
Wesley J. McBride is an internist and hospital-based physician in California. He also works at The McBride Group, a fee-only financial planning firm that helps physicians and professionals make smarter financial decisions. Drawing on two decades in medicine and a deep interest in behavioral finance, Dr. McBride writes about the intersection of health, money, and mindset. His goal is to help doctors and high-achieving professionals build wealth without burning out or losing sight of what matters most. He believes financial health is a form of self-care and that the same discipline and empathy that make good doctors also make wise investors.
Doctors, I like to think, are fairly intelligent people. We worked hard in school, extremely hard in residency, and continue to refine our skills decades into practice. In addition to being intellectual, we are often experts in our fields. We enjoy more respect and higher salaries than most professions. Our work can be humbling and challenging, and it exposes us to the flawed nature of humans. Despite deeply understanding that …
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