Retirement Planning
We believe retirement planning is a comprehensive and collaborative process that involves integrating many different aspects of an individual or family's finances.
Investment Management
Social Security Planning
Medicare & Health Insurance Planning
Tax & Income Planning*
Estate Planning*
Insurance & Risk Management
Contact us today to schedule a complementary initial consultation
Overview |
- Provide education on the structure and regulations concerning various retirement planning options
- Analyze your current and future income needs to drive investment decision making
- Develop recommendations to fund your income needs
- Review tax consequences and distribution strategies for your employer retirement plans, IRAs, and Non-Qualified accounts
- Optimize strategies for Social Security payment options
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Investment Management |
- Provide access to institutional level asset management
- Provide independent recommendations toward particular products or investments
- Evaluate your tolerance for risk and loss to design appropriate investment strategies
- Design and maintain personalized investment solutions and a portfolio appropriate to your needs
- Provide ongoing due diligence and monitoring of investments
- Electronic delivery of statements and online aggregation of accounts
- Discuss and present alternative investment solutions for portfolio diversification
- Recommend proper allocation and positioning of funds in retirement plans such as 401(k)s
* All investing involves risk including loss of principal. No strategy assures success or protects against loss. There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will enhance overall returns or outperform a non-diversified portfolio. Diversification does not protect against market risk. |
Tax and Income Planning |
- Comprehensively review your tax situation to highlight opportunities for suitable tax positioning
- Incorporate tax law changes and projections into your planning and investment strategies
- Consult with your tax preparer to make sure all finances and solutions are aligned
- Review marginal tax brackets and opportunities for:
- Roth conversions
- Tax Loss Harvesting
- 0% Capital Gain Bracket Maximization
- Required Minimum Distribution projections and planning
- Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) analysis
- Review of private employer or PERA pension claiming options
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Social Security Planning |
- Review Social Security strategies to coordinate with retirement planning goals
- Analyze claiming options to balance maximizing benefit with impact on nest egg
- Analyze effect of Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision
- Review limitations and effects pre Full Retirement Age claiming
- Integrate Social Security into tax and income planning
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Estate Planning |
- Review your current estate plan, Will, trusts and powers of attorney for concerns and necessary changes
- Assist in asset transfer strategies and beneficiary review
- Organize meetings with your family to review your financial and estate situations
- Provide guidance with the appropriate and necessary steps in the event of the death of a loved one
- Assess philanthropic giving solutions through understanding your family goals and charitable values
- Consult with your estate planner to make sure all solutions are aligned
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Medicare and Health Insurance |
- Review of health insurance options
- Analysis of COBRA and Exchange based coverage
- Medicare enrollment support
- Medicare Supplement review and recommendations
- IRMAA Planning
- Coordinate tax and income planning for IRMAA reduction
- Health Insurance Exchange
- Coordinate tax and income planning to identify opportunities for health insurance tax credits
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Insurance and Risk Management |
- Evaluate existing insurance coverage and plan for additional protection needs
- Analysis and Review of:
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Review of insurance based products for asset preservation
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Additional Offerings |
- Provide referrals to other professionals who can help address all elements of your total financial picture
- Analyze and implement solutions for employee benefits administration for your small business
- Find solutions for executive compensation investments such as restricted or concentrated stock holdings
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**This list is intended to provide examples of various topics and services Retirement & Estate Advisors review with their clients. Retirement & Estate Advisors does not guarantee any specific product or service will be offered or reviewed. Account and fee minimums apply.
*Tax and/or legal advice is not offered by Retirement & Estate Advisors. Please consult with your tax professional for additional guidance regarding tax-related matters. Tax and Estate planning services provided in conjunction with your licensed legal professional.