Welcome to my website. For over 18 years, I've dedicated my career to guiding investors through some of life's most challenging financial situations. Through consultation, education and a commitment to offering the highest quality of service and advice based on trust, respect, and most importantly, integrity, I have helped many clients accumulate, grow, preserve and enjoy their wealth.


In order to replicate that success in today's ever-changing marketplace, communication is critical to keeping you up-to-date on how current market events, potential new legislation and changes to your policies and accounts could impact your financial plan. This website will serve to facilitate our communication process, address your investment questions and enable you to access your account online—all from the comfort of your home or office. Of course, I welcome your questions and comments either by phone or email, so please don't hesitate to contact me.

 

 
Calculators

Risk Tolerance

This calculator is designed to help you clarify your comfort level with investment risk.

Mortgage Acceleration

This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.

Life Insurance

How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?

Personal Inflation Rate

Is your personal inflation rate higher or lower than the CPI?

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Newsletters

Tax Changes for 2012

Mandatory annual inflation adjustments generally affect federal income tax brackets, retirement plan contribution limits, and estate tax exemption levels. Here are some of the major changes that could affect readers in 2012, with a table showing 2012 income thresholds for the six federal income tax brackets.

Preparing to Turn the Corner

What happens to a multiple-owner business when one of them chooses to retire or must leave suddenly for some other reason? Death, disability, divorce, & bankruptcy are just a few of the events that can affect one owner and threaten the future of the business. This article discusses the reasons why it may make sense for a small business to have a buy-sell agreement in place.

Is Your Business Ready for a Structure Change

Periodically, business owners may want to reconsider whether their current business structure is meeting the needs of their companies. For business owners seeking to expand their operations and reduce their exposure to risk, a popular entity has been the limited liability company. This article describes some additional benefits associated with LLCs.

Federal Estate Tax Is Much Lower — For Now

The federal estate tax was repealed in 2010, then reinstated by the 2010 Tax Relief Act with new provisions for 2011 and 2012. This article discusses the temporary provisions, the options for estates of 2010 decedents, and potential changes in future years that could subject many more estates to the federal estate tax than under current law.

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