Checklists: How to Prepare for a Cash Windfall
This guide is designed to lead you through critical considerations across various aspects of your financial life as you navigate the complexities of experiencing a sudden wealth event. From managing cash flow and assets, addressing debts, to long-term planning including insurance, taxes, estate, and charitable giving, this comprehensive checklist ensures no detail is overlooked. It will help you identify immediate actions, anticipate future needs, and align your wealth with your values and goals.

Peter Donisanu, ChFC®, AIF®
Peter Donisanu, ChFC®, AIF®, is Chief Wealth & Tax Strategist at Franklin Madison Private Wealth and previously served as a senior investment strategy analyst at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, where he contributed to portfolio guidance for institutional and private wealth clients. He works with high-net-worth retirees and pre-retirees on retirement planning, tax-aware wealth strategies, equity compensation, and sudden wealth preservation, helping clients approach major financial decisions with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

