Retirement
Sound
Check
Where time, money and freedom work in harmony for entertainment industry professionals
The music and entertainment industry moves in rhythms – fast seasons, slow seasons, shifting schedules and income that rarely follows a straight line. Whether you work in the studio, on the stage, on the road or behind the scenes, your career has its own cadence. Yet most financial advice still assumes your life fits a predictable pattern.
Retirement Sound Check was built for people who keep the entertainment world turning. No pressure. No guesswork. Just clarity, transparency and a plan aligned with the way you actually work and live.
What your Soundcheck Includes
Income Planning
Smooth out the highs and lows so your money lasts all year
Wealth Management
Build smart, tax-efficient portfolios you actually understand
Estate Planning
Protect assets and legacy with living trusts
Retirement Readiness
Freedom on your terms, not the industry's
Greg Gunther, Founder
Greg comes from a family deeply connected to the entertainment arts. Hist grandfather worked during Hollywood’s classic era, and his father spent decades in the Sound and Projection Department at Warner Bros., supporting some of the industry’s most respected creatives. Growing up around people who work required precision, discretion, and trust shaped the way Greg approaches financial planning today.
His career has naturally led him to work with artists, entrepreneurs, and other clients who value privacy and steady guidance. That experience reinforced something simple but lasting. Strong financial partnerships are not build on titles or status. They are built on reliability, clear communication, and doing the right thing for clients long after the spotlight moves on.
Greg is an author, an accomplished podcaster, educator and radioshow host. Founder of The Retirement Optimization Group, his home office is located in Honolulu, Hawai’i.