Get Off the Ground with Expert Advice You Can Trust

Book a 60-minute session, ask your questions and make sure your plan is ready for take off with a MaxiFi expert

What Does a Flight Check Cover?

Your comprehensive 60-minute session will cover:
Review of your data inputs
Settings, assumptions and best practices
A walkthrough of your Base Plan Report
How to maximize your plan
Key options for customizing your cash flow and living standard preferences
Using alternative profiles to explore financial decisions
The service costs $250 and includes a secure, private 1-hour screen sharing meeting. You will receive a planning package to help prepare for the meeting.

Who is Flight Check for?

Getting started with MaxiFi, but want to make sure you’re using it correctly and heading in the right direction? Book a MaxiFi Flight Check for extra support getting confident with the tools and reports you need.
Flight Check is designed for customers who want coaching to check data inputs, review their Base Plan, and help them use MaxiFi. Book Kara and Mark Brandt for a 1 hour session.

Meet Your Expert

Mark and Kara Brandt

Mark and Kara Brandt are MaxiFi support experts and long-time users who have helped many household and professional customers achieve maximum benefit from MaxiFi through Orientation sessions, the Flight Check service, and product demos. Mark earned a BS in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA. Kara graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. Both served as pilots in the Air Force and Mark continues to fly for United Airlines while Kara trains military and commercial pilots. In Larry Kotlikoff's words: "When it comes to using MaxiFi to help with your specific goals and needs, Mark and Kara are truly The Right Stuff."
Book a session with Mark and Kara

What’s Included in a Flight Check?

No subscriptions. No upsells. Just high-quality, one-on-one financial guidance.

Flight Check

Your one-hour, one-on-one meeting.
Includes a pre-flight planning package to help you prepare ahead of your meeting.

$250

per session

Your comprehensive 60-minute session will cover:

Review of your data inputs
Settings, assumptions and best practices
A walkthrough of your Base Plan Report
How to maximize your plan
Key options for customizing your cash flow and living standard preferences
Using alternative profiles to explore financial decisions
The service costs $250, which includes a planning package to help prepare for your meeting. After the session, you should feel empowered to make the most of MaxiFi’s full potential as you plan your financial future.
Available to U.S.-based clients only

Recommended by Leading Experts

Professional advisors choose MaxiFi for financial planning grounded in research, made for real life.

"Thanks for creating this Roth Conversion feature. Generally Roth Conversion advice is that they are no-brainers for some, and for others... and always ending with the comment these are complicated and a suggestion to be sure to consult with tax and financial experts.

Michael Kitces
Nerd's Eye View

"As a Certified Financial Planner, I use MaxiFi when I am completing my client's overall financial plan. I continually hear that my clients love... being able to understand what their discretionary spending can look like in today's dollars projected for the rest of their life.

Bob Goldberg
CFP®, CPCU, President, Blue Coast Financial Planning, Maple Glen, PA

"I believe my husband and I will enjoy a much better retirement without worry because of this program. If we should both live long lives, I can easily see that we will gain tens of thousands of dollars in income over the course of our retirement by applying just one or two maximization principles. Thank you so much for designing this excellent program!"

Ruth Mason
Director, Engineering Divisions Boston University

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to buy MaxiFi to use the Flight Check service?

Yes, you must purchase MaxiFi Standard or Premium to set up your plan before purchasing any additional service like Flight Check, Co-Pilot or Concierge.

Do I receive any information in advance that helps me prepare for my Flight Check?

Yes, the Brandts will send you a planning package in advance to help you prepare for the meeting.

Will both Brandts, Kara and Mark, conduct the Flight Check session?

The Brandts will both review your profile before the meeting, and both will make every effort to attend your session.

Do I have to set up my plan before a Flight Check session?

Yes, you will need to set up your plan before your session. If you would like full-service assistance including help inputting all your data, please consider the Concierge Service.

What if we don’t cover all my questions in the 60-minute session?

You can book another Flight Check or a more in-depth service like Co-Pilot or Concierge.

Is my data secure and will I have a recording of the session?

We follow best practices in the financial software industry to keep your data safe and secure. See our security controls page.

The Brandts will only review a copy of your profile and will not directly access your account.  The session will not be recorded.  You can take notes and make screenshots during the session. You can also request that the updated profile be imported back into your account after the session.

Are the Brandts licensed financial planners?

The Brandts are not licensed financial planners. They are long-term experienced power-users of MaxiFi and have helped both households and professionals set up and run their MaxiFi plans. None of the MaxiFi services include investment advice.