Dr. James L. ""Jim"" Flanagan is a nationally recognized financial consultant, educator, and gerontologist with nearly four decades of experience helping individuals and families build wealth, reduce taxes, and prepare confidently for retirement. Founder of Bentron Financial Group, Inc., he specializes in comprehensive, fee-based financial and estate planning for retirees, executives, and business owners. A respected authority on the financial well-being of older adults, he has taught retirement planning and gerontology at the collegiate level and authored numerous articles on estate, financial, and business planning. Dr. Flanagan holds advanced degrees in finance and gerontology and is a Certified Estate Planner (CEP) and Master Registered Financial Consultant (MRFC).