FOR SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS

Your medical career
built the assets.

Will they support the retirement you want?

Main Stream Financial helps specialty physicians evaluate retirement readiness, understand the gap between accumulated assets and future income needs, and build a clear path from clinical income to dependable retirement income.

Approximately 10 minutes. No obligation. Responses reviewed privately.

30+ years

Serving physicians and doctors

Education-first

Planning process, not product pitches

Lenexa, Kansas

The Physician Retirement Challenge

A high clinical income creates unique planning questions.

Specialty physicians often accumulate meaningful assets across several account types. Turning that base into dependable retirement income takes deliberate coordination.

01

Replacing clinical income

Translate years of high, variable earnings into sustainable retirement income beyond a single savings target.

02

Coordinating multiple accounts

Align practice plans, brokerage accounts, real estate, and personal investments as one deliberate strategy.

03

Managing tax exposure

Tax decisions in the years surrounding retirement can shape how much of your assets you actually keep.

04

Deciding when work becomes optional

Clarify income, risk, assumptions, and lifestyle priorities before choosing when clinical work slows or stops.

What Clients Say

Three decades of relationships, in their own words.

A selection of comments shared by long-standing clients of Main Stream Financial.

“Working with Mark gave me a much clearer understanding of how my retirement income would be supported. The process helped identify gaps I hadn’t considered and gave me confidence in the decisions ahead.”

Dr. S.Mitchell

Orthopedic Surgeon

Clients since 2012

“His knowledge, care and concern has guided us toward a retirement strategy built around long-term security and peace of mind. Mark is a man of integrity and trust.”

Interventional Cardiologist

Retirement planning clients

Clients since 2007

“Working with Mark has been one of the best decisions I’ve made for my financial future. His deep knowledge and personalized approach have helped me feel confident and in control.”

Retired 2024

Long-time client

Client testimonials reflect individual experiences and are not a guarantee of similar results.

Nine

to Know

01

Household Information

Please indicate whether you are single or married. Then provide your name, spouse’s name if applicable, date(s) of birth, and current state of residence.

02

Work Status and Retirement Timing

Please indicate whether you are currently working or retired. If you are still working, provide your gross monthly income and the approximate date or age when you would like to retire.

03

Social Security Benefits

Please provide the age at which you expect to begin Social Security and the estimated monthly benefit amount for each person receiving benefits.

04

Pension Income

Please list any pension benefits you expect to receive, including the age benefits are expected to begin and the estimated monthly amount.

05

Employer Retirement Plans and Tax-Deferred Accounts

Please provide the combined value of retirement accounts such as IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457 plans, SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, profit-sharing plans, ESOPs, or similar accounts. Also include any current monthly contributions being made to these accounts.

06

Savings, Investment, and Roth Accounts

Please provide the combined value of non-retirement savings and investment accounts, including checking, savings, brokerage, and Roth accounts. Also include any ongoing monthly contributions to these accounts.

07

Expected Investment Return

Please provide the average annual rate of return you believe may be reasonable for your accounts over time.

08

Monthly Spending Needs

Please estimate your total monthly household expenses, including housing, food, insurance, taxes, healthcare, travel, debt payments, lifestyle expenses, and other regular costs.

09

Best Contact Information

Please provide your preferred email address and phone number so we can follow up regarding your retirement clarity review.

A More Informed Starting Point

Retirement Clarity Intake

What deserves attention?

To better understand your current retirement picture, please complete the information below as accurately as possible. These questions are designed to provide a starting point for reviewing income, assets, expenses, timing, and planning priorities.

Approximately 10 minutes. No obligation. Responses reviewed privately.

Your responses will be used to power your Retirement Analyzer review.

Retirement

Analyzer

01

Income Longevity

How long your current assets may reasonably support your retirement income needs.

02

Hidden Gaps

Areas of your plan that may need closer attention.

03

Coordination Check

Whether your accounts and strategy are working together.

04

Opportunities to Explore

Small shifts that could support greater confidence.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Retirement Analyzer

What happens when we test it?

Once you complete Nine to Know, the Retirement Analyzer takes those answers further — a structured review of how long your current assets may support you, where gaps may exist, and what small shifts could strengthen your plan. This isn’t a product pitch. It’s a closer look at your numbers, reviewed privately.

Based on your Nine to Know results. Reviewed privately.

Nine

to Know

01

Do you have a defined retirement income target?

02

Do you know the year clinical work could become optional?

03

Are your accounts working together as one strategy?

04

Have you stress-tested your assumptions?

05

Do you understand your future tax exposure?

06

Have you planned for market and sequence risk?

07

Is your legacy or family plan documented?

08

Have you coordinated with your CPA and attorney?

09

Do you know what is missing from your current plan?

A More Informed Starting Point

Nine questions to clarify what matters most.

Before discussing recommendations, Mark uses nine questions to identify what matters most, where uncertainty remains, and whether the current strategy supports the retirement being envisioned.

You will leave with a clearer view of the questions and assumptions that deserve closer attention.

Approximately 10 minutes. No obligation. Responses reviewed privately.

How the Process Works

A structured path, guided by analysis rather than sales pressure.

01

Clarify

Complete the Nine to Know assessment and identify the decisions that deserve greater clarity before anything else.

02

Analyze

Review your current financial structure, retirement income needs, risks, and assumptions using our Retirement Analyzer, a step-by-step assessment that helps evaluate your retirement readiness.

03

Build the Path Forward

Use the findings to shape a more informed retirement strategy and determine the most appropriate next steps.

What the Analysis Helps Clarify

The questions worth answering before, not after, a major transition.

These are not promises. They are the questions Mark’s analysis is designed to help you examine with greater confidence.

01

When could clinical work realistically become optional?

02

How much retirement income could the current strategy support?

03

Which assumptions in the plan create the greatest risk?

04

How might taxes affect future income and withdrawals?

05

Are the current accounts and investments working together?

06

What gaps should be addressed before retirement begins?

Mark Hupe,
Founder, Main Stream Financial

Licensed Insurance Agent

Mark Hupe, CFP®, ChFC
Founder, Main Stream Financial

Licensed Financial Advisor

Why Work With Mark

An analytical, education-first approach to retirement planning.

With more than thirty years of experience, Mark Hupe has helped physicians and doctors make informed retirement decisions and makes them clear — coordinating with your existing CPA and attorney and moving at your pace.

My role is to help the physician understand what those results mean and what decisions, if any, should follow

“I have benefited greatly from Mark’s expertise in navigating the complex nature of retirement finances and the tax burdens therein. I would recommend anyone with concerns about their retirement income work with Mark.”

Dr. Pete Client of 26 years

Begin

Start with a clearer picture of your retirement readiness.

The Nine to Know assessment can help identify the questions, assumptions, and planning decisions that deserve closer attention.

Approximately 10 minutes. No obligation. Responses reviewed privately.

Prefer to speak first? Schedule an introductory conversation.

Prefer to call? 913-732-7030