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

Are U.S. Stocks Finally Coming Back to Earth?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Here are some charts and financial data that caught my eye this week: The 2010s were an incredible decade for...

What I’m Into

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Coming off a holiday, here’s another post about some of...

Emergency Episode: Critical Student Loan News for Dentists

On this emergency episode of the Dentist Money Show, Jake and Taylor break down the major changes to student loans...

The Lakers Sold For How Much Money??

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

A couple of weeks ago, news broke that the Los Angeles Lakers were being sold. The Buss family, who had...

Why Don’t People Save For Retirement?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: More than half (54%) of all families in the United States have no...

How Much Is Your Practice Really Worth? – Episode #659

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, Matt, Jake, and Christine unpack a real-life case study of a dentist...

Should You Get Whole Life Insurance?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Insurance isn’t exactly the most exhilarating and gripping financial topic, so this is my attempt to explain the basics of...

Three Ways to Plan for Your Present (and Your Future)

It’s easy to fall into the trap of traditional financial thinking—deferring joy today in hopes of a better “someday.” Join...

How Much Does it Cost to Raise a Child?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

According to a recent study by LendingTree, the cost of raising a small child has jumped 35% over the past...

To Save or to Spend? Plan for your Present

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: “Plan for the Present” is the theme for our 2nd Annual Dentist Money...

Where’s Your Money Going? How to Track, Cut, and Align Spending – Episode #649

Is it time to spring clean your spending habits? On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, Jake, Will, and...

What’s Happening With The Housing Market?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

  If you took a snapshot of where the U.S. economy is right now, there are a lot of data...