Goal Based Planning: clarifying your goals & doing everything possible to help you achieve them.
Cost Effective Implementation: utilizing best vehicles available for your individual situation.
Risk Management: balancing risk vs return relative to goals & needs.
Asset Allocation & Rebalancing: appropriate exposure to relevant asset classes & investments over time.
Investment Review & Coordination: routinely making sure your investments are appropriate based on your goals, etc.
Income Planning: helping deliver regular monthly income from all sources. (Avoid running out of money)
Protection Planning: analyzing & addressing risks to achieve financial security. (Considering safe money alternatives)
Behavioral Coaching: helping to make the right financial decisions & avoid the wrong ones.
Emotional Counseling: regarding investments & other retirement planning components.
Tax Minimization Planning: (using financial strategies or products)
Social Security & Pension Decision Making:i (being involved to help you make the best decisions for you)
Withdrawal/Distribution Analysis & Planning: help decide when/where to take money from when needed
Insurance Analysis & Planning: (review of life & long-term care insurances)
Beneficiary & Estate Planning: (identifying to whom & how your assets pass most efficiently with the least amount of taxation)
Brokerage Services: for insurances/fixed investments: (shop around among solid financial institutions)
Sounding Board/Resource: for any financial related thought, question or idea
Cash Considerations: (making sure your cash is earning respectable interest and reflects your liquidity needs)
Keeping track of all assets in house & out for you & heirs (Creating a treasure map)
Keeping you posted of relevant rules/laws/changes that apply to your situation
Regular calls, emails & meetings as needed or requested to review
Referral network of legal, accounting, health insurance & other professionals
Financial 411 & 911 when needed (call or email us any time)
Joel Steele, CLU: Financial Advisor, 20 years of experience
Terna Steele, MBA: Financial Services Professional, 42 years of experience
Carol Rupertus: Client Support Specialist, 17 years of experience
Sue-Ann Ragozine: Client Support Specialist, 17 years of experience
Stephanie Gandy: Client Support since 2023
i **Obtain pension & social security amounts directly from your employer and the Social Security Administration.
We do not offer legal and tax advice.