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Know that we’ll make it to the end.
Figure out the best way to fulfill my philanthropic goals.
Understand whether or not long term care insurance is right for me.
Find some tips on how to get started.
Chart the path from today to retirement.
Figure out how to pay for college.
Educate myself
Get a plan in place
Better understand my retirement accounts through PERS, PEBB, OPSRP and IAP resources
They prefer to spend life focusing on their families and careers, rather than sorting through the increasingly difficult and complex world of personal finance. They entrust us to be a part of their team.
We are proud to work with our clients across decades and generations. It’s not uncommon for our conference room to fill with two or three generations, all collaborating, all on the same page.
We are privileged to serve clients from all backgrounds, but a large portion of them fall into one of the three P’s: physicians, professors and public employees. In addition, we serve a number of small business and farm owners and quite a few retirees.
We work every day to earn and maintain the trust of the clients we are privileged to serve. We actively seek ways to make their lives better and genuinely enjoy helping.
They recognize the value of their time – and our expertise. In our work together, we strive to create clarity through customized planning and empowerment through ongoing education.
We genuinely enjoy and respect our client families. We look forward to seeing them and go out of our way to find opportunities to make their lives easier.
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