Independent Advice & Transparent Fees
We understand your time is valuable and that you'd like to be doing other things than picking mutual funds in your 401(k), calculating savings amounts for a future expense, or trying to figure out if you're just going to be OK or not in retirement with the amount you're saving.
We get that with a quick Google search, you can find a thousand articles that all contradict each other on how to manage your finances.
We know you've been in those awkward "financial planning" meetings only to be sold something at the end that makes you have a bad gut feeling.
And we are here to help answer your questions, give you clarity and advice specific to your situation, and not sell you anything for the life of our relationship.
How We Work Together
We start every relationship the same way: with conversation, not a pitch. Before anything else, we walk through a simple, no-cost process to get to know you and make sure we're the right fit, and that relationship keeps going long after the plan is built.
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Financial Planning
Once we've agreed we're a good fit, we take a deep dive into your specific situation so you can move forward with real answers instead of more guesswork. That means helping you get clarity on things like:
Insurance: Making sure you and your family are actually protected, not over-insured or exposed, across life, home, auto, umbrella, and long-term care.
Tax: Understanding what's driving your tax bill and whether decisions like Roth conversions could reduce it over time.
Investment: A full review of what you hold and why, with a portfolio built around your actual goals and risk, not a generic model.
Retirement: Knowing when you can actually retire, what income looks like once you do, and how to approach Social Security with confidence instead of guesswork.
Financial Management: A clear budget, the right emergency reserve, and a plan for any remaining debt.
Education: Planning ahead for private school or college costs without derailing your other goals.
Estate: Making sure your beneficiaries, documents, and wishes actually reflect what you want to happen.
Giving: Understanding how much you can give, now and in retirement, so generosity is part of the plan instead of an afterthought.
From there, we compile a plan that lays out where you stand today and exactly what we'd recommend to get you where you want to go.
Investment Management
Investment management is an ongoing service, not a one-time trade. We manage your portfolio according to 10 simple, disciplined rules built to help you take the right amount of risk for your goals, stay within the boundaries of your plan, and keep taxes in check along the way.