Authors & Editorial Team
We believe financial content should be held to a higher standard than lifestyle blogging — because the stakes are higher. A bad restaurant recommendation costs you dinner. A bad retirement planning article could cost you years. Here's who writes and reviews our content, and how.
Jordan Hayes
Founder & Lead Editor
Jordan spent six years in financial operations at a mid-size company, managing budgets, vendor contracts, and employee benefits programs — work that required building a working knowledge of insurance structures, retirement plan mechanics, and cash flow management. Frustrated by how poorly that knowledge was communicated to employees who needed it most, Jordan started researching how to explain financial systems in plain language. WealthCornerstone grew out of that research.
Credential disclosure: Jordan is not a licensed financial advisor, CFP, or CPA. Articles reflect research and general education — not personalized financial counsel. All content is reviewed against primary sources before publication.
Areas of Focus
Primary Research Sources
Editorial Standards
Every article goes through these steps before it reaches you.
✓ Primary source verification
All factual claims are checked against IRS, SEC, CFPB, and NAIC guidance before publication. We link to source material directly.
✓ Calculator logic audit
Formulas are reviewed against standard financial planning methodology. Calculator assumptions are disclosed on each tool page.
✓ YMYL compliance check
Finance content is high-stakes. We flag and add appropriate caveats to any claim a reader might act on without professional consultation.
✓ Disclaimer coverage
Every article includes clear educational-only disclaimers. No article publishes without a disclosure that content is not personalized advice.
✓ Readability review
Jargon is identified and replaced with plain-English alternatives. If an 8th-grader can't follow the logic, the article isn't ready.
✓ Post-publication updates
Articles are flagged for review when regulations, contribution limits, or tax rules change. Updated articles show a revision date.
Corrections Policy
We correct errors. If you find a factual mistake — a wrong IRS limit, a misquoted regulation, an outdated figure — email us at hello@wealthcornerstone.com with the article URL and the specific claim.
We investigate every reported correction and update within 5 business days. Corrected articles display an update notice and revised date at the top — we don't quietly fix errors.
A Note on AI Assistance
We use AI tools to help with research synthesis and initial draft structure. We disclose this because we believe transparency is a prerequisite for trust. Every draft is read, rewritten where needed, and approved by a named editor before publication. If you read something that seems wrong, generic, or inconsistent with how a real financial system works — please tell us. That feedback loop is how this process improves. See our full editorial policy →