A Financial Team That Plans Like It’s Personal, Because It Is.
You deserve more than just financial advice—you deserve a team who understands your full financial picture and helps you move forward with clarity and purpose.

Your Financial Life, Strategically Managed
Think of us as your Personal CFO — someone in your corner for every financial decision, big and small. Your financial life gets proactive, personalized guidance across every dimension — so you can stay focused on living it. You'll have a dedicated team of experienced professionals giving you clear answers, exceptional service, and the confidence to move forward stress-free.
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Client Confidence in Action
Built on Relationships That Last
Our numbers reflect the trust clients place in our team and the depth of support we provide across multiple areas of their financial lives.
Client Retention Rate
Percentage of managed household accounts retained this year.
10 of 2,936 WMS clientsElite Team of the Year Award, MMLIS Broker-Dealer
Barnum Team of the Year
2020, 2021, 2022,
2023, 2024, 2025
As of 05/2026
Constructing Your Financial
Planning Ecosystem
Your financial life deserves more than a one-size-fits-all approach. You get a comprehensive planning ecosystem built around you — one that grows your wealth, protects what matters most, and covers every corner of your financial picture. The result? The resources and capabilities of a major firm, with the personalized attention you'd expect from a boutique family office.
Who We Serve
Wherever you are in life — building your family's future, navigating a career transition, or growing a business — you deserve financial guidance that fits your situation, not a generic playbook. Here's where you fit in.
Families & Individuals
Your family's financial plan should work as hard as you do. You get a personalized roadmap for building wealth, managing debt, saving for your kids' education, and retiring on your terms — designed around your goals, not anyone else's.
Benefit Transitions
If you’re transitioning from a job, do you have a plan in place to continue the benefits you had through your former employer?
Business Owners
Running a business is complicated enough. Your financial strategy shouldn't add to that. You get experienced guidance to help you make smarter decisions, reduce risk, and build the kind of long-term prosperity your business deserves.













How We Work
A Simple But Comprehensive Process
STEP 1
DISCOVERY
& FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
You share your goals, your concerns, and your vision. We listen — really listen — before anything else.
STEP 2
FORMAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
You receive a clear, thorough analysis of your financial picture along with specific recommendations tailored to your situation.
STEP 3
IMPLEMENTATION
OF STRATEGIES
When you're ready and confident in the plan, your strategy gets put into motion — on your timeline.*
STEP 4
MONITOR
& UPDATE
Your life changes. Your plan should too. We stay close so your financial strategy always reflects where you are — and where you're headed.
*Plan implementation, which involves purchasing products and services, is separate and distinct from the financial planning services. Clients can, but are under no obligation to, implement the advice through us, or through a financial institution of the client’s choice.
Let's Discuss Your Goals
2026 Best in State Wealth Management Teams ranking was issued by Forbes on 1/9/ 2026 for the period covering 3/31/2024-3/31/2025. To be considered, must be fully operational as a team for one year and one team member must have a minimum of seven years’ experience. The rankings were developed by Shook Research based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, visit www.forbes.com
2026 Best in State Wealth Advisors ranking was issued by Forbes on 04/07/2026 for the period covering 6/30/24 - 6/30/25. The ranking was developed by Shook Research based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, visit www.forbes.com.