Michael Banner

Michael Banner is one of the nation's most compelling voices on the two most important forces reshaping retirement in America today: longevity and affordability.

As the Founder and Host of the widely respected 62WhoKnew Podcast, Banner has become a national thought leader at the intersection of aging, financial security, healthcare, and the profound family impact of living longer than ever before. He challenges audiences with the question few are asking: what happens when longer life becomes America's sharpest double-edged sword? Longevity is one of our greatest blessings, but without preparation it can create financial strain, caregiving crises, emotional stress, and family disruption.

His work illuminates the new retirement reality: living 30 years beyond age 62, the rising impact of long-term care and chronic illness, the shifting role of family, caregiving, and aging in place, the financial consequences of being unprepared, and the opportunity to thrive, not just survive, in the later decades of life.

Banner is a Licensed Mortgage Originator able to close mortgages in 49 states, and is also licensed to sell long-term care insurance, life insurance, and annuities. Through his school, KE Institute, he has educated more than twenty thousand financial advisors, insurance agents, and Realtors on the use of home equity during retirement and longevity. He is the author of A Gift From My Father. At LTCareNav, he reviews financial planning content for accuracy.