Our Wealth Management Process
We are an independent advisory firm providing fee-based fiduciary financial planning and investment management services for high-net-worth individuals. Our affiliation with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers, LLC provides us with extensive resources in providing comprehensive financial services for our clients.
Your customized financial plan is included in your advisory fee as this is the essential aspect of our relationship with our clients. Fee based investment management is how we implement your financial plan.
Over your lifetime, we will continue to advise appropriate strategies to help you navigate towards your desired future. We will monitor and modify these strategies as changes occur in your career, family situation, personal goals, or market conditions.
There are three core steps of the wealth management process:
Learning
We get to know you on a personal level. Who are you? Who is your family? What do you do for a living? What do you want to do in the future? What does retirement or financial independence mean to you? What is important in your life? What have you done so far with your financial planning and investment management?
Our Investment Management Process
To implement your financial plan, we ask to manage all investable assets because as a fiduciary acting in your best interest, we strive to organize your financial resources for your optimal benefit as we help you navigate toward your life goals.
- Tax-Advantaged Strategies
- Capital Gain Management
- Risk Management & Reporting
- Transparent Fee Reporting
- Quarterly Performance Reports
- Asset Allocation Modeling
- Peer Performance Ranking of Cost-Effective
- Asset Managers
- Strategic and Tactical Investing
- Active and Passive Investing
1 Eagle Harbor Financial provides Financial Planning services as a complimentary, value-added service to all asset management clients.
2 Investment advisory services and financial planning services are offered through CIA, which does not offer tax and/or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax and/or legal professional for advice regarding their specific situation.
Our Financial Planning Process
Our Commitment to You
Our firm provides comprehensive wealth management that is tailored for each client’s unique story and goals. We seek long-term relationships built on trusted advice.
As wealth advisors, we want to understand your priorities to organize your financial resources, create future income streams, and develop growth and protection investment strategies that reflect your comfort level with risk and reward. Let’s begin with a plan for your money. Once in place, we can implement your plan with Investment Management strategies.
"Navigating Your Future"
Do you have any major changes or areas of concern in your financial plan? We can help you navigate to where you want to be. Please feel free to fill out the checklist below and send it our way!
Our New Client Process
We provide comprehensive financial services that are tailored for each client’s unique story.
We seek long-term relationships built on trusted advice.
Understanding your priorities helps us to organize financial resources, help create future income streams, and help develop growth and protection investment strategies that reflect your comfort level with risk and reward.
Where do you want to be? We can help you get there.
"Navigating Your Future"
First Meeting
- Introduction and Identify Client Goals
- Review FP & RIA Services and Fees
- Establish Advisory Relationship
Gather Information
- Client Data: Assets, Debts, Income and Expenses
- Financial Goals and Risk Tolerance Meeting
- Preparation Checklist
Analyze
- Evaluate Financial Resources and Future Goals
- Financial Reports
- Financial Planning Checklist
Present
Recommendations
- Comprehensive and Holistic Financial Plan
- Customized Approach to Align Investments with Goals
- Illustrate Scenarios
Implement Financial Plan
- Establish Accounts and Transfer Assets
- Invest Assets
- Follow up on Financial Planning Tasks
Monitor Plan and Investments
- Quarterly Performance Reports
- Asset Allocation Review and Rebalancing
- Financial Plan Annual Update
Meet Regularly
- Adjust and Update for Life Changing Events
- Monitor Advancement Towards Goals
- Ongoing Service and Communication
Meeting Preparation Checklist
Please use the following list to make sure you have everything we need to create your financial plan. Please upload documents securely using our eMoney client portal rather than using email. Or you may bring copies of documents for an in-person meeting.
You and Your Family
- Identification – Driver’s license or passport
- Names of children and grandchildren, including their dates of birth
- Beneficiaries of retirement accounts, life insurance, annuities, etc.
Cash Flow and Debt Management
- Income sources and expenses
- Mortgage (original balance, interest rate, term, current balance)
- Details of other debts (credit cards, auto, student loans, personal loan, etc.)
- Copy of recent tax returns
- Retirement age and spending goals
Investment Management
- Recent statements from…
- Bank checking, savings, money market, and CD accounts
- Investment accounts (individual, joint, trust, etc.)
- Individual retirement accounts (IRA, Roth, SEP, etc.)
- Employer retirement plans (401(k), 403b, 457, etc.)
- Annuities
- Other assets (home, real estate, business, collectibles)
- Liabilities (mortgage, credit cards, car loans, student loans)
- Voided Check (for bank link to accounts)
Retirement Planning
Social Security benefit statement [available at ssa.gov]
Statement of benefits from employer-based pension plans, veterans’ benefits, etc.
Annuity contracts
Retirement Plan contributions
Risk Management
Long-term care policies
Life Insurance policies
Legacy Planning
Copy of trusts for which you are the grantor and/or trustee
Status of your will, Powers of Attorney (date signed, date last reviewed/updated, etc.)
Inheritance situation
Special Needs