Dollars and Sense: Creating Your Fulfilled Life

Paying for college can bring up pressure, guilt, fear, and big family questions long before a tuition bill arrives.

How can families talk about money in a healthier way, set expectations early, and help young adults build confidence instead of confusion?

In this episode, Nicole Romito talks with Joyce Marter, LCPC, CSP®, li...

Starting over after a major relationship ends can feel overwhelming. Questions, doubts, and old patterns often surface just when you are trying to move forward.

In this episode, Nicole Romito speaks with Bela Gandhi, Founder of Smart Dating Academy, about how to reenter the dating scene after divorce, widowhood, or a long-term breakup. They explore the emotions ...

What if learning about money felt more like play than pressure? What if the spaces we walk into could quietly reshape how we think, feel, and act?

In this episode, Nicole Romito sits down with AJ Goehle, CEO and Co-Owner of Luci Creative, to explore how immersive museum experiences can reshape financial literacy and community trust. They discuss the launch of th...

Life can change in a single moment, leaving you to face roles and decisions you never expected.

How do you move forward when grief collides with leadership, parenting, and identity?

In this episode, Nicole Romito sits down with Jody LaVoie, Founder and CEO of The Grief Company, and CEO and Coach at Widows In The Workplace, ...

Managing money can feel manageable at first. But what happens when life gets more complex, and the stakes get higher?

In this replay episode, Nicole Romito revisits a powerful conversation with Greg Bogdan, CFP®, Senior Advisor at Private Vista, LLC, about building the right financial team. They explore when a “team of one” stops being enough, how advisors, CPAs...

Retirement planning often focuses on finances, but the emotional and personal side can be just as impactful. What happens when work slows down, routines change, and relationships shift at home?

In this episode, Nicole Romito and Mike McCabe, CFP®, CPC, Partner & Senior Advisor at Private Vista, continue their discussion by shifting from money to mindset. The...

Retirement often feels close long before the details are clear, and timing can shape how smooth the transition feels. Decisions around income, health coverage, and benefits tend to overlap more than expected.

In this episode, Nicole Romito sits down with Mike McCabe, CFP®, CPC, Partner & Senior Advisor at Private Vista, to walk through what to think about in...

Divorce brings emotional upheaval, but the financial uncertainty can feel paralyzing. Where do you even start?

How do you protect yourself when you haven’t managed the finances? What team do you need, and how do you begin planning for a future you never imagined?

In this replay episode, Nicole Romito revisits her conv...

What happens after you reach financial independence? Many assume retirement means endless relaxation, but the reality is often more complex.

How do you find meaning when career obligations no longer drive your daily routine? What brings fulfillment in this new chapter of life?

In this episode, Nicole Romito revisits a conve...

Most women carry the weight of financial decisions while juggling careers, caregiving, and the pressure to simply “figure it out.” 

In this conversation, Nicole sits down with nationally recognized money expert Terry Savage for a grounded, candid look at what women need to know at every stage of life. They unpack why time is one of your most powerful financial t...

How does a kid from Louisiana with a 30-inch vertical jump become a leader in finance and coaching? 

Senior Advisor Delaney Orozco joins Nicole Romito for a candid, energizing conversation about the surprising ways competitive volleyball has shaped her personal and professional path.

From the sweltering heat of Southern sof...

When aging parents or loved ones need more care, families often face overwhelming choices.

How do you balance emotions with practical decisions? What resources exist to guide families through health, financial, and housing challenges?

In this episode of Dollar$ And $ense, Nicole Romito speaks with Jennifer Beach, Advanced A...

When aging parents can no longer live on their own, emotions and logistics collide. 

In this powerful 75th episode of Dollar$ and $ense, Nicole Romito is joined again by her Private Vista partners, Jeff Toner and Steve Merdinger, to share deeply personal and professional experiences na...

Starting the conversation about a parent’s care isn’t easy, but it might be the most important discussion you ever have.

In this deeply personal episode, Nicole Romito is joined by her Private Vista partners Jeff Toner and Steve Merdinger for part one of a two-part series on navigating the emotional and practical challenges of aging parents who can no longer liv...

The college admissions journey can feel overwhelming for both students and parents. Between changing requirements, testing debates, and growing pressure to “stand out,” families are often left stressed and uncertain about what truly matters. In this episode of Dollar$ and $ense, Nicole Romito sits down with Mary O’Malley, c...

What happens when a family business faces the question of “what’s next”? 

In this conversation, Nicole Romito sits down with Justin Albertson, Vice President of Client Services at The Family Business Consulting Group, to unpack the delicate balance of transitioning a business while preserving family relationships.

Together,...

What happens when a strategy manager steps off the spreadsheet and into the spotlight? In this uplifting episode, Nicole Romito sits down with Private Vista’s own Michael Im, whose surprising love for performance arts like improv, acting, and choir has quietly shaped his approach to leadership, communication, and empathy in finance.

Michael shares how growing up...

What started as a simple hobby has grown into a source of joy, peace, and connection for one of Private Vista’s Client Service Associates, Sue Bolt. 

In this special lifestyle episode, Sue joins host Nicole Romito to share how birdwatching has become a grounding force in her life, from childhood memories with her father to creating new experiences with her grand...

Most people spend years preparing for retirement, but few feel fully prepared for what happens the day the paycheck stops.

In this special roundtable episode, host Nicole Romito sits down with Private Vista advisors Greg Williams, Miles Johnson, and Julian Bell to answer the real questions clients ask as they move through accumulation and into decumulation. From...