--- title: VIP Financial Insights | Expert Wealth & Tax Strategies for High Earners | Mark Stancato, CFP®, EA, ECA, CRPS® description: Mark Stancato, CFP®, EA, ECA, CRPS® has over 20 years of experience advising high-net-worth clients, including tech executives, real estate investors, and entertainment professionals. 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Equity Taxes May Follow You](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/moving-before-liquidity-event-equity-tax) [Moving before an IPO, acquisition, tender offer, or other liquidity event may reduce state taxes...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/moving-before-liquidity-event-equity-tax) [![Editorial still-life photograph symbolizing generational wealth transfer, with an aged leather ledger beside a crisp new document stack and pen, and a softly blurred vintage family photo in the background.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/idgt-estate-planning-wealth-transfer-2.png)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/idgt-estate-planning) September 23, 2026 ## [IDGT Estate Planning: How Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts Work](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/idgt-estate-planning) [An Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust (IDGT) is an irrevocable trust that can move...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/idgt-estate-planning) [![Woman in a modern tech startup office reviewing documents before a major business sale and capital gains event.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/capital-gains-planning-before-business-sale-21.png)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/capital-gains-tax-strategies-before-selling-appreciated-asset) September 8, 2026 ## [Selling a Highly Appreciated Asset? Capital Gains Tax Strategies](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/capital-gains-tax-strategies-before-selling-appreciated-asset) [Before selling a highly appreciated business, investment property, or private-company position,...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/capital-gains-tax-strategies-before-selling-appreciated-asset) [![A financially independent professional stands beside large windows overlooking a natural landscape, reflecting on life beyond a demanding career.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/life-after-financial-independence-financial-planning.jpg)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/financial-independence-what-comes-next) August 31, 2026 ## [Financial Independence: What Comes After You Have Enough?](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/financial-independence-what-comes-next) [Financial independence shifts planning from accumulating more wealth to intentionally...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/financial-independence-what-comes-next) [![Illustration of vested RSU shares alongside a W-2, tax calculator, stock chart, and diversified portfolio representing RSU tax and investment planning.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/rsu-taxes-withholding-investment-planning.png)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/rsu-taxes-withholding) August 24, 2026 ## [RSUs Explained: Taxes, Withholding, and Smart Planning Decisions](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/rsu-taxes-withholding) [Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are generally taxed as ordinary compensation when they vest, while...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/rsu-taxes-withholding) [![Illustration of a tangled line straightening out into a clear path through an open door, representing the IRS's proposal to fix the 401(k) rollover process.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/fixing-the-401k-rollover.png)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/irs-401k-rollover-changes) August 17, 2026 ## [The IRS Wants to Fix the Broken 401(k) Rollover System - Here's Why High-Income Investors Should Pay Attention](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/irs-401k-rollover-changes) [IRS Notice 2026-49 proposes an optional standardized framework for moving retirement assets...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/irs-401k-rollover-changes) [![Two financial advisors reviewing AQR Delphi Plus hedge fund documents and tax strategies in a modern executive office.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/aqr-delphi-plus-hedge-fund-tax-strategy.jpg)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/aqr-delphi-plus-offset-w2-income) August 10, 2026 ## [Can AQR Delphi Plus Offset Your W-2 Income?](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/aqr-delphi-plus-offset-w2-income) [AQR Delphi Plus is a tax-aware hedge fund that may generate ordinary, nonpassive losses capable...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/aqr-delphi-plus-offset-w2-income) [1](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights) [2](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/author/mark-stancato-cfp/page/2) [3](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/author/mark-stancato-cfp/page/3) [4](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/author/mark-stancato-cfp/page/4) [5](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/author/mark-stancato-cfp/page/5) [![VIP Wealth Advisors](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/VIP_WEALTH_ADVISORS_LOGO_WEB_334x80_WHITE.png)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/) Flat, transparent fees (0% AUM). 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