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

Do You Need to Buy Bitcoin?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Bitcoin is up. If you didn’t know that, then you must not have anyone in your life who owns Bitcoin...

Living Without Regret

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent years working in palliative care with patients who had very little time...

The Thing About Ferraris

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I’m republishing an old post this week because I don’t have a lot of time and I also think this...

Sweat the Big Stuff

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

We’ve all heard traditional financial media telling people to cut out lattes, stop eating out, and get rid of any...

The Election and the Stock Market

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

If I’m not mistaken, there will be a U.S. presidential election tomorrow. So, I’m going to write a post that...

Saving vs. Investing

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I will often get questions that sound something like this: “Jake, I’ve saved $1,000. Where should I invest it to...

Are We Doing Better Than We Think We Are?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I want to share some data and charts that have caught my attention recently. It seems like it’s becoming increasingly...

Money and Emotions: How feelings can shape our finances – Episode #573

Ninety-five percent of our decisions and behaviors are shaped unconsciously by our subconscious mind. Money is more than just numbers—it’s...

How Do You Feel About Money?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: How we think and feel about money has been on my mind a...

Is Stock Picking Worth It?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I’ve written on more than a few occasions about the active versus passive investing debate, which will likely never end...

How Misunderstanding Taxes Could Cost You $10K or More

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: Surveys show that about half of all Americans believe they pay
too much in...

Real Estate Vs. The Stock Market

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Of all the places to put your money to grow over time, investing in real estate really seems to grab...