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

4 Mistakes to Avoid during a Dental Practice Transition: Part Two – Episode #639

Thinking about selling your dental practice but not sure where to start? On this episode of the Dentist Money Show,...

What’s an HSA?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

A Health Savings Account, or HSA, is an investment account that helps you save for medical expenses. According to a...

Knowing vs. Doing

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I can’t stop thinking about the Masters. It’s the best golf tournament in the world, and we had a great...

4 Mistakes to Avoid during a Dental Practice Transition: Part One – Episode #634

Thinking about selling your dental practice but not sure where to start? On this episode of the Dentist Money Show,...

Navigating Stock Market Volatility

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: What a wild past week and a half in the stock market. On...

Do You Hate Paying Taxes?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: As I write this, the U.S. stock market is taking a small tumble,...

How to Prepare for a Successful Practice Transition (Part 2)

When is the right time to step away from dentistry? How do you properly transition out of your practice? Join...

How Much Money Is Considered a “Living Wage?”

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: Almost every Monday, I log in to my LinkedIn account and peruse for...

Investing Lessons From March Madness

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Over the last four days, there have been a whopping 48 college basketball games played, all part of a 68-team,...

What’s Going On With The Stock Market? Part Two

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Almost all of my conversations this past week have at some point shifted toward the stock market. Even as I...

How to Prepare for a Successful Practice Transition

Thinking about selling your dental practice but unsure where to start? It’s one of the biggest decisions in a dentist’s...

What’s Going On With The Stock Market?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

As I’m writing this, the S&P 500 (an index tracking the 500 largest companies in the U.S.) is down about...