Your Financial Pharmacist

Mike Byers, PharmD shares how he was able to achieve financial freedom and replace his retail pharmacist income through savings and real estate investments. Summary In this episode, Michael Byers, PharmD shares how he was able to achieve financial freedom and step away from his job as a retail pharmacist at age 42. Mike outlines how he went from a position of financial weakness to a position of financial strength through frugality and real estate investing. A father of two young boys, Mike talks about the importance of having options and flexibility in this season as he and his wife raise their family. About Today's Guest Mike Byers is a 2008 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. He spent 16 years as a retail pharmacist for Giant Eagle where he worked as a staff pharmacist, a pharmacy team leader and a floater. After successfully investing in real estate for over 10 years, Mike decided to take a break from pharmacy in 2023 to spend time with his wife and two young boys. He loves his family, houses, outdoor adventure, and trying to find the right balance between YOLO and delayed gratification.  He can be found on Instagram @DIYrentalGuy. Mentioned on the Show Mike Byers on Instagram: DIYRentalGuy Mr. Money Mustache YFP Real Estate Investing Podcast 119: House Hacking with the House Hacking MD YFP Podcast 354: From PharmD to Debt Free to FIRE Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Die with Zero by Bill Perkins Millionaire Next Door by Tom Stanley Bigger Pockets Tax Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright  Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Planning: Fee-Only Financial Planning for Pharmacists YFP Disclaimer YFP on Instagram YFP Facebook Group

David Bright and Nate Hedrick share four creative strategies to consider when looking for investment properties in 2024. Summary As the housing market continues to be competitive with low inventory and high home prices, it can be hard to find those good investment deals. Drawing from their own experiences, David Bright and Nate Hedrick share four strategies to consider when looking for investment properties in 2024.  From looking at properties with problem tenants that landlords are looking to move on from; to properties that have been on the market for several days; to properties that are back on the market after failed inspections to finding properties with hidden potential, David and Nate share creative ways to find deals in this competitive real estate climate. About Today's Guest Nate Hedrick is full-time pharmacist by day, husband and father by evening and weekend, and real estate agent, investor, and blogger by late night and early morning. He has a passion for staying uncomfortable and is always on the lookout for a new challenge or a project. He found real estate investing in 2016 after his $300,000+ student loan debt lead him to read Rich Dad Poor Dad. This book opened his mind to the possibilities of financial freedom and he has been obsessed ever since. After earning his real estate license in 2017, Nate founded Real Estate RPH as a source for real estate education designed with pharmacists in mind. Since then, he has helped dozens of pharmacists around the country realize their dream of owning a home or starting their investing journey. Nate resides in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, Kristen, his two daughters Molly and Lucy, and his rescue dog Lexi.    David Bright is a pharmacist with a heart for teaching. He’s been a full-time professor since 2009 with a passion for implementing and improving pharmacy services. Themes of “implementing and improving” in the pharmacy space are quite similar to themes of “building and fixing” in real estate, which has been a growing hobby for David and his wife, Heather, who bought their first house more than ten years ago. That fixer-upper house became a live-in house flip, which they sold a few years later, only to repeat the process with their next house. When David and Heather got sick of perpetually living in a construction zone, they pivoted to fixing up rental properties in West Michigan, where they now live.  David invests in real estate as a way to bring greater diversity to financial planning and to fund memorable life experiences with family and friends. Mentioned on the Show YFP Real Estate Investing Podcast 120: Deep Dive: Use Conversion Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Disclaimer Your Financial Pharmacist YFP Real Estate Investing Facebook Group Nate Hedrick on Instagram David Bright on Instagram YFP Real Estate Investing Website David Bright on LinkedIn Nate Hedrick on LinkedIn

Dr. John Muchka, Founder of Pharm to Tables, talks about how he started the non-profit and its mission of helping end the hunger crisis in local communities. This episode is brought to you by First Horizon.  Summary In this episode, Tim talks with Dr. John Muchka, Founder of Pharm To Tables, a charitable organization uniting pharmacy professionals in a singular, focused mission of helping end the hunger crisis of our local communities Dr. Muchka talks about how his service learning project during pharmacy school inspired the idea for Pharm To Tables, the why behind his passion to end hunger in local communities, how he was able to get his vision off the ground, and the lessons he has learned along the way. About Today's Guest Dr. John Muchka received his Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin- Madison followed by his Doctor of Pharmacy from South University School of Pharmacy in 2010. Dr. Muchka is a seasoned clinical pharmacist with over 13 years of extensive experience in the healthcare field. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and improving patient care. As a Pharmacy Residency Program Director, Dr. Muchka plays a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of pharmacy professionals. His dedication to mentorship and education has empowered countless pharmacists to excel in their careers and make meaningful contributions to the field. In addition to his role as a clinical pharmacist and Residency Program Director, Dr. Muchka is also the Co-founder and president of Pharm to Tables Charitable Organization Inc. Under his visionary leadership, Pharm to Tables has emerged as a driving force in promoting overall community health by helping to end food insecurity. Dr. John Muchka is a respected voice within the pharmacy community on a local and national level. He currently serves on the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Board of Directors. Dr. Muchka also represents Wisconsin in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists House of Delegates. Through his active involvement in these organizations, Dr. Muchka advocates for policies and initiatives that elevate the profession of pharmacy and enhance the quality of patient care on a local, national and global scale. Outside of work, John loves spending time outdoors with his wife Lindsey and two sons, Luke and Noah. Mentioned on the Show Pharm to Tables Dr. John Muchka on LinkedIn Pharm to Tables on Facebook First Horizon Pharmacist Home Loan YFP Gives Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Planning: Fee-Only Financial Planning for Pharmacists YFP Disclaimer YFP on Instagram YFP Facebook Group  

YFP CEO Tim Ulbrich talks with his dad, Tom Ulbrich, on entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and finances. Summary In celebration of Father’s Day, Tim Ulbrich talks with his own dad, Tom Ulbrich, to have a conversation on entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and finances.  During this wisdom-packed dialogue, Tom shares his career journey starting with running a family business, to developing an e-commerce business out of the basement of his home, to achieving his MBA in his 40’s, to his time in academia, and to now leading a large nonprofit in Western New York. Tom shares his thoughts on his two sons going from traditional to non-traditional career paths, how he and his wife, Lynn, have defined what it means to be living their rich life, and his take on redefining retirement and why it shouldn’t be a one-size fits all approach. This special conversation highlights the generational throughline in the Ulbrich family of entrepreneurship and how career and life choices are about the journey, not the destination. About Today's Guest As a passionate advocate for small business and a former business owner himself, Tom Ulbrich intimately understands the power that entrepreneurship has to unlock human potential, create jobs, inspire wealth, and invigorate economies and communities across the globe.Tom is an entrepreneurial leader with broad-based management experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. His passion for social innovation is focused on nurturing strong relationships and building consensus across diverse groups of stakeholders in the academic, for-profit, non-profit and government sectors. During his prior tenure as an assistant dean at the University at Buffalo’s School of Management and School of Social Work he did extensive work in the field of social entrepreneurship with a focus on the emerging concept of the “entrepreneurial non-profit”. He retains an appointment at the UB School of Management as Executive in Residence for Entrepreneurship. He is a speaker and writer with a weekly newsletter titled Soar, Don’t Settle where he shares his thoughts about business, leadership and life. He is also a member of the Forbes Non-Profit Council and contributes content that you can find on Forbes.com. In May 2020, he became President and CEO of Goodwill of Western New York  where he is working with a dedicated team to apply an interdisciplinary approach to social innovation in a real world setting. Mentioned on the Show Tom Ulbrich on LinkedIn Tom Ulbrich’s Newsletter: Soar, Don’t Settle The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson Happy Money by Ken Honda I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Disclaimer

Cory Jenks, PharmD, author, speaker and comedian talks about his newest book on fatherhood titled, “So I Guess I’m a Dad Now.” Summary On this episode, Tim talks with Cory Jenks, PharmD, a comedian, pharmacist, author, and speaker who helps create more adaptable, empathetic, and humanizing healthcare experiences. Cory shares his journey of writing his second book 'I Guess I'm a Dad Now', why he chose to write a book on fatherhood, the strategies he has employed in his journey of being a dad to three kids ages six and under, and why he and his wife Cassie used a Coast FIRE approach for their financial plan. About Today's Guest Cory Jenks is a convention breaking pharmacist, comedian, author, speaker, and dad from Tucson Arizona. Since earning his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2011 from the University of South Carolina, he has been on a mission to help people get off medications through lifestyle. Since 2013, he has taught, coached and performed improv comedy for thousands of people. And since 2022 when his 1st book Permission to Care: Building a Healthcare Culture that Thrives in Chaos, came out, he has been making readers laugh out loud while reading.  His newest book, I Guess I’m a Dad Now, provides practical and hilarious tips, tricks, and stories to help new dads earn that "#1 Dad” shirt they will inevitably be gifted on Father's Day. With the little spare time he has, Cory enjoys harvesting rainwater, raising chickens, and attempting to play various sports with variable success. He is currently earning his Master’s Degree in Dad Jokes with the help of his daughter and two sons. Mentioned on the Show YFP Planning YFP 134: One Couple’s Coast FI Journey YFP 196: How Cory Uses Improv to Create a Better Healthcare Experience YFP 356: How to Successfully Navigate Finances with Your Partner  I Guess I’m A Dad Now by Cory Jenks Cory Jenks Cory Jenks on LinkedIn Cory Jenks on Instagram Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Disclaimer

Tony Umholtz, Senior Vice President of Mortgage Banking at First Horizon, returns to discuss four questions prospective home buyers should consider. This episode is brought to you by First Horizon. Summary Tony Umholtz, Senior Vice President of Mortgage Banking at First Horizon returns to discuss four questions that prospective home buyers must answer including buy now versus wait, rules of thumb lenders are using to determine lending limits, the potential impact of the recent settlement from the National Association of Realtors, and the current state of how student loan payments are being factored into the lending calculations.  About Today's Guest Tony Umholtz is the Senior VP of Mortgage Banking at First Horizon. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Finance from the Muma College of Business. He then went on to complete his MBA. While at USF, Tony was part of the inaugural football team in 1997. He earned both Academic and AP All-American Honors during his collegiate career. After college, Tony had the opportunity to sign contracts with several NFL teams including the Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. Being active in the community is also important to Tony. He has served or serves as a board member for several charitable and non-profit organizations including board member for the Salvation Army, FCA Tampa Bay, and the USF National Alumni Association. Having orchestrated over $1.1 billion in lending volume during his career, Tony has consistently been ranked as one of the top mortgage loan officers in the industry by the Scotsman’s Guide, Mortgage Executive magazine, and Mortgage Originator magazine. Mentioned on the Show First Horizon Pharmacist Home Loan YFP Podcast 348:2024 Housing Market Trends, Buy Now vs. Wait, & Assumable Rate Mortgages YFP Podcast 353: Avoiding the Trap of House Poor: Evaluating Cost of Home Ownership Tony Umholtz First Horizon Tony Umholtz on LinkedIn Tony Umholtz on Instagram Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn YFP Disclaimer Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Planning: Fee-Only Financial Planning for Pharmacists  

Alex Cartwright, Founder and Managing Partner of HotelSHIFT, discusses a current hotel property that he is working to convert into affordable multifamily housing. Summary Nate Hedrick and David Bright talk with Alex Cartwright, PhD, Founder and Managing Partner of HotelSHIFT, a real estate investing firm that specializes in converting hotels into affordable multifamily housing. Alex, David and Nate discuss details about a hotel conversion property they are working on together in Houston, Texas. Alex breaks down the project and his strategies for transforming struggling hotels into successful multifamily complexes. He gives tips on how to look for deals and mitigate risk. Alex also explains the benefits of economies of scale, syndication, and working with a team on large-scale real estate investments. Listen to learn more about why Alex plans to keep investing in the niche market of hotel conversion. About Today's Guest Alex Cartwright, PhD is the Founder and Managing Partner of HotelSHIFT, a real estate investing firm that specializes in converting hotels into affordable multifamily housing. Alex conducts macroeconomic analysis on target markets and conducts the underwriting for HotelSHIFT offerings. He is an experienced multifamily investor and has served as lead GP on multiple syndications. Alex has worked as a consultant with one of the biggest mobile homeowners in the country.  Alex is the Chair of the Management Department and Associate Professor of Economics in the College of Business at Ferris State University where he teaches classes on Managerial Economics, Economic Growth, and International Business. His Economics research has been published in several scholarly outlets, including The Cambridge Journal of Economics. Alex is an affiliated scholar with multiple Think-Tanks and has served as an Economic advisor to congressional candidates in Peru. Alex received a B.S. in Mathematical Economics from Hampden-Sydney College where he graduated Phi-Beta-Kappa, Summa Cum Laude and first in his major. He earned an M.A. and PhD in Economics from George Mason University where he was the F.A. Hayek Fellow in the program for advanced study of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center. Mentioned on the Show YFP Real Estate Investing 102: Navigating Today’s Market with Economist Alex Cartwright, PhD YFP Real Estate Investing 120: Deep Dive: Converting to Highest and Best Use  HotelShift Alex Cartwright on LinkedIn Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Disclaimer Your Financial Pharmacist YFP Real Estate Investing Facebook Group Nate Hedrick on Instagram David Bright on Instagram YFP Real Estate Investing Website David Bright on LinkedIn Nate Hedrick on LinkedIn

Brentsen Wolf, PharmD, Founder and President of the nonprofit RxTeach, shares his journey of starting and leading a nonprofit organization.  Summary On this episode, Tim Ulbrich connects with industry pharmacist Brentsen Wolf, PharmD about his journey starting RxTeach, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing scholarships in the areas of advancing preventative medicine education and cancer research. Brentsen discusses the motivations behind starting RxTeach, how he was able to go from idea to getting it off the ground and shares the lessons he learned along the way. He also discusses his thoughts on the future of the organization and the efforts RxTeach is supporting. About Today's Guest Brentsen Wolf graduated with his PharmD from the Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville in 2021. He then completed a 2-year post-doctoral medical affairs fellowship through the Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program at Merck. Brentsen currently works as an MSL in thoracic malignancies in the pharmaceutical industry. Brentsen is the President and Founder of RxTeach, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing scholarships in the areas of advancing preventative medicine education and cancer research. Brentsen has a passion for health and fitness, professional development, and research. You can connect with him via LinkedIn and read all of his articles here. Mentioned on the Show RxTeach YFP Gives YFP Planning Huberman Lab Podcast Brentsen Wolf, Pharmd on LinkedIn YFP Disclaimer Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn YFP on Instagram YFP Facebook Group

Dr. Jamie Wilkey shares her entrepreneurial journey of building and selling a business on this episode of the Pharmacy Innovators series hosted by Corrie Sanders. This episode is brought to you by YFP+. Summary In our YFP Podcast Pharmacy Innovators with Corrie Sanders series, Dr. Jamie Wilkey joins Corrie to discuss her entrepreneurship journey, emphasizing the importance of thinking big, pushing boundaries, and utilizing education to achieve success. Dr. Wilkey shares her journey of transitioning from a community pharmacist role to building a successful pharmacogenomics practice, highlighting the importance of validating ideas, leveraging scrappy methods, and empowerment through helping others. Dr. Wilkey also shares her experience with selling a pharmacy business and valuable insights on their professional journey, emphasizing the importance of adapting to the changing landscape of the pharmacy industry and embracing digital business ownership. About Today's Guest Dr. Jamie Wilkey is a PharmD who loves what she does and brings passion and happiness to the pharmacy profession. Jamie has had a varied career from working retail pharmacy, to owning, scaling and selling her own company, and to working as a consultant for top universities and companies. Jamie is optimistic about the future of pharmacy and knows great things are in store for those pharmacists who are willing to push boundaries, to think big, and to use the full extent of their education.  You can find her happily living debt-free with her 4 boys being outside as much as humanly possible and enjoying Utah's National Parks. Or reading. A lot. Mentioned on the Show Jamie Wilkey, Linkedin Jamie Wilkey, Instagram YFP+ Corrie Sanders, Huna Health on Instagram Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter YFP Planning Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn YFP on Instagram YFP Facebook Group Your Financial Pharmacist YFP Disclaimer  

YFP Co-Founder and Director of Financial Planning Tim Baker discusses six financial moves for mid-career pharmacists, including re-evaluating the vision for the financial plan. Summary Tim Ulbrich is joined by YFP Co-Founder and Director of Financial Planning, Tim Baker to discuss various financial planning strategies for mid-career pharmacists, including resetting the vision for the financial plan, prioritizing retirement planning and emergency funds, and reevaluating, reviewing and updating insurance policies.  Regularly reviewing and adjusting these funds to account for the various life changes ensures that policies align with current financial goals and circumstances. Tim and Tim also address the importance of having those uncomfortable conversations, such as end-of-life care and inheritance to avoid potential legal and financial issues in the future. About Today's Guest Tim Baker is the Co-Founder and Director of Financial Planning at Your Financial Pharmacist. Founded in 2015, YFP is a fee-only financial planning firm and connects with the YFP community of 12,000+ pharmacy professionals via the Your Financial Pharmacist Podcast podcast, blog, website resources and speaking engagements.  Tim attended the United States Military Academy majoring in International Relations and branching Armor. After his military career, he worked as a logistician with a major retailer and a construction company. After much deliberation, Tim decided to make a pivot in his career and joined a small independent financial planning firm in 2012. In 2016, he launched his own financial planning firm Script Financial and in 2019 merged with Your Financial Pharmacist. Tim now lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife (Shay), three kids (Olivia, Liam and Zoe), and dog (Benji). Mentioned on the Show Financial Moves to Make as a Mid-Career Pharmacist YFP Financial Planning YFP Podcast 357: Emergency Fund Check Up: 5 Questions You Must Answer YFP Podcast 272:How Much is Enough? (Retirement Planning) Social Security Resource YFP Podcast 310:Dusting Off the Estate Plan YFP Podcast 321: Navigating Financial Conversations with Aging Parents Your Financial Pharmacist YFP+ Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter Tim Baker on LinkedIn Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn YFP on Instagram YFP Facebook Group YFP Disclaimer