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30 Years of Experience in Financial Management

Wealth Management Services

For a select group of professionals, pre-retirees, and retirees we provide a holistic approach to financial planning and wealth management to help people safely grow their money for a secure retirement.

 

 

Investments

Investments can play a key role in your financial security plan. The right mix can safely help you achieve your goals.

 

Insurance

Insurance is essential to any comprehensive financial security plan. It can protect you and your family from undue hardship.

 

Retirement Planning

Today people are living longer than ever before. To ensure the greatest chance of not out living your retirement savings, focusing on your financial plan is vital. There are many components to retirement planning that the right advisor can help you manage.

For business owners, we also provide customized 401(k) planning.

 

Managing Your Finances

Managing your finances is an important component to any financial security plan. Money management strategies help you manage your savings on a daily basis.

 

Investment Management 

Asset allocation is the process of selecting a mix of asset classes that closely matches an investor’s financial profile in terms of their investment preferences and tolerance for risk.

 

Comprehensive Financial Planning

A comprehensive financial plan that considers all areas of planning can be the difference between failure and success. We can provide you the leadership and guidance needed to relieve you of the burden of constant planning.

We are proudly partnered with Charles Schwab and Cadaret Grant

We Help Our Clients Accumulate and Distribute Wealth Through a 5-Step Process

  • Investment Planning
  • Income Planning
  • Tax Planning
  • Insurance & Health Care Planning
  • Legacy Planning

The engagement process consists of discovery, analysis, strategy, presentation, implementation and monitoring.

 

Seven Key Risks

  • Longevity/Lifestyle: will you outlive your savings?
  • Health Care: can be devastating to life savings
  • Inflation: potential reduction in your purchasing power
  • Sequence of Returns: risk is highest right before retirement
  • Asset Allocation: high correlation of investments is a big risk
  • Market Volatility: withdrawal risk when the portfolio is down
  • Excessive Taxes: It's not how much you make, it's how much money you will keep

 

We Provide Leadership & Guidance for Our Clients

  • Tax reduction strategies
  • Construct portfolios to match your risk profile
  • Creating lifetime income streams that you cannot outlive
  • Show you how to invest for growth with limited risk
  • Help to protect you from liabilities
  • Assisting with wealth transfer for the next generation
  • We create a retirement blueprint for you

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How Hindsight Bias Hurts Investors

Clifford Michaels |
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Investments
How many of your financial choices are based purely on logic? It could be fewer than you think. That’s because most of us make money decisions with our emotions in play. 1 With that, certain biases can follow. When they do, those biases can lead even the smartest, best-intentioned investors astray. Here’s how to recognize three common biases - hindsight bias, fear of missing out (FOMO), and survivorship bias - and avoid their traps. The...
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5 Major Retirement Regrets (That Are NOT Inevitable & How to Avoid Them)

Clifford Michaels |
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Retirement
When are you going to retire? How did you make that decision? Many of us look at finances and health when we’re deciding when to retire. Whether or not we realize it, we’re also considering our emotions and what we imagine for the future — we compare how we feel in our current circumstances to how we expect to feel in our anticipated retirement. 1 With that, we tend to overestimate our future emotions, thinking...

Why Sticking to a Long-Term Investment Strategy Pays Off in Market Downturns

Clifford Michaels |
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Investments
Finance
Risk Management
Watching your portfolio take a hit can be unsettling, but staying focused on the long game is crucial. Even in uncertain times, a long-term strategy helps you navigate market ups and downs more effectively. Here, we’ll explore why market corrections are normal, how understanding historical trends can offer reassurance, and why sticking with your strategy benefits your financial future. Understanding Market Corrections: How Common Are They? Market corrections—typically defined as a drop of 10% or...

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