About Forging Elite Finance

Forging Elite Finance is the Sports & Entertainment Division of Beck Bode. We serve individuals and businesses whose financial lives are shaped by growth cycles, ownership structures, contracts, partnerships, and evolving opportunity. In environments where income fluctuates and careers move quickly, strategy must be coordinated, intentional, and aligned with how you actually earn.

Our Philosophy

We believe financial strategy should feel clear — not intimidating. Modern earning models require coordination and foresight, not reaction. Our approach centers on building financial infrastructure that aligns income, ownership, investments, and long-term planning into one cohesive system.

When strategy is structured properly, decisions become measured, opportunities become intentional, and growth becomes sustainable.

Why This Division Exists

Sports and entertainment professionals often operate in compressed earning windows, variable income cycles, and evolving business models. Traditional financial planning does not always reflect that complexity. Forging Elite Finance was built to bridge that gap — combining industry fluency with institutional-level planning so strategy reflects how you actually earn.

Our Standard

We work with individuals and operators who value clarity, discipline, and long-term thinking. They hold themselves to a high standard — and expect the same from the people guiding their wealth.

Coordinated Financial Strategy for Dynamic Earning

We design financial strategy for individuals and businesses operating within complex income environments. Our services integrate planning, investments, tax strategy, and long-term wealth into one cohesive system.

  • Financial Planning

    Structured planning aligning income, ownership, business entities, savings, and long-term goals — ensuring every decision works together.

  • Investment Management

    Disciplined, research-informed portfolio management aligned with variable cash flow and long-term objectives. Your investment strategy evolves alongside career, ownership, and life changes.

  • Tax-Aware Strategy

    Proactive planning designed to optimize entity structure, income timing, and contribution decisions — reducing unnecessary tax drag and preserving more of what you earn.

  • Retirement & Long-Term Wealth Planning

    Long-term strategy built to support flexibility across career phases, ownership transitions, and future goals.

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Meet the Team

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    Benjamin Beck, CFP ®

    BECK BODE, CO-MANAGING PARTNER & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

  • Jim Bode

    MANAGING PARTNER, BECK BODE

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    Jaime Adams

    BRAND STRATEGY, PARTNERSHIPS

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    Josh Plosker

    ACQUISITIONS, PARTNERSHIPS

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    Vincent Savio

    BECK BODE, DIRECTOR OF CLIENT ADVISORY

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    Ashley Cotler

    CLIENT SUCCESS

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    Erik Beck

    CLIENT ADVISOR