Jake Elm, CFP®

Senior Financial Advisor

Hi, I’m Jake Elm, CFP®, a Financial Advisor at Dentist Advisors. I help dentists make thoughtful financial decisions around budgeting, debt and student loans, saving, investing, and long-term retirement planning. My goal is to help dentists plan responsibly for the future while still enjoying life today.

I found my way into financial planning in college simply because I wanted to understand how money works and how to build and maintain wealth. Since personal finance isn’t something most of us are taught early on, discovering that I could learn it deeply and help others do the same felt like a natural fit. While I enjoy the problem-solving side of building a financial plan, what keeps me passionate about this work is seeing how money touches every part of life and helping people use it intentionally to live their best life.

To me, client success means less stress, fewer unknowns, and more time and energy to focus on what matters most. Making as much money as possible isn’t the goal. Money is simply a tool, and I love when clients tell me they feel confident about their financial future and clear on how to reach their goals.
I’ve been a financial advisor for over seven years at Dentist Advisors. I earned my degree in Personal Financial Planning from Utah Valley University and hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.

Outside of work, I enjoy reading, movies, sports, good food, traveling with my family, and golfing whenever I can. I’m also a loyal Utah Jazz and Utah Utes football fan, for better or worse.


My Content

Golden Age Thinking

If you haven’t seen the movie Midnight in Paris, I’d definitely recommend giving it a watch. It’s a sweet, fun,...

Some Random Charts and Stats

Here are some charts and statistics that don’t necessarily have anything to do with each other, but have recently caught...

What I’m Into

It’s been a few months, so it’s time for another post about some of my favorite things I’ve watched, listened...

One Big Investing Mistake

The latest 12-month return through the end of March for the U.S. stock market is a loss of around 9%....

How Are You Going To Spend Your Money?

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What Modern Banking Means for Dentistry

Banking is continually evolving. Join Blake Vargo from Bank of America and Jake Elm, CFP® for an in depth discussion...

The Silicon Valley Collapse

The only thing on my Twitter feed the past few weeks has been tweets about the collapse of Silicon Valley...

How Much Do People Have Saved for Retirement?

A few weeks ago I shared some data on average income levels across different age groups in America. As it...

Investing Lessons From March Madness

Beginning this Thursday, there will be 48 men’s college basketball games played over the course of four days as part...

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?

The honest but often frustrating answer to the above question is, as with almost all personal finance questions, it depends....

What Game Are You Playing?

Kevin O’Leary is a Canadian businessman who has had a ton of success in his career. He founded a software...

Investment Advice from Super Bowl Ads

Almost 115 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl last week. Viewership peaked at almost 120 million viewers...