Retirement Income

Figuring out cash flow in retirement.

We manage your assets and coordinate where each year's income comes from — investments, Social Security, pensions, and tax-efficient withdrawals — so the money you've spent a career building actually lasts. We don't sell annuities or insurance products.

Practice lead: Megan Foster, CFP
Who this is for

You're in the right place if…

  • You're 3–8 years from retirement or already in your first decade of it.
  • You have a mix of investment, retirement, and other assets that need to work together.
  • You want the income plan and the tax plan handled as one decision, not two.
What we do

The work, specifically.

01

Drawdown sequencing

Year-by-year income sourced across taxable, tax-deferred, and Roth — built to keep tax brackets low across a 30-year horizon.

02

Roth conversion strategy

The window between retirement and RMDs is the most valuable tax planning years of your life. We use it on purpose.

03

Social Security timing

Single, joint, and survivor-benefit modeling. We show the breakeven explicitly instead of defaulting to 'wait until 70.'

04

Medicare and IRMAA planning

Enrollment timing, Part B and Part D coordination, and managing modified AGI so IRMAA surcharges don't surprise you.

05

Pension election analysis

Single-life vs. joint-and-survivor vs. lump-sum — modeled against your full balance sheet, not as a standalone decision.

06

Healthcare bridge planning

If you're retiring before 65, the bridge from employer coverage to Medicare is its own planning problem. We solve it before you give notice.

Practice lead

You'll work directly with Megan.

At CWT, the lead advisor on your practice is the person you talk to — not a relationship manager passing notes to a planner.

MF
San Diego
Accepting new clients

Megan Foster

Lead Advisor · CFP
Retirement Income

Megan leads our Retirement Income practice — traditional W-2 retirees with $1.5–10M in qualified accounts, Social Security and Medicare timing, and a drawdown plan that has to last thirty years.

Free guide

The 30-Year Paycheck

A practical framework for building a retirement income plan from a $1.5M+ qualified-account balance sheet.

  • The drawdown sequence most people get wrong
  • Roth conversion windows that disappear at 73
  • How IRMAA brackets reshape Medicare costs for years
PDF · ~10 minutes

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Common questions

Five things people ask first.

Five years out is the right time to start.

60 minutes with Megan will tell you whether the current trajectory gets you where you actually want to be.