Mark B. Candler, MBA, CLTC Wealth Management Advisor, Maia Wealth

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Mark B. Candler, MBA, CLTC Wealth Management Advisor, Maia Wealth A financial advisor that designs invaluable roadmaps for clients to meet their true goals and values. Knowledge is the key to a successful financial future.

My background, experience and commitment to providing you with the resources you need to make financial decisions, can help make your financial future as successful as you need it to be. I pride myself on getting to know each client so that I can understand their individual needs and what matters most to them. This helps me recommend products and strategies designed to meet their current needs, and more importantly, their future needs. I am Certified in Long-Term Care (CLTC). The CLTC program is owned by the CLTC Board of Standards, Inc. and it provides insurance and financial service professionals with the critical tools necessary to address long-term care planning with their clients. Investment Advisory Services offered through Maia Wealth, a Registered Investment Advisor. Due to federal securities regulations, all securities and investment-related e-mails must be sent to this e-mail address [email protected]. All email to and from Mark Candler, is monitored, stored, and made available to regulators if requested. Form ADV Part 2A - Disclosure Brochure - Link. Learn more about how I approach financial planning for law firms: https://MaiaWealth.com/Law

What does luxury look like to you?I recently had a conversation with a friend who has been married for almost 35 years. ...
10/16/2026

What does luxury look like to you?

I recently had a conversation with a friend who has been married for almost 35 years. She and her husband started planning and saving early in their marriage, and today they're in a position that gives them some choices. Her husband retired at 64, and she could retire now if she wanted to.

But with one child still finishing university and a lingering question of "What would I do with myself all day?" she's not quite ready to make that leap.

What I found interesting about our conversation wasn't really about retirement. It was how their definition of luxury has changed as they begin this next chapter of their lives.

When their children were younger, luxury looked like new bikes, summer camp and being able to put money away for the future. Today, they have bigger things they're looking forward to, including travel, weddings and perhaps helping with a down payment on a first home.

But some of the luxuries they're enjoying most are surprisingly simple. A towel warmer in the bathroom. A new robot that vacuums and empties itself. The freedom to decide on a whim to spend a weekend in the Florida Keys.

I loved that. After decades of working, raising a family, saving and planning, luxury isn't necessarily about bigger or more expensive things. Sometimes it's about convenience, comfort, a little spontaneity and having more choices about how you spend your time.

It reminded me that the things we value change as our lives change. What felt like a luxury at 35 may look very different at 65.

And that's something I think about in financial planning. The purpose isn't simply to accumulate assets or reach a particular number. It's to understand what matters to you and help build a plan that supports those priorities as they evolve.

Luxury looks different to all of us. And while our plans should reflect those differences, the importance of planning doesn't change.

So I'm curious. What's on your luxury list these days?

This week on Smart to Fish Wild, I sit down with writer, angler, and former Trout Unlimited Five Rivers program manager ...
10/15/2026

This week on Smart to Fish Wild, I sit down with writer, angler, and former Trout Unlimited Five Rivers program manager Cliff Watson for a refreshing conversation on what fly fishing culture looks like through the eyes of the next generation.

Cliff shared stories from his early days hitchhiking across Chilean Patagonia on a shoestring budget to commercial salmon fishing in Bristol Bay, landing a 30-plus-inch resident brown trout in Argentina, and exploring New Zealand's winter river runs. We also dug into his bi-weekly Flylab column, "The Rising," unpacking why Gen Z anglers are tuning out corporate marketing hype and digital influencer noise in favor of durable gear, DIY grit, and genuine time on the water.

If you're ready for an honest, no-nonsense take on where outdoor culture is heading and what it really means to get after wild fish, Cliff’s perspective is a breath of fresh air.

Listen to the full conversation available on Spotify & YouTube: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SkqRwvNmAdYVoGHO6QCJA

I've never believed that retirement planning should begin with a number generated by an online calculator.Those tools ca...
10/14/2026

I've never believed that retirement planning should begin with a number generated by an online calculator.

Those tools can be useful for getting a general sense of where you stand, but they can't tell the whole story. They don't necessarily account for the life you've already built, the decisions you've made along the way or what you actually want retirement to look like.

That's one of the reasons I place so much value on our Retirement Readiness Assessment.

Before we start talking about how much money you might need, I want to understand what retirement means to you. Maybe it's continuing to work because you enjoy what you do, but at a different pace. Maybe it's traveling more, spending time with family, supporting causes you care about or having greater freedom to choose how you spend your days.

From there, we can look at your actual financial circumstances, including what you've accumulated, your income needs, savings, investments and other considerations that may influence your plans. The goal is to develop a clearer picture of where you stand today, what assumptions we're making and what adjustments may be worth considering.

And I don't think that's a conversation you should wait to have until retirement is just around the corner.

Retirement readiness isn't about reaching someone else's number. It's about understanding what it may take to support the life you want to live.

Spend enough time around rivers, and you begin to understand that the health of the system depends on much more than the...
10/09/2026

Spend enough time around rivers, and you begin to understand that the health of the system depends on much more than the water you can see.

The current matters, but so do the tributaries feeding it, the vegetation along the banks, the insects, the water temperature, and countless other elements working together. Change one part of that ecosystem, and it can affect everything downstream.

I think there’s an interesting parallel to investing.

You can own a collection of investments and still not have a portfolio that is fully aligned with your broader financial plan. Each investment has a role, but how those pieces interact matters too. Your risk tolerance, tax considerations, income needs, time horizon, and the goals you're ultimately trying to fund are all part of the same system.

As wealth grows, I think that distinction becomes increasingly important. The question isn't simply how each investment is performing on its own. It’s whether the portfolio reflects your goals, circumstances, and the role you need your investments to play within your broader financial plan.

A healthy river isn't defined by any one part of the ecosystem.

I think the same is true of a thoughtfully constructed portfolio.

I sat down with Ben Fickett, Executive Director of Fishing the Good Fight, for a candid and vital conversation about con...
10/08/2026

I sat down with Ben Fickett, Executive Director of Fishing the Good Fight, for a candid and vital conversation about confronting the quiet epidemic of isolation and mental health struggles among men.

Ben walked us through his journey from an outdoor education career with Outward Bound to leading an organization built on a simple yet transformative three-pillar model: fly fishing, community, and professional therapy. We dove into the alarming realities men face today—including the fact that nearly 8 out of 10 suicides in the U.S. are men—and explored why standing waist-deep in a cold current breaks down emotional barriers that traditional settings cannot.

Men don't have to navigate life's heaviest transitions alone—and Ben’s story is a compelling call to check in on your friends and find strength in community.

Catch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/OvIc3E0YpxE

As your wealth grows, investment performance is only part of the picture.It’s easy to look at a portfolio, see that it h...
10/07/2026

As your wealth grows, investment performance is only part of the picture.
It’s easy to look at a portfolio, see that it has performed well and assume everything is working as it should. But as your financial life becomes more complex, I think it’s worth looking beyond investment performance and considering how those decisions fit within your broader financial plan.

Taxes are one part of that conversation. Investment decisions can have different tax implications depending on factors such as where assets are held, when gains are realized, charitable giving strategies and how assets may eventually be used to provide income.

None of those decisions happen in isolation, and tax considerations shouldn't be the sole reason for making an investment decision. They are simply one of the factors worth considering as part of the larger picture.

That’s why I believe there’s value in looking at your investments alongside your goals, tax considerations, estate planning and other parts of your financial life.

As wealth grows, understanding how all those pieces work together becomes an increasingly important part of the planning conversation.

There are some decisions that probably don't require a financial plan.Taking the afternoon off. Calling an old friend. T...
10/02/2026

There are some decisions that probably don't require a financial plan.
Taking the afternoon off. Calling an old friend. Trying a new restaurant. Getting outside. Doing absolutely nothing productive for a few hours.

We spend a lot of our lives planning for someday. Occasionally, it's worth remembering that today was once one of those days we were planning for.

Have a great weekend.

What do you hope is still here for your grandchildren to experience? I think about that question more often as I get old...
09/30/2026

What do you hope is still here for your grandchildren to experience? I think about that question more often as I get older.

When we talk about leaving something for the next generation, the conversation usually centers on financial assets. But legacy can include more than what we leave in an account or an estate.

It can also include the rivers that still run clean, open spaces that remain protected and wildlife habitats that future generations could experience.

That's one of the reasons I'm so interested in the intersection of conservation and financial planning. For people who have accumulated wealth and care deeply about the outdoors, there are opportunities to think about conservation not simply as charitable giving, but as part of a much longer-term legacy.

We spend decades thinking about what we want to give to the next generation.
Maybe we should spend a little more time thinking about what we want to leave for them.

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One of the things I’ve seen throughout my career is how easy it is to put off financial planning because you don’t think...
09/29/2026

One of the things I’ve seen throughout my career is how easy it is to put off financial planning because you don’t think you’ve accumulated “enough” yet.

The reality is that some of the decisions you make while you’re building wealth can have a significant impact on where you end up. That’s one of the reasons I’m excited about our Concierge Program and the opportunity it gives us to start those conversations earlier.

If you read the post below and find yourself wondering whether you’re doing everything you could do with what you’ve already built, I’d be happy to talk.

This week, I sat down with Bill Bullock, Vice President of Development for the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), for an ...
09/27/2026

This week, I sat down with Bill Bullock, Vice President of Development for the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), for an eye-opening conversation on what it really takes to protect one of the world's most resilient indicator species.

Bill walked us through his transition from banking and product development at Orvis to leading major conservation campaigns for an iconic fish currently facing a critical tipping point. We dove into the massive ecological challenges facing wild Atlantic salmon—from the genetic pollution caused by open-net pen aquaculture to historic river restoration projects like the Kennebec dam removals—and why preserving cold-water watersheds requires thinking far beyond traditional angling circles.

Listen to the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/YC0XZpXUaFo


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