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Global Investment Strategies Global Investment Strategies (GIS) provides technical wealth stewardship for business owners and high-net-worth families.

Led by Doug McClure, we coordinate 7 pillars of planningโ€”including ESOPs, CGAs, and Exit Strategiesโ€”to ensure a secure legacy. Our mission is to deliver simple solutions to complex estates, enhancing the value of family partnerships and public/private corporations. Since our founding in 2009, Global Investment Strategies Inc. (GIS) has placed or insured estates with a combined net worth of over $800 million. Our clients have included professional franchise owners, real estate investment companies, large apartment owners/managers, attorneys, and physicians as well as business owners and individuals of all income levels. No matter the size of the estate, our process is always the same โ€“ we build trust through in-depth service that delivers an end-product that is specific to your situation needs.

๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.It means planning the transfer of ownership and leadership years in advance so the business can cont...
10/23/2026

๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.It means planning the transfer of ownership and leadership years in advance so the business can continue, or be sold, without forcing rushed decisions or unnecessary taxes.The benefit is control: you decide the timeline and the outcome instead of reacting to health, market, or family events.GIS will walk you through the process.

https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/1a9fb060017 | (520) 360-8177
3430 E Sunrise Dr, Suite 180, Tucson

๐—˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด. It means coordinating the documents, titles, and beneficiary designations so the assets you already bui...
10/21/2026

๐—˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด. It means coordinating the documents, titles, and beneficiary designations so the assets you already built transfer the way you intend โ€” not the way conflicting paperwork decides. The benefit is certainty: your family sees one clear plan instead of gaps that only appear later. GIS will walk you through the process.

https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/e176c489810 | (520) 360-8177
3430 E Sunrise Dr, Suite 180, Tucson, AZ 85718

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ. It means structuring part of your assets so they send a reliable stream of income for as long as you ne...
10/19/2026

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ. It means structuring part of your assets so they send a reliable stream of income for as long as you need it โ€” not just while a balance lasts.

The benefit is clarity: you know the money is lined up with the life you want to sustain, instead of hoping market returns or account balances will stretch far enough.
GIS will walk you through the process.

https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/18eb42bf0a1 | (520) 360-8177
3430 E Sunrise Dr, Suite 180, Tucson, AZ 85718

๐—˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ the documents that say who manages your affairs and who receives what you own.A will and a revo...
10/16/2026

๐—˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ the documents that say who manages your affairs and who receives what you own.

A will and a revocable trust do different jobs. A will takes effect at death and is handled through the court. A revocable trust can hold assets during your life, and the person you name can manage those trust assets if you cannot, under the terms of the trust.

Global Investment Strategies will walk through how those documents fit together with you, alongside the legal, tax, and financial professionals you already have.

https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/a0c0d6e774c ยท (520) 360-8177

๐˜Œ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜บ. ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ญ, ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜น, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.

๐—” ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† has three people to consider, and they do not have to be the same person.The owner controls the ...
10/14/2026

๐—” ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† has three people to consider, and they do not have to be the same person.

The owner controls the policy and can change it, unless a beneficiary is named irrevocably. The insured is the person whose life the contract covers. The beneficiary is the person, or the trust, named to receive the death benefit. Knowing who fills each role tells you who can change the policy and who is named to receive the money.

Global Investment Strategies will walk through those three roles with you, alongside the professionals you already have.

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Educational only. Not insurance, tax, or legal advice.

๐—”๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†. You pay money in. The contract states what it pays, when the payment...
10/12/2026

๐—”๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†. You pay money in. The contract states what it pays, when the payments start, and how long they last.

Those three terms are the useful check. The amount, the start date, and the length of the payments are written in the contract. They are not the same in every annuity.

Global Investment Strategies will walk through those terms with you, alongside the professionals you already have.

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Educational only. Not investment, tax, or insurance advice. Payments depend on the contract and the insurance companyโ€™s ability to pay.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ includes money you already receive: Social Security, a pension, and rental income.Write down each one ...
10/09/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ includes money you already receive: Social Security, a pension, and rental income.

Write down each one and the year it starts. For example, Social Security might start at 67, a pension at 65, and rental income may already be coming in. Income that has not started yet does not cover this year. The list shows what is already arriving, so the money already set aside can be lined up with what it is there to add.

Global Investment Strategies will walk through that list with you, alongside the professionals you already have. Educational only. Not investment, tax, or legal advice.

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๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€Write down each income source you already have, and the year it starts: Social ...
10/07/2026

๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€
Write down each income source you already have, and the year it starts: Social Security, any pension, rental income, and required distributions.

The portfolio does not have to pay for your whole life. It only has to make up the difference between what you spend and the income that is already coming in.

Letโ€™s take a look at that difference together.
Global Investment Strategies
(520) 360-8177
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10/03/2026

A person who wants to support a nonprofit usually starts with the gift itself. Then they think: what that gift could provide them.

One good reason for a charitable gift annuity is that it provides a fixed lifetime income stream while supporting a favorite nonprofit. The gift is made. The income is set. That is the check.

If you want that income mapped against what you already own, GIS will walk through it with you.

Itโ€™s Your Life. Keep It Yours.
(520) 360-8177
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Educational only. Not legal, tax, or investment advice.

**Five Minutes That Could Reshape Your Financial Outlook**Hereโ€™s a practical exercise for Arizona business owners and le...
10/02/2026

**Five Minutes That Could Reshape Your Financial Outlook**

Hereโ€™s a practical exercise for Arizona business owners and legacy-minded families. Take a moment: split a piece of paper (or spreadsheet) in two.

- **Left Side:** List every significant assetโ€”commercial properties, equity in your family business, brokerage or trust accounts, mineral rightsโ€”anything that appears on your net worth statement.

- **Right Side:** Write down the actual, recurring monthly income those assets deliver to your household.

Now, compare the two. Is your income column as robust as your asset list?

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**Assets Create Potentialโ€”But Itโ€™s Income That Funds Your Life**

Doug McClure, Founder of Global Investment Strategies, frequently reminds clients: a hefty balance sheet can appear formidable, but unless assets are structured to produce reliable income, your financial footing may not be as secure as it seems. The true planning mistake? Equating what you own with what you can spend.

Asset values are snapshotsโ€”a business can be worth seven figures on paper, a trust can hold multiple properties across Pima County, but that doesnโ€™t guarantee a steady monthly income. Without income coordination, even the best-structured portfolio can leave gaps in your cash flow.

> Explore how GIS transforms holdings into predictable income streams on our [Retirement Income Planning](https://glistrategies.com/services/retirement-planning/) page.

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# # The Critical Role of Income Mapping in Retirement Planning

Building wealth (accumulation) is only half the equation. The other halfโ€”distributionโ€”asks: what can these assets sustainably provide, and for how long?

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