News & Insights

Where Tracy is quoted, published, and featured.

Recent press, commentary, and writing across financial media — plus Tracy’s own analyses of taxes, divorce, retirement, and markets.

InvestmentNews

Second-home buyers are making these costly financial mistakes, advisors warn

Tracy joins three other advisors in InvestmentNews on the traps second-home buyers walk into, from draining liquidity for the down payment to overlooking the capital-gains bill.

July 9, 2026
NewsNation · Video

Tracy Byrnes on NewsNation with Connell McShane

Tracy speaks with Connell about energy, inflation and how our paychecks are being squeezed.

June 11, 2026
Barron’s

To Really Save on Taxes, Think Well Beyond April 15

Tracy on how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes tax planning, and why the best after-tax results come from strategies that span decades, not a single April 15.

March 24, 2026
Kiplinger

One of the Most Powerful Wealth-Building Moves a Woman Can Make: A Midcareer Pivot

Why a midcareer pivot in your 40s or 50s, planned with real financial runway, can be one of the strongest wealth-building moves a woman makes.

February 18, 2026
Kiplinger

A Financial Adviser’s Guide to Divorce Finalization: Tying Up the Loose Ends

Part three of Tracy’s divorce series: the loose ends to tie up once the decree is signed, from updating beneficiaries to a new financial plan.

December 3, 2025
InvestmentNews · Video

Don’t take a financial plan for granted, says Lebenthal’s Tracy Byrnes

On InvestmentNews’s In the Nasdaq segment with anchor Gregg Greenberg, Tracy on why a financial plan deserves regular attention, not autopilot.

October 22, 2025
Kiplinger

A Financial Adviser’s Guide to Divorce Negotiations: Civil — or Not

Part two of Tracy’s divorce series: working through the negotiation, from choosing mediation or litigation to dividing assets, alimony, and custody.

September 26, 2025
Kiplinger

I’m a Financial Adviser Who’s Been Through Divorce: This Is How I Break It Down for Clients

Part one of Tracy’s three-part divorce series: the five financial moves to make once the decision to divorce is made.

July 26, 2025
Barron’s

Trump Accounts Give Newborns $1,000. Financial Advisors Aren’t Impressed.

While the promise of a $1,000 government seed contribution and automatic enrollment may sound appealing, Tracy discusses with Barron’s the trade-offs investors should weigh.

July 23, 2025
NewsNation · Video

How will the market react to Trump’s policies?

Tracy joins NewsNation Now’s market segment to talk through how the stock market has been responding to President Trump’s early policy moves.

February 28, 2025