Financial Planning

Financial Planning

What is Comprehensive Financial Planning?

Financial planning is an ongoing process to help you make sensible decisions about money that can help you work towards achieving your goals in life. It's not just about buying products like life insurance, an IRA, or stocks.

Marci Bair, CFP® and Victor Orozco, CFP®, CSRIC® are fee-based CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professionals who, alongside their qualified team, adhere to the fiduciary and ethical standard of the CFP Board. This means they work for you and not an investment or insurance company.

We are concerned about your whole financial well-being.  Just like with an iceberg in the ocean there is a lot below the surface you don’t see. The same is true with Financial Planning. As the image shows, there are a lot of major issues that impact your financial life that can only be addressed with a comprehensive Financial Plan.

View this quick video to see how we will set up a Personal Financial Website for you to view all of your assets in one place and track your goals and view your spending.

FAQs about Financial Planning

Why Financial Planning Matters?

Having a financial plan allows you to prioritize the things that matter most to you. We customize every financial plan to ensure it works for your situation and your goals. Maybe your priority is to pay off debt while protecting your family and your income with insurance. Maybe you’re ready to start a college savings plan for your child while preparing for an early retirement.

It’s our job to make sure you don’t leave out anything important when we prepare your financial plan by going over all the options with you. Your financial plan can help you work towards your retirement and investment goals, but it also includes insurance, tax, and estate planning. Think of your financial plan as your roadmap and our financial advisors as your guide to helping you pursue your financial goals.

What are the Benefits of Working with a Certified Financial Planner?

A CFP, short for Certified Financial Planner, can be instrumental in reaching your financial goals. With financial planning, there are a lot of moving parts and variables to consider. For example, you have dozens of investment plans to choose from and many more types of investment products inside of these plans. Our Certified Financial Planners can help you understand which options work for your situation and your goals.

We’ll also think about the tax implications of your investment decisions. Our Certified Financial Planners also consider your current financial situation and your personal objectives before we make any recommendations. Your financial plan should be built around your needs and help you prepare for a better financial future. 

Why use an LGBTQ+ Friendly Certified Financial Planner?

The LGBTQ+ community faces unique struggles which include their finances. Our financial planners support our LGBTQ+ clients in every way we can, from helping you select investments that support the causes that matter to you to creating a financial plan that helps you pursue your unique goals. Schedule a call today to get started with a gay-friendly planner who works for you.

What Should You Consider When Looking for a Financial Planner?

There are several factors to consider when looking for a financial planner. You want someone who has knowledge and experience with creating financial plans just like the one you’re looking for. The longer the planner has been in business, the better, because it usually means they have happy clients. You may also want to read their about us section on their website to ensure you find a planner who will work well with you.

What Are the Steps of Financial Planning?

The financial planning process begins with a thorough assessment of your current situation. To help you create a plan for your financial future, we need to understand where you are today and where you want to be. Together, we’ll go over every aspect of your finances to make sure you’re on track to reach your goals while your most important assets are protected.

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