Empathy. Expertise. Execution. Exceptional!
Financial Plans for Financial Advisers ONLY
We specialize in detailed, robust advice for financial advisers who have an equity interest in their practice, especially if a liquidity event is likely within five years.
We love handling the largest and most complicated situations, including estate tax, multi-generational trusts, and sensitive intrafamily dynamics. We maintain absolute confidentiality and discretion in all respects.
To assess whether we might be a good fit for each other, we ask that you join our waiting list. We'll reach out promptly to learn about the issues which most concern you. We will also indicate when we may be able to begin work on your behalf.
Your clients have a better plan than you do.
You give great investment advice. You create great financial plans. But your own plan isn't the strongest, for many possible reasons.
When will you make a real plan for your own family?
You need an exceptional plan.
Any good planner can project your cash flow for the next fifty years. But you need more than "delay Social Security" and "consider Roth conversions." You need a sophisticated ACTION PLAN, calling out clear, specific actions to address questions like those shown here.
Can your family clearly answer these questions?
ACTION PLAN
Sample Family
as of July 4, 2026
| Who | Status | If not now, WHEN | Action Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| APP | Finished | Drive this year's Roth conversion process. | |
| Bill (estate) | DOING | Draft gift trusts for descendants. | |
| APP, Family | before July | Discuss this year's GRAT amounts and assets. | |
| Brenda (tax) | DOING | 83(b) election as agreed. |
We make exceptional plans easy to implement!
We boil it all down into an ACTION PLAN with specific steps listed, responsible parties identified, and priorities spelled out. That ACTION PLAN becomes the focus of our relationship. We keep you on track and we do all we can to move things along.
Is your familiy in full agreement on a clear action plan?
All the evidence you need.
Our advice is supported by robust financial projections and analysis. Depending on your needs, this may include several different components. We also happily undertake custom analyses not listed here.
When will we pin down what your family really needs?
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What's not included?
Like most financial planners, we are not licensed to provide tax or legal advice. We are not licensed to sell insurance. Please note that, unlike most financial planners, we are NOT registered to provide investment advice.
Our clients are investment professionals, like you. Clearly you are more than capable of assessing and managing your own investments. Therefore, we completely refrain from any discussion of investments, other than the projections needed to provide other financial advice. By not providing investment advice at all, we can focus on the planning and other topics which complement your skill and expertise.
We provide detailed projections of either (1) your current investments, or (2) assumed investments you provide. We use future returns and correlations either (1) obtained from public sources we can discuss and agree upon together, or (2) that you provide.
Like most financial planners, we provide detailed information, perspective, and advice. We proactively participate in discussions with your tax, legal, or other advisers, and we help to implement agreed follow-up steps.
When will your family enjoy the proactive advocacy and followup you deserve?