Financial Health and Money Mindset
Financial Wellness Check Up | Assess current financial health to measure progress and identify strengths and areas for improvement so you can make informed decisions |
Financial Health Analysis | Assess your financial ratios and balance sheet to provide tailored recommendations for optimizing your financial well-being |
WealthTrek Assessment | Gain insight into your overall financial wellness through personalized feedback and actionable results to enhance your financial security |
Financial Perspectives Evaluation | Understand your financial attitudes and outlook to make informed decisions and receive personalized feedback for financial empowerment |
Wealth Building Assessment | Identify and nurture financial behaviors that can enhance your wealth potential, supported by personalized feedback for effective financial growth |
Money Personality Understanding | Discover insights into your money-related personality traits, enabling you to make better financial decisions with personalized feedback. |
Klontz Money Script Inventory | Assess the narratives influencing your financial behaviors and receive personalized feedback to transform your money mindset positively |
Money Scripts Exploration | Uncover your specific money scripts through guided exercises, empowering you to reshape your financial habits with personalized feedback. |
Money Disorder Assessment | Determine if specific money disorders are impacting your financial well-being and receive personalized guidance to address them effectively. |
Financial Integration Evaluation | Establish priorities, track progress, and maintain financial health with guided exercises and personalized feedback tailored to your unique financial situation. |
Incompletions Awareness | Gain consciousness of incomplete aspects of your financial life through guided exercises, enabling you to take proactive steps with personalized feedback. |
Money Atom Exercise | Break free from destructive financial patterns with guided exercises and personalized feedback to foster healthier financial behaviors. |
Money Egg Exploration | Explore the emotional aspects of your relationship with money through guided exercises, unlocking deeper insights with personalized feedback. |
Stock Market Money Timeline | Understand the overall pattern of your relationship with money Guided exercise and personalized feedback |
Money Dialogue | Gain clarity on your financial journey through the stock market, supported by guided exercises and personalized feedback to make informed decisions. |
Couples Money Scripts | Deepen your understanding of your relationship with money through guided exercises, fostering constructive conversations and personalized feedback for financial growth. |
Goals and Vision
Life Aspirations Exploration | Discover your core values and aspirations to gain clarity on your life’s purpose and goals, supported by guided exercises and personalized feedback for personal growth. |
Financial Mission Statement Crafting | Craft a meaningful financial mission statement to provide direction and purpose to your wealth-building journey, guided by exercises and personalized feedback to align your actions with your aspirations. |
Goal Clarification and Measurement | Define your authentic goals and transform them into tangible, measurable objectives, supported by review sessions and personalized feedback to ensure alignment with your aspirations. |
Couples Goals | Harmonize the financial goals of you and your partner to foster shared visions and enhance your financial future, with review sessions and personalized feedback to strengthen your partnership. |
Investment Planning
Portfolio Analysis Report | Assess your current investment allocation and risk/reward profile through a concise 1-page portfolio analysis, providing clear insights to help optimize your investment strategy and achieve your financial objectives |
Investment Policy Statement | Craft a personalized IPS outlining your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and asset allocation strategy, serving as a roadmap to guide your investment decisions. This tailored document ensures alignment with your financial goals and preferences, enhancing confidence in your investment approach |
Asset Allocation Strategy | Develop a customized asset allocation strategy for a particular custodian tailored to your investment goals, risk tolerance, and financial situation. By strategically balancing investments across various asset classes, you’ll enhance portfolio diversification and better position yourself to achieve long-term financial success |
Investment Selection and Research | Receive tailored recommendations for specific investments based on rigorous research and analysis, empowering you to make informed decisions aligned with your financial goals |
Portfolio Construction and Diversification | Construct a diversified investment portfolio designed to align with your long-term financial goals while effectively managing risk through diversification across asset classes, sectors, and geographic regions. |
Tax Efficient Investing Strategies | Develop tax-efficient investment strategies to minimize tax liabilities and optimize after-tax returns. By strategically utilizing asset location, tax-loss harvesting, and tax-advantaged accounts, you’ll maximize your investment efficiency and preserve more of your investment gains. |
Investment Review and Rebalancing | Regularly review and rebalance your investment portfolio to ensure alignment with your financial goals and adapt to changing market conditions. By proactively adjusting asset allocations and making informed decisions, you’ll maintain portfolio health and pursue optimal performance |
Cost Analysis | Evaluate investment costs comprehensively to ensure they align with your investment objectives and remain reasonable. By analyzing various cost components, including management fees, expense ratios, and tax implications, you’ll optimize cost-efficiency and enhance overall portfolio returns |
Sustainable and Responsible Investing | Integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into your investment decision-making to align with your values and preferences for socially responsible investing. By investing in companies and assets that reflect your ethical considerations, you’ll promote positive societal impact while pursuing financial returns |
Analysis of Particular Security | Receive a detailed analysis of a chosen stock or fund, including an evaluation of risks and potential returns, along with a review of analyst ratings. This comprehensive summary empowers you to make informed investment decisions tailored to your financial objectives |
Analysis of Stock Awards | Gain insights into your stock options, restricted stock, and other equity-based awards through a thorough review. Analyze tax implications and receive strategic recommendations to optimize the management and utilization of your stock-based compensation |
Real Estate Analysis Report | Obtain a comprehensive evaluation of a selected property, including market analysis, risk assessment, and financial modeling. Gain clarity on potential returns through metrics such as ROI (Return on Investment), IRR (Internal Rate of Return), and cash flow projections, enabling informed real estate investment decisions |
Alternative Investments
Alternative Investment Analysis | Assessment of alternative investment options, including private equity, hedge funds, real estate, commodities, infrastructure, private debt, and venture capital, to identify opportunities that align with the client’s investment goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. |
Due Diligence Report | Conducting thorough due diligence on potential alternative investments, including analysis of investment strategy, track record, management team, fee structure, liquidity terms, and risk factors. |
Portfolio Integration Strategy | Development of a strategy to integrate alternative investments into the client’s overall investment portfolio, considering factors such as diversification benefits, correlation with traditional assets, and impact on portfolio risk-return profile. |
Risk Assessment and Mitigation | Evaluation of the risks associated with alternative investments, including illiquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, operational risk, and regulatory risk, and implementation of strategies to mitigate these risks. |
Liquidity Management Plan | Development of a liquidity management plan to address the illiquidity of alternative investments, including strategies for managing cash flow needs, rebalancing portfolios, and exiting investments when necessary. |
Tax Planning | Implementation of tax-efficient strategies for alternative investments, including considerations for tax deferral, capital gains treatment, and structuring investments through tax-advantaged vehicles such as self-directed IRAs or 1031 exchanges. |
Performance Monitoring and Reporting | Review of alternative investments to measure performance, assess risk exposures, and evaluate current suitability |
Manager Selection and Due Diligence | Selection of investment managers or fund managers for alternative investments, including conducting due diligence on their investment track record, investment process, and organizational capabilities. |
Exit Strategy Development | Development of exit strategies for alternative investments, including considerations for timing of exits, liquidity options, and potential exit pathways |
Business Expansion
Business Entity Analysis Report | Evaluate equity structures, tax implications, and risks to offer strategic recommendations for your business’s growth |
OPBP – Core Values Exercise | Define core values and purpose for your business through guided exercises, fostering alignment and clarity |
OPBP – Strategic Intent Exercise | Set strategic goals for your business over 3-5 years with guided exercises, tailored to your vision and objectives |
OPBP – Annual Goals and Strategic Planning Exercise | Establish or refine annual business goals through guided exercises, ensuring alignment with your strategic vision |
OPBP – Quarterly Actions and Plan Review | Review and adjust quarterly actions and metrics to keep your business on track for success, supported by personalized guidance |
Cash Flow Management | Develop strategies to optimize cash flow, manage working capital, and ensure financial stability for seizing growth opportunities |
Budgeting and Expense Control | Create a budget framework to efficiently allocate resources, monitor expenses, and drive profitability for long-term sustainability |
Risk Management Analysis | Identify and assess business risks, offering tailored strategies to mitigate market, operational, legal, and strategic risks, ensuring resilience |
Owner’s Compensation Analysis | Determine fair market wages, evaluate salary versus distributions, and devise compensation plans for business owners |
Valuation Improvement | Assess law firm financials, receive personalized feedback, and recommendations to enhance firm valuation |
Succession Planning | Develop a succession plan with a mapped timeline and funding strategy, ensuring smooth transition for business continuity |
Business Insurance Review | Evaluate current coverage, recommend enhancements like business overhead, key person, and owners policy for comprehensive protection |
Nonqualified Deferred Comp Planning | Analyze costs and benefits, receive consulting, and design a customized nonqualified deferred compensation plan for financial optimization |
Cash Flow Planning
Budget Analysis | Examination of current spending habits and income sources to create a budget that aligns with financial goals and capabilities |
Emergency Fund Plan | Guidance on establishing and maintaining an emergency fund to cover unexpected expenses and mitigate cash flow disruptions |
Debt Management Strategy | Recommendations for managing debt payments to optimize cash flow, including strategies for debt consolidation refinancing or repayment prioritization |
Expense Reduction Strategies | Identification of areas where expense can be reduced or optimized to improve cash flow, such as cutting unnecessary costs or negotiating lower bills |
Cash Flow Statement | Analyze current cash flow, summarize historical cash flow data over a 12 month period |
Cash Flow Forecast | Identify trends, forecast future income and expenses, assess impact of unexpected events |
Cash Flow Analysis | Vertical analysis of full year cash flow statement to allow for better decision making and proactive management |
Cash Flow Visualization | Gain a clear understanding of tax liability and cash flow through a visual diagram of income and expenses |
Personal Cash Flow System | Developing a banking system that aligns with budget and cash flow plan to automate and better manage cash flow |
Home Payoff Analysis Report | Cost/benefit analysis of paying off home early versus investing for long term growth |
Student Loan Review and Plan | Analyze and review current student loans, custom plan for payoff, review options for forgiveness, refinancing, etc. |
Tax Planning
Tax Return Review | Analyze your most recent tax return, 1 page tax report with planning strategy recommendations to minimize taxes |
Tax Analysis Report | A comprehensive review of current tax situation, including income sources, deductions, credits, and potential tax liabilities |
Tax Projection | Project tax for current year, calculate estimated tax payments, identify planning opportunities |
Tax Scenario Analysis | Understand the tax implications of life changes or major decisions to improve financial outcomes through a tax scenario analysis |
Tax Preparation Letter | Annual letter to summarize and highlight tax planning activities executed in the previous year to provide clarity to your CPA |
Tax Explainer | Understand how the IRS determines your tax bill through this powerful visualizer |
Tax Efficiency Strategy | Development of personalized strategies to minimize tax liabilities and optimize after tax investment returns |
Retirement Account Contribution Plan | Recommendations for maximizing contributions to tax advantaged retirement accounts such as 401ks, IRAs, or Roth IRAs to reduce taxable income and build retirement savings |
Concentrated Position Analysis | Analyze a concentrated stock position and generate strategies to minimize taxes on capital gains and maximize after tax returns |
Capital Gains and Losses Analysis | Evaluation of investment portfolio to identify opportunities for tax efficient harvesting of capital gains and losses |
Law Firm Tax Planning | Assistance with tax planning strategies for law firm owners, including entity selection, deduction optimization, retirement planning, and succession planning |
401k / Retirement Plan Evaluation | Review your business / tax needs, evaluate current retirement plan, compare options to ensure optimal plan for maximum growth |
Structured Fee Planning | Plan for set up of structured fee arrangement, including frequency, duration and amount of potential payout |
Structured Fee Implementation | Assist with the set up and implementation of a structured fee arrangement to minimize taxes and optimize cash flow |
Roth Conversion Planning | Assess tax benefits and costs of Roth conversion, determine amount and timing of conversion to optimize current and future tax liability |
Law Firm Sale Tax Plan | Create a comprehensive personal tax plan to minimize tax liability during a law firm sale / payout |
Retirement Income Tax | Project cashflow in retirement, including social security income and tax torpedo, develop plan to optimize tax timing |
Sudden Windfall Planning | Guided questionnaire to determine goals, needs analysis, tax minimization strategy for a sudden cash event |
Charitable Giving Strategies | Guidance on tax efficient charitable giving strategies, including direct donations, donor-advised funds, charitable trusts, and other vehicles |
Donor Advised Fund Planning | Gain a clear understanding on the ins and outs of a donor advised fund strategy and determine potential tax savings |
Qualified Charitable Distribution Planning | Understand the ins and outs of a qualified charitable distribution and the resulting potential tax savings |
Health Savings Account Strategies | Guidance on maximizing contributions to HSAs to take advantage of tax deductions, tax free growth, and tax free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses |
Retirement Planning
Refocus Test | Prepare for or adapt to retirement life stages with personalized feedback, ensuring a smooth transition and fulfilling retirement experience |
Retirement Lifestyle Planning | Define retirement goals, incorporating lifestyle desires like travel and hobbies into the planning process for a fulfilling retirement |
Retirement Needs Analysis | Assess retirement goals and expenses to determine required savings, ensuring financial security and maintaining desired lifestyle during retirement |
Capital Needs Analysis | Calculate retirement capital needs and determine the most suitable approach, ensuring financial stability tailored to the client’s needs |
Retirement Goal Probability | Evaluate retirement scenarios, identify adjustment options, and increase the probability of achieving retirement goals with informed decision-making |
Retirement Income Projections | Estimate retirement income from various sources, analyzing sufficiency to meet goals and ensuring financial security in retirement |
Retirement Income Planning | Create a comprehensive strategy for retirement income, maximizing benefits from Social Security, pensions, and withdrawals for financial security |
Asset Allocation Plan | Receive tailored recommendations for optimizing retirement savings across investments, ensuring growth and stability over time |
Tax Efficient Withdrawal Strategy | Develop a strategy to withdraw from retirement accounts efficiently, minimizing taxes and maximizing post-tax income for financial well-being |
Long Term Care Planning | Evaluate long-term care needs and recommend funding strategies, ensuring peace of mind and financial security for potential expenses |
Social Security Optimization | Optimize Social Security filing to enhance retirement benefits and minimize tax implications, providing financial stability in retirement |
Pension Benefit Optimization | Analyze pension options for optimal retirement planning, ensuring the best outcomes aligned with your financial goals |
Annuity Evaluation | Assess annuity policies, identify benefits and costs, and receive recommendations for maximizing returns and minimizing risks |
Future Roth Conversion Planning | Evaluate the potential benefits of Roth conversions for tax and retirement planning, enhancing long-term financial success |
Rental Income Analysis | Review rental income’s role in retirement planning, analyzing options to maximize returns, including potential property sales for optimal financial outcomes |
Health Care Cost Estimation | Predict future healthcare expenses, pinpointing ways to minimize costs and optimize health insurance expenditures for financial relief |
Retirement Budgeting | Establish a retirement budget, managing expenses efficiently with a focus on essential needs and discretionary spending for financial stability |
Financial Plan Stress Test | Conduct stress tests on the financial plan, identifying weaknesses such as market downturns, and providing strategies for resilience and security |
Worst Case Scenario Tests | Assess worst-case scenarios, safeguarding the financial plan against potential risks and offering recommendations to mitigate adverse impacts |
72(t) Planning | Design cash flow and 72(t) distribution plans, assessing their effects on retirement and tax strategies for optimized financial planning |
RMD Planning | Anticipate RMDs, uncovering tax planning opportunities and evaluating their implications on the overall retirement strategy |
Insurance Planning
Risk Assessment | Identification and analysis of potential risks and uncertainties that could impact the client’s financial well-being, such as health risks, disability, premature death, liability exposure, property damage, and loss of income. |
Insurance Policy Review | General review of existing insurance policies (e.g., life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, property and casualty insurance) to assess coverage adequacy, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with financial goals. |
Life Insurance Planning | Recommendations for life insurance coverage to provide financial protection for dependents and beneficiaries in the event of premature death, including term life insurance, permanent life insurance (e.g., whole life, universal life), and survivorship policies. |
Health Plan Optimization | Optimize your health plan by matching health, budget, and preference needs to plan options for Marketplace plans and Medicare. Also, identify tax savings opportunities available. |
Disability Insurance Planning | Recommendations for disability insurance coverage to replace lost income in the event of a disabling injury or illness, including short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, and supplemental disability coverage. |
Long Term Care Planning | Evaluation of long-term care insurance options to protect against the high costs of long-term care services, including nursing home care, assisted living, and home healthcare. |
Liability Insurance Review | Assessment of liability risks and recommendations for liability insurance coverage (e.g., umbrella insurance, professional liability insurance) to protect against lawsuits and legal claims that could jeopardize assets and financial security. |
Cyber Security | Assess risks, evaluate options, and generate recommendations for cyber security coverage |
Property & Casualty Insurance Planning | Analysis of property and casualty insurance needs to protect against property damage, loss of personal belongings, and liability exposure related to home, auto, and other assets. |
Other insurance | Perform needs analysis, evaluate current policy and coverage, review potential replacements |
Insurance Premium Analysis | Review of insurance premiums to identify opportunities for cost savings through policy optimization, bundling discounts, deductible adjustments, and comparison shopping. |
Estate Planning
Estate Planning Assessment | Evaluation of assets, liabilities, and estate planning goals to develop personalized recommendations |
Estate Plan Review | Review, analyze and summarize current estate planning documents and generate recommendations |
Estate Tax Planning | Analysis of potential estate tax liabilities and recommendations for strategies to minimize estate taxes, including gifting strategies, use of marital and charitable deductions, and utilization of estate tax exemptions. |
Trust Planning | Recommendations for establishing trusts to facilitate asset management, minimize estate taxes, provide for minor children or beneficiaries with special needs, and achieve other estate planning objectives. |
Charitable Giving Strategies | Recommendations for incorporating charitable giving into the estate plan through techniques such as charitable trusts, donor-advised funds, and bequests in a will or trust |
Design Estate Planning Structure | Prepare proposed overall estate plan structure to achieve objectives and implementation steps |
Beneficiary Designations / Planning | Review of beneficiary designations on retirement accounts, life insurance policies, and other financial assets to ensure alignment with estate planning goals and avoid unintended consequences. |
Asset Titling and Ownership Review | Review of asset titling and ownership structures to ensure alignment with estate planning goals, including considerations for joint tenancy, tenancy in common, and beneficiary designations. |
Digital Estate Planning | Creating a plan for your digital estate, guidance on available options and assistance with implementation |
Estate Organization and Communication | Organizing your estate documents and communicating your wishes with your beneficiaries and administrator |
Special Needs Trust Planning | Assess long term financial needs, determine appropriate funding amount, review possible funding mechanisms |
College Planning
College Savings Goal Analysis | Assessment of the client’s college funding goals, including projected college costs, desired contribution amounts, and time horizon for savings. |
Education Funding Options Review | Evaluation of various education funding options, including 529 college savings plans, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), custodial accounts (UTMA/UGMA), and taxable investment accounts. |
529 Plan Selection and Implementation | Assistance with selecting and establishing a suitable 529 college savings plan based on factors such as investment options, fees, tax benefits, and state residency requirements. |
Investment Strategy Development | Development of a customized investment strategy for college savings accounts, considering factors such as risk tolerance, time horizon, and expected college expenses. |
Financial Aid Analysis | Assessment of potential eligibility for financial aid programs, including need-based aid, merit-based scholarships, grants, and student loans, based on family income, assets, and other factors. |
FAFSA Completion Assistance | Guidance on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for federal and state financial aid programs, including information on deadlines, required documents, and eligibility criteria. |
College Cost Estimation | Estimation of total college costs, including tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, and other expenses, based on the client’s selected colleges and universities. |
Disbursement Planning | Plan for timing and amount of disbursements for a child entering or in college |
Financial Aid Award Analysis | Evaluation of financial aid award letters from colleges and universities to compare offers, understand the breakdown of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs, and assess the affordability of attending each institution. |
Student Loan Planning | Recommendations for managing student loan debt, including borrowing strategies, loan repayment options, and potential loan forgiveness or repayment assistance programs. |
Tax Planning Strategies | Development of tax-efficient strategies to maximize college savings and minimize taxes on withdrawals from college savings accounts, including consideration of tax credits, deductions, and state tax benefits. |