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
Mark and Kara Brandt

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, living standard and estate planning
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

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 upsells. Just high-quality, one-on-one financial guidance.

Flight Check

Your one-hour, one-on-one meeting will empower you to make the most of MaxiFi as you plan your financial future.

$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, living standard and estate planning
Using alternative profiles to explore financial decisions
The service includes a planning package to help you prepare for your meeting.
Available to U.S.-based clients only

High Praise for Flight Check

Customers discover important insights during a session with Mark and Kara Brandt. Read more...

"My husband was on the fence about the value of MaxiFi. It was good to have neutral & very knowledgeable persons walk us through the model. Also very good to have a detailed sanity check on our inputs and explanation of results. Thanks to Kara and Mark, he is now a MaxiFi convert!"

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GW, Retired

"Kara and Mark provided an outstanding one to one session with me. I was impressed with how prepared they were to know my specific situation before the meeting began. This enabled our hour together to be very fruitful. Kara and Mark helped me understand the best way to maximize my set-up and understand key reports (like the Year at a Glance report). I greatly advanced my knowledge of using the power of MaxiFi for my financial benefit. Kara and Mark's instruction style and experience is outstanding. I was very impressed with how they clearly and simply explained several key areas of MaxiFi. My flight check experience was a great investment. Thank you Maxifi team!"

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Tim W, Illinois

"Kara and Mark reviewed my information ahead of our meeting and were able to provide suggestions for input to MaxiFi Planner to clean up my data entry. Along the way I was given tips and tricks on how to use the software, which I really appreciated. I enjoyed learning about MaxiFi and the caring and professional manner in which the discussion was held. I'm very happy with the information I received, and the updated scenarios and base profile that I now have to work with."

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Lori L, California

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.