Reporter Rebecca Lake includes wealth advisor, Ben Barzideh, in a recent U.S. News & World Report article about reasons investors may use their Roth IRA to achieve an early retirement. One reason investors may favor a Roth IRA is because the growth accumulates tax free. “The best strategy to make the most of a Roth IRA is to build it up while working, then actually leave it alone for the early retirement phase of life,” says Barzideh.