Financial Planning
Helping you live the richest life possible.
We approach financial planning a little differently.
To start, we don’t consider your money, well, yours. You’re a steward of resources that affect not only you, but also the lives of the people you love and the world around you. As advisors, it’s our role to provide principled counsel drawing from a worldview that takes more into account.
Secondly, we have a different definition of financial planning: the continuous, predetermined allocation of limited resources among unlimited alternatives.
Continuous – Our planning process is based on a long-term relationship and ongoing conversation about your evolving financial priorities.
Predetermined – The best money decisions are proactive and thoughtful, not reactive and emotional.
Limited Resources – Whether you have $500,000 or $50,000,000, your finite resources must be stewarded wisely.
Unlimited Alternatives – Decision making is all about tradeoffs, which become more complex and challenging as your wealth grows.
The Way We Work
A Handshake Starts Things Off On The Right Foot
We spend our first meeting getting to know you, your family, your values, your goals, and your expectations.
Looking Ahead to the Future
In our second meeting, we help you connect numbers to goals. After gathering your financial information, we walk you through our comprehensive planning software to affirm goals, identify where you stand today, and share our initial insights.
Principled Counsel
Lastly, we share our actionable recommendations. This might include investment strategies, estate planning considerations, tax planning opportunities, social security filing, insurance changes, and cash flow allocation.
Continuous Support
Once you complete the initial onboarding, we transition to semi-annual review meetings where we revisit your plan, update goals, and share changes based on new tax, estate, and investment opportunities.
Certified Kingdom Advisors®
Our dedication to our clients and our purpose as stewards of their wealth includes the continuous pursuit of knowledge and raising our practice to a higher level of expertise and understanding.
Additional Financial Planning Insights
Caring for Aging Family Members
Do you have a plan in place for aging? In this video, the first of a three-part series, Brian Cochran joins care manager Susan Stuart to discuss the importance of getting your affairs in order, how to choose a care team, and how to minimize uncertainty around life’s greatest inevitability.
Preparing Executors and Trustees
Who will be responsible for your money after you die? Is there a plan for ensuring your family is cared for? In this video, Brian Cochran meets with estate attorney Curtis Vernon to discuss the process of naming an executor, simplifying your resources, and deciding who should handle the details of your estate.
Being a Wise Steward of an Inheritance
Inheriting wealth can change your life dramatically. Are you prepared to steward those resources wisely and responsibly? Brian Cochran and Cole Leonida discuss ways individuals can better prepare their family members for a lifetime of healthy money habits, and how young people can ready themselves for the future.
Tax-Planning Tips for the Year Ahead
Now that Tax Day has come and gone, you may be eager to avoid thinking about the topic for a while. If you faced any unexpected tax bills or a lower refund than you anticipated, you may still be reeling from the surprise. But as tempting as it may be to put off tax planning…
The SECURE 2.0 Act and Your Retirement
The SECURE 2.0 Act introduces more than 90 changes to the rules around retirement savings. Many of these changes create opportunities and add flexibility, but they may also introduce greater complexity to your financial plan. With so many new changes set to roll out over the next few years, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. What’s…