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Real financial guidance for people who build and protect our country.

We connect your pension, 401(k), Social Security, savings, and taxes into one clear retirement income plan.

Financial Advising
For The Trades
No-Cost Consultations
Serving Clients Nationwide
No-Pressure Initial Conversation
Straight Answers About Your Money
Financial Advising
For The Trades
No-Cost Consultations
Serving Clients Nationwide
No-Pressure Initial Conversation
Straight Answers About Your Money

Built for the trades and those who serve. Not everyone.

We work with people who earn their living with their hands, or who've served their country, because the retirement math (overtime, per diem, union and military pensions, hazard pay, seasonal income) is different for people like you.

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Skilled Trades
A service member in uniform in front of an American flag
Military & Veterans
A law enforcement officer on duty
Law Enforcement

Blue Collar Dollar exists to help protect the money that was built the hard way.

Not through speculation. Not through empty promises. Real financial guidance rooted in real labor, real risk, and real life, from advisors who explain every recommendation clearly before you ever sign anything.

Meet the advisors

Advisors who understand.

Every advisor works with Talon Wealth, serving offices nationwide.

Mike Lester, Founder and CEO
Founder & CEO

Mike Lester

A Florida native and University of Florida economics graduate, Mike founded Talon Wealth after a career in commodities trading. He hosts the weekend radio program “Guarding Your Nest Egg”.

Request an introduction to Mike Lester
Matt Jones, Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor

Matt Jones

Matt, a Niceville, FL native, is an Investment Advisor Representative licensed in Florida, Oklahoma, and Michigan. He holds degrees from NWFSC and Full Sail University with certifications from the Copenhagen Business School and Stetson University

Request an introduction to Matt Jones
Stacy Fusco, Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor

Stacy Fusco

A University of Florida graduate and CFP® professional, Stacy recently relocated from Jacksonville to Talon's Folsom office, where she brings her financial knowledge and enthusiasm to every client. Outside the office she's usually camping, hiking, or cooking.

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John Jansen, Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor

John Jansen

A Virginia Tech finance graduate with over three decades of experience, John is an Investment Advisor Representative registered in Florida and Oklahoma. He builds tailored plans around each client's goals, and outside the office you'll usually find him surfing or with his family of over 30 years.

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Jim Bailey, Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor

Jim Bailey

Advising since 1986, Jim is a St. Cloud State finance graduate who takes the time to understand each client's real goals, risk tolerance, and life plans before building a strategy. He works in both Florida and Nebraska, and lives in Orlando with his wife of nearly 30 years.

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Bryan Bentley, Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor

Bryan Bentley

With 19 years in financial services as an analyst, Bryan brings a practical, real-world approach to retirement income planning. A former varsity baseball player at the University of Florida, he now competes in triathlons and marathons, and lives in Granite Bay, California.

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John Newell, Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor

John Newell

An Auburn University finance graduate with over 20 years of experience. John is an Investment Advisor Representative registered in Florida who builds retirement plans around each client's own goals. Outside the office he's usually at his kids' sporting events or fishing Florida's waterways.

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Talon, LLC currently waives its initial financial planning fee for eligible Blue Collar Dollar applicants. Submit the form and a member of our team will follow up. Advisor availability varies by state. The Florida address shown in the footer is Talon's mailing address only and is not an individual advisor's office.

Four things. Done right.

We keep our focus narrow so we can go deep on what actually moves the needle for your retirement.

Retirement Planning

A clear plan for pensions, 401(k)s, and personal savings, built around your real retirement age, not an assumed one.

Tax Planning

Strategies to keep more of what you earned, including overtime years and lump-sum payouts.

Social Security Timing

When to claim, and how it fits with a pension or pipefitter/union benefit, explained clearly, step by step.

Insurance Planning

Evaluating your family’s insurance needs and the coverage options available if the job stops paying before your plan is finished.

Here's what people ask us.

Do I have enough money to become a client?

Our advisors work with clients who have at least $250k in investable assets. If that's you, fill out the short form and someone will be in touch.

Your retirement shouldn't be a guessing game.

No cost. No obligation. Just straight answers about your money from advisors who respect where it came from. Talon, LLC currently waives its initial financial planning fee for eligible Blue Collar Dollar applicants.

See if you're a fit

Blue Collar Dollar connects tradespeople with financial advisors at Talon, LLC.

Talon Principal Office151 Calle de San Francisco, Suite 200
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-1600

Talon Mailing Address11974 County Road 101, Suite 103
The Villages, Florida 32162

Terms of engagement

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Zero cost for the initial consultation and retirement financial plan. Advisors typically work with clients who have at least $250k in investable assets.