Vision
Our vision is to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients. That is our purpose for existing.
Mission
At our firm, our mission is to bring security and prosperity to people’s lives. We are here to get to know and understand your needs, wants, and long-term goals. We want to help you develop, implement, and monitor a strategy that’s designed to address your individual situation.
We understand the challenges families face today. From managing debt to saving for college to retirement and from protecting your assets to minimizing your tax burden, these personal finance challenges can be overwhelming. Our commitment is to utilize all of our resources to help you pursue your goals.
All of our energy, commitment, and efforts are focused on you, the client, and your satisfaction.
Our site is filled with educational videos, articles, presentations, and calculators designed to help you learn more about the world of personal finance. As you search our website, send us a note regarding any questions you may have about any particular investment concepts or products. We'll get back to you quickly with a thoughtful answer.
Helpful Content
Personal Finance Tips for Military Families
Military families face unique challenges, making personal finance even more critical.
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. Are you prepared to fill that many days?
What Is a 1035 Exchange?
1035 exchanges provide a way to trade-in an annuity contract or life insurance policy without triggering a tax liability.
Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
Determining the value of your estate, or for someone who has passed away, can be a complex undertaking.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
Six Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Six overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
When Should You Take Social Security
Monthly Social Security payments differ substantially depending on when you start receiving benefits.
How Big is Money?
Learn a little about worldwide currency in this fun infographic
Test Your Life Insurance Knowledge
How much do you know about one of the most important tools you have to help protect your and your family’s financial future?
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Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
Can Election Results Predict the Market?
How do the markets usually react to elections? Was the 2016 election any different?