Financial Planning Services

Your financial life, navigated with confidence.

Three levels of comprehensive financial planning — each built around where you are today and designed to grow with you.

Embark
For clients building their financial foundation — clarity on where you stand, confidence in where you're headed.
Annual Retainer
$150/mo
+ $2,500 one-time initial fee
Plan Includes:
Net worth & cash flow analysis
Goals & values alignment
Asset allocation review
Life insurance needs analysis
LTC insurance cost scenarios
Plan risk identification
Financial decision impact illustrations
Live financial dashboard access
Voyage
For clients within 10–15 years of retirement or recently retired — active navigation through your most consequential financial decisions.
Annual Retainer
$325/mo
+ $4,500 one-time initial fee
Everything in Embark Plus:
Retirement income & distribution plan
RMD schedule & strategy
Roth conversion roadmap
Social Security maximization
Survivor spouse income plan
Longevity stress test (to age 100)
Tax bracket & IRMAA analysis
Home transition planning
Full insurance & LTC review
Legacy
For clients focused on estate planning and generational wealth — making sure what you've built endures.
Annual Retainer
$500/mo
+ $6,500 one-time initial fee
Everything in Voyage Plus:
Estate plan review & gap analysis
Trust structure analysis
Generational wealth transfer plan
Inheritance distribution strategies
Charitable giving strategies
Annual gifting strategy
Transitional tax planning
Estate document creation†
Family document vault & portal
Additional advisory time beyond your plan's scope is available at $300 per hour.  † Estate documents created via the Wealth.com platform.  All planning fees are separate from investment management fees.
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What Your Annual Retainer Includes

Each plan comes with its own structured set of ongoing benefits — built around what clients at that stage of life actually need. Your retainer is an active, year-round planning relationship, not a maintenance fee.

Embark
Setting the course
Voyage
Navigating the journey
Legacy
Charting what endures
Waypoint Reviews

Dedicated planning meetings with your advisor to review your full financial picture, track progress, and set priorities for the period ahead.

Annual (1x)
Semi-annual (2x)
Quarterly (4x)
Live financial dashboard

24/7 access to your personal financial dashboard — net worth, cash flow, investments, and plan progress in one place, updated in real time.

Between-review advisor access

Your advisor is available by phone or email for questions and decisions that arise between scheduled reviews.

2 business days
2 business days (priority)
2 business days (priority)
Tax coordination

Ongoing tax planning to identify opportunities, manage brackets, and keep your plan aligned with your current and future tax situation.

Basic awareness
Full year-round w/ CPA
Full + estate-specific
Insurance & beneficiary review

Periodic review of your life and LTC insurance coverage and beneficiary designations to make sure everything reflects your current situation.

Annual
Annual
Semi-annual
Proactive advisor outreach

Your advisor reaches out when changes in tax law, Social Security, or market conditions create planning opportunities or risks — before you have to ask.

CPA & attorney coordination

Your advisor works directly with your tax professional and estate attorney so you're not managing the handoff between advisors yourself.

On request
Proactive (they initiate)
Priority scheduling

Expedited access for unplanned consultations when something time-sensitive comes up.

Quarterly planning updates

Regular email updates on market and planning developments that may be relevant to your financial picture.

Estate document access & vault

Access to estate document creation and secure family storage through the Wealth.com platform — wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and more.†

Plan upgrade consultation

When your needs grow beyond your current plan, your advisor walks you through the path to the next tier at no additional charge.

To Voyage
To Legacy
Additional advisory time beyond your plan's scope is available at $300 per hour.  † Estate documents created via the Wealth.com platform.  All planning fees are separate from investment management fees.
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How it Works

From discovery to ongoing reviews — here's what getting started with us looks like.

1. Discovery

We begin with a comprehensive review of your full financial picture — goals, values, assets, income, protection needs, and anything keeping you up at night.

2. Plan Delivery

Your advisor builds a detailed, personalized plan and walks you through every recommendation in a dedicated planning meeting, with reports you keep.

3. Implementation

We help you act on the plan — coordinating with your CPA, estate attorney, or other professionals so nothing falls through the cracks.

4. Ongoing Reviews

Your retainer keeps the plan current and your advisor accountable, with check-ins scheduled according to the plan you have selected.

What Plan is Right for You?

Three plans, three stages of life. See which one reflects where you are.

Embark

Consider this plan if:

You want clarity on where your full financial picture stands today

You're building or stress-testing your financial foundation for the future

You want to protect your family and make sure your goals are aligned

You're new to start a structured and ongoing planning relationship

Voyage

Consider this plan if:

You're within 10–15 years of retirement or recently retired

You're navigating RMDs, Social Security, or Roth conversion descisions

You want to minimize your tax burden now and throughout retirement

You need a survivor income plan to financially protect your spouse

Legacy

Consider this plan if:

You have an estate, trust, or inheritance that needs active management

You want to transfer wealth to your family or favorite causes efficiently

Your estate documents need a thorough review or are no longer current

You want to be certain what you've built reaches exactly who you intend

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Ready to chart your course?

Schedule a conversation with your advisor to find the right plan for where you are — and where you're headed.

Rachel Sears
Owner + Financial Advisor
“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett
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