158: "The single thing that's worse than having no intel is bad intel." Transition Support Beyond the Legacy Programs with Mike Wallace - Part 1 of 2Jen Amos invites her guest co-host, Scott R. Tucker, to interview US VetWealth's favorite military retiree advocate, Mike Wallace from Bluewater Advisors, for a two-part interview. Mike begins sharing how he first met Scott and is impressed by his approach to educating people on the Survivor Benefit Plan. Mike reflects on his own experience with the transition process after leaving the military and feeling unprepared afterward.Mike shares how he started Bluewater Advisors to address the need for better transition support based on his experiences being approached for help by many other veterans. To close out part one of this interview, Scott discusses what he learned from observing Mike's early cohort programs and how it is different from other transition programs and support he has seen.This interview is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nAGBOGtYYwsConnect with Mike Wallace and Bluewater AdvisorsWebsite: https://www.bluewater-advisors.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-s-wallace1/https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluewateradvisors/https://www.facebook.com/Bluewateradvisors/https://www.instagram.com/bluewateradvisors/--Do you want to do more than “follow orders,” think outside of the box, and manifest your dreams? Then you’ve come to the right show! The award-winning podcast, Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth, is returning for Season 7 to highlight motivational stories of personal growth, financial awareness, and autonomy in our military community. The show is hosted by Jen Amos, a Gold Star daughter, Veteran Spouse, and Entrepreneur.Access our FREE PORTAL for bonus content: https://holdingdownthefortpodcast.com/portalThe show is very excited to announce its new partnership with The Rosie Network! Read more about this exciting partnership at https://issuu.com/therosienetwork/docs/me_mag_2023/16Check out our Monday, October 9th, 2023 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/92a15e8be51c/holdingdownthefortGet the latest updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gTTOdT Contact Jen Amos via email jen@holdingdownthefortpodcast.com In August 2022, Jen Amos' work on the podcast was recognized by Disney Institute and she was hand-selected as the only non-Disney employee to moderate the first Military Spouse Employment panel for the Veterans Institute Summit. March 2022, Jenny Lynne has voted the 2022 Naval Station Norfolk Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. November 2020, Jen Amos was awarded “Media Professional of the Year” at The Rosie Network Entrepreneur Awards! The show...