Harford Retirement Planners

06/11/2026

"Looks like the 4th of July makes me want a hot dog real bad" 🌭🇺🇸😂

We're just a few weeks away from our 4th of July Parade Party, and we're counting down the days. Clients, friends, family, neighbors, EVERYONE is invited. We just need to know who's coming!

This year we're going bigger than ever:
🌭 An expanded menu from Don's Dogs
🍦 Gio WBEL-Air TV News and the Fire & Ice Delights fire truck serving up sweet treats
🎨 Face painting for the kids Bambini Face Painters
🎈 A balloon artist Charming Balloons with Topaz Martofel
🎮 A video game trailer Mobile Cloud Video Game Party
🎸 Live music from fan favorite Dave Reed

Our lot opens at 3:30 PM. Grab a spot on the bleachers or bring a lawn chair and claim your piece of grass. The party runs from 4:00–6:00 PM and then the Bel Air Independence Day Parade rolls right past our front door.

This is our biggest event of the year and one of our favorite days in Bel Air. Don't wait too long to RSVP we're expecting a great crowd this year.

Questions? Give us a call, shoot us an email, or just reach out.

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Uwoyvak8jsWs4VXw5

Bel Air 4th of July

06/10/2026

If you haven't seen our latest newsletter video you should definitely check it out.

Mike recently covered a surprisingly common mistake homeowners make with the best intentions and it could end up costing their children or beneficiaries THOUSANDS down the road.

Before you add anyone's name to the deed of your home in an effort to make things easier, take 4 minutes to watch this video.

This is one of those financial/estate planning topics that sound simple on the surface but can have consequences most people never see coming.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/rCSjPWwzaoQ?si=SdE3fD_Y_YxeA8_a

06/05/2026

Great day on the golf course earlier this week supporting the Evan M Snyder Foundation ⛳️

Mike and I were happy to get out and support the tournament and it was great seeing so many people come together for such a good cause. We were proud to be one of the sponsors alongside a lot of other awesome local businesses and organizations.

The foundation was created in honor and memory of Evan Snyder who unexpectedly passed away in June 2023. Their mission is to support young adults who share the same qualities Evan was known for.

If you weren't able to make it out this year, take a few minutes to learn more about the foundation and the incredible work they're doing at www.es20.org

06/03/2026

Great day to be at Camden Yards on Sunday!!! ⚾️

We got the HARP team together with our families for an Orioles game and everyone had a blast.

It was also Star Wars Weekend which explains why Piper is sporting some galactic attire.

The day could not have been more perfect with some actual sunshine, warm weather, and baseball. If anyone has control over the forecast please keep this going!!

The O's brought home another win, but most importantly, Mustard won the hot dog race. As far as I'm concerned that's the result everyone came to see 🌭😂

A lot of fun getting everyone together outside the office for a day at the Yard and already looking forward to doing it again!

06/01/2026

Only one month until our 4th of July Parade Party! 🇺🇸

Invites went out last week. We tried a new email format, so if you didn’t see it, there’s a decent chance it ended up hanging out in your spam folder.

We got you covered though - we’re dropping the RSVP link in this caption!

This might be our best year yet! We’ll have a food truck, ice cream, live music, face painting, a balloon artist, and even a video game trailer 🌭🍦🎸🎨🎈🎮

We’ve got front-row seats to the Bel Air parade, so come hang out with us at the HARP office!

Everyone is welcome - just make sure to RSVP so we know you're coming: https://forms.gle/NQHVA9xaUuieLF838

05/29/2026

Back to school back to school to share with the kids that I’m not a fool!

Today I’m spending allll day talking to nine different classrooms about my career as a financial advisor and business owner.

I’m facing some stiff competition though. There’s a karate instructor, a firefighter and much “cooler” jobs than mine.

Wish me luck and I’ll report back how it went…

05/27/2026

NEW HIRE ALERT!! Meet Stan the Man 🐶

9 weeks old. Small but mighty. Already acting like he runs the place. Which he does but please don't tell him that.

Stanley officially completed his first day at HARP. Very educational orientation process followed by a successful potty break and then a well-deserved nap in the office. Not a bad first day.

He even showed up carrying his own Stanley cup (proof in the photos), which feels pretty advanced for a puppy his age and size.

A few early observations from management:
-Strong energy
-Big personality
-Questionable listening skills
-Little bit of a yapper
-Extremely food motivated
-Already attempted to bite a coworker so we may need to review the employee handbook and see how HR handles that one

The good news is morale around the office has never been higher! 😂

05/25/2026

Memorial Day 🇺🇸

A day to honor and remember the men and women who gave everything for our country and our freedoms. We’re grateful for their courage and forever thankful for their sacrifice. 💙

The HARP office will be closed today in observance of the holiday and we’ll be back to normal business hours tomorrow.

05/22/2026

Happy Friday!!! TGIF! 🙌

Really thought we were lining up a nice, sunny, relaxing by the pool kind of weekend but apparently the weather did not get that memo 🌧️

Opened the pool just in time for a little chill, a little rain, and a lot of second guessing that decision 😅

Poolside Joe is checking in from what I hope is the near future when the sun is out, water is warm, and 80 degree days are back on the schedule ☀️😎

Until then it'll be me, a hoodie, and a very confused pool float.

Hope everyone finds a way to enjoy the weekend! 😆

05/18/2026

Another Derby in the books and somehow it gets better every year! 🏎️

We kicked things off in our usual ~subtle~ fashion, if you call a golden money shooter subtle 😅 Nothing like a little flair to start the day and set the tone! 😆

Now full transparency we did NOT bring home the trophy this year. We want to congratulate our competition. It is well deserved. We’ll be back next year 🏆😉

What most people don’t see is how many moving parts go into making this event happen. It’s A LOT. There’s no shot it comes together without the town, the organizers, volunteers, and everyone behind the scenes putting in the work. So thank you to those awesome people!

Until next year Bel Air Town Derby. We’ll bring the energy and maybe, just maybe, a little more speed 🏁 😂

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