Marc Wulf

Marc Wulf got hooked on investing in a sixth-grade stock market game, grew up going to Berkshire Hathaway meetings in Omaha, and spent 16 years as a NASCAR pit crew fueler. That includes a 2014 championship with Kevin Harvick. Today he’s a “financial mechanic” at Castle Wealth Group in Mooresville, where he looks under the hood of people’s finances and helps them plan for the retirement they actually want.

Jeff and Marc talk about how high-earning W-2 employees and business owners think about tax strategy, why Roth conversions are coming up so often with retirees, and how AI, the infrastructure build-out, and inflation are shaping 2026. They also get into Lake Norman’s melting-pot culture, camper-van retirement dreams, and Marc’s plan to restore a square-body Chevy C10 with his kids.

Castle Wealth Group

About the host:

Jeff Hamm is the visionary behind The Best of LKN – a media platform that has been spotlighting and promoting the most adored local small businesses and nonprofits in the Lake Norman area since 2020.

Jeff’s also an expert Lake Norman real estate broker who brings deep expertise in premium neighborhoods and strong ties to the region’s top builders, designers, and service providers.

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www.BannerElkLiving.com

Jeff Hamm is a North Carolina real estate broker with Ivester Jackson | Christie’s International Real Estate, serving Lake Norman, North Carolina. He specializes in luxury and waterfront property, golf and lakefront communities, condominiums, active adult and family-friendly neighborhoods, and short-term rental and investment purchases – with a particular focus on buyer representation, where his relationships with the region’s top listing brokers, builders, and designers give his clients a measurable edge.

Jeff is also the founder and host of The Best of LKN, a podcast, newsletter, and media platform that has spotlighted the Lake Norman area’s most admired small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs since 2020. He publishes the annual Lake Norman Visitors Guide, regular market reports, and hosts The Best of Lake Norman Business Network.