Financial Planning for Working Professionals

The fact you’ve arrived at this page is a good sign you’re resourceful and financially responsible. You likely live within your means, diligently contribute to your 401(k) and maybe a Roth IRA too. Perhaps through online research you stumbled upon College Savings Iowa 529 Plans a couple years ago and you now regularly contribute to both of your kids’ accounts.

You’re confident you’re on solid footing, but your finances are becoming more complex and require knowledge beyond what you’ve figured out on your own. In fact, you’re not sure what questions to ask or how to determine the best course of actions.
These are problems better left to financial experts for solving.

As fee-only fiduciary financial advisors, we are uniquely suited to identify and solve a wide range of financial problems for our clients.

Here are examples of three common problems we solve for our working professional clients:

Problem #1 – You’re saving but you don’t have a strategy.

You’ve done the hard work of earning the money, but where’s the best place to save it and why?

This is typically the first problem we solve for clients.

We start by creating a financial plan based on your unique financial goals. Whether big or small, long-term or near-term, we’ll show you how likely it is you can achieve your goals with your assets using monte carlo analysis. We’ll also test different scenarios to show you what else is possible.

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Then we’ll analyze your current and future tax situation to create a savings strategy for your goals. We use advanced tax and planning tools to find opportunities to lower your taxes and to determine how much you should save to different types of accounts. It’s ideal when clients save to a combination of accounts – tax-deferred, tax-exempt, and taxable.

 


 

 

Need help creating your retirement saving strategy? Schedule a introductory meeting with us to see how we help professionals like you create a financial plan.

 

Problem #2 – You don’t know what to look for in an advisor and how to differentiate the good from the bad.

Fee-only fiduciary advisors are unique in that we’re only motivated by your best interests.

As fee-only advisors, we are only paid through the fees we charge clients for our financial advice and ongoing management of their investment accounts. Unlike fee-based and commission-based advisors we do not sell investments, insurance, or any other products. Why does this matter? Fee-only eliminates hidden fees and conflicts of interest. Your best interests are our only motivation.

Additionally, as CFP® professionals, we are true fiduciaries. That means we are legally bound to always place your interests above ours. That’s not the same as other “fiduciaries” who are only bound by suitability. What’s “suitable for you is often not in your best interest. Our number one priority is always and only your best interests.

If we don’t happen to be a good fit for you, we’ll help you find another fee-only, fiduciary advisor.


 

Problem #3 – You’d like expert advice on a wide range of financial topics.

Our financial planning and wealth management services include advice on all things financial, including:

  • Risk management – we’ll review your insurance needs and current policies and identify when there is a need for an insurance professional to be consulted.
  • Investment advice – we’ll analyze your current portfolio; design an asset allocation plan based on your tolerance for risk and preference; recommend specific investments; assist with implementing the plan; and continual monitoring, reporting, and rebalancing of the account.

 

  • Tax planning – we’ll examine current income tax exposure within the investments and retirement plan assets; identify tax-efficient investments; and identify when there is a need for a tax professional to be consulted.

 

  • Retirement planning – we’ll perform stochastic modeling to provide information about potential retirement fund availability and recommending strategies for the efficient distributions from retirement assets.

  • Estate planning – we’ll provide an overview of the basic estate planning documents; and identify when there is a need for legal consultation.

 

  • Education planning – we’ll analyze savings and spending strategies to lower the cost of college and pay off loans.

 

Other topics – we’ll answer one-off questions like:

    • Should I pay for a new vehicle with cash or take out a loan?
    • What’s the best way to paydown our debt?

  • If I retire before age 65, what are my health insurance options until I’m Medicare-eligible?

 

  • Can I afford to accept this dream job offer that pays less?
  • What’s the most tax-efficient way to support my favorite charities?

 

Ready to learn more?

No matter your financial problems, the experienced fee-only fiduciary advisors at AMWM will solve them. You can remain focused on your busy life, career, and family. We’ll provide unbiased guidance and expertise to help you execute a plan to achieve your goals.

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