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What We Offer

An approach to retirement planning focused on
providing you comfort, confidence, and clarity

Thorough plans. Trustworthy partners.

Focus On Enjoying Retirement

Your dreams and values are closely tied to your
financial goals. That’s why we take the time to map out
a customized retirement plan and investment portfolio
aligned to your unique situation. The result is a high-
touch, client-first approach.
Our services

Incorporating All Your Goals And Objectives
Into One Straightforward Retirement Approach

Retirement planning

We partner with you to create a customized plan designed to achieve financial independence; all while balancing saving for your future and living your life more fully today.

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Retirement planning

  • Design and apply dynamic withdrawal strategies
  • Develop and implement Roth conversion strategies
  • Explore Social Security strategies
  • Evaluate Pension alternatives
  • Manage required minimum distributions (RMDs)
  • Analyze company stock opportunities
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Investment management

Construct and implement an investment plan based on your unique situation to see you to, and through retirement.

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Investment management

  • Reduce risk
  • Keep investment costs low
  • Focus on tax efficiency
  • Improve returns
  • Diversify globally
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Tax planning

It's not just about how much you make, but how much you keep. Our tax-aware retirement advice will help you balance tax opportunities with your income needs and risk tolerance. Not just this year, but every year.

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Tax planning

  • Invest tax-efficiently
  • Locate assets strategically
  • Focus on tax-saving strategies
  • Harvest tax-gains and tax-losses
  • Develop charitable giving strategies
  • Review and analyze tax return
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Distribution management

Map out a refined distribution strategy that replaces your income/benefits from tax rates and low-income years and avoids pitfalls that many only discover when preparing their tax return.

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Distribution management

  • Establish your retirement paycheck
  • Coordinate tax payments
  • Utilize lower tax brackets
  • Harness the 0% long-term capital gain rate
  • Benefit from years with medical expenses
  • Capture tax credits
  • Avoid higher Medicare premiums
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Legacy planning

Prepare for an enduring legacy that thrives in the years to come.

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Legacy planning

  • Minimize gift and estate taxes
  • Manage Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
  • Develop and implement charitable giving strategies
  • Coordinate estate planning and document updates
  • Review beneficiary designations
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Our Clients

Our financial plans are best suited for people who want a trustworthy partner to
manage their finances, so they can focus on family and enjoying their retirement.

Looking forward
to retirement

Mike is turning 55, and in addition to thinking about retirement, he wants to make sure his wife, Lisa, and their two kids are taken care of for years to come.

See our recommendations for Mike and Lisa

Enjoying
retirement

Several years into retirement, Dave and Susan want to enjoy their free time and delegate their wealth management to someone else.

Learn how we helped Dave and Susan

Experiencing
a big change

Mary's father recently passed away, and she needs financial help navigating his estate and inheritance on top of her own wealth.

Find out how she navigated this transition

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A Sound Financial Plan

Let us manage the complex financial decisions so you can retire
comfortably and spend quality time with those you love

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205.588.8637

3928 Cypress Drive | Suite 150 | Birmingham, AL 35243

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850.316.8871

3 W Garden St Suite 710, Pensacola, FL 32502

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