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Retirement Planning
You've worked hard to build your wealth. Now it's time to make sure your retirement income, investment strategy, and legacy plan work together efficiently.
My passion is helping retirees, soon-to-be retirees, families, and women managing financial decisions create tax-efficient strategies designed to help strengthen their financial position today while preparing for the future they envision for generations to come.
With main offices is Wooster and Mentor, I serve as an objective financial advisor who listens first and offers guidance second.
- Tax-Efficient Retirement Income Strategies
- Wealth Management
- Legacy & Estate Planning
Retirees and Soon-to-Be Retirees
As retirement approaches, the focus shifts from accumulating wealth to creating reliable, tax-efficient income. I help clients turn years of savings into a retirement strategy designed to support their lifestyle and long-term goals.
Families Planning for Today and Tomorrow
Successful financial planning isn't only about growing assets—it's about providing security and opportunity for the people you care about most. I help families build, preserve, and transfer wealth with confidence.
Women Managing Financial Decisions
Whether managing finances independently, planning for retirement, or navigating a significant life transition, I provide personalized guidance designed to help women make informed financial decisions with clarity and confidence.
Experienced and First-Time Investors
Regardless of your investing experience, I provide education, guidance, and strategies designed to align your investments with your goals, risk tolerance, and timeline.
Outside of helping others achieve their financial goals, my life is centered around my family, my faith, and others. I am married to an amazing woman, Brooke, and we live in Wooster, Ohio with our two small children. In addition, we are active in our local church and the community as we seek to give back and be a part of the growth and tradition of our home. We appreciate meaningful relationships and hope to meet you and your family soon if we haven't already.
Thanks to Katie Gentry of Kathryn D Studios for the Photographs (www.kathryndstudios.com)
Whether you're approaching retirement, already retired, or planning for future generations, I’m here to help find direction through an easy to understand plan.
Schedule Your Complimentary Strategy Meeting Today.
CLTC® - Certification in Long Term Care
FINRA Series 66 Uniform Combined State Law
FINRA Series 7 General Securities Representative
M.A. in Higher Education from Geneva College
B.S. in Social Studies Education, Minor in Economics from Indiana Wesleyan University
Check out the impact we have made in our community!
- Masters of Higher Education, Geneva College
- Bachelors of Education, Indiana Wesleyan University
- Fraternal Insurance Counselor
- Certification in Long-Term Care®
- Series 7 - General Securities Representative
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Many people are surprised to learn that Medicare and Medicaid don’t provide the extended care coverage they expect. That’s why having a long-term care strategy can be an essential part of your financial plan. Not only does it help protect your savings—it can also preserve your choices.
Thrivent is not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program.
Help prepare for retirement with confidence by getting a locked-in interest rate for the guarantee period you choose—either 3, 5, 7 or 9 years—with a Thrivent Multi-Year Guarantee Annuity™.
This single premium fixed deferred annuity offers:
• Dependable interest
• Tax-deferred earnings
• Protection from market risk
Contact me today if you want to discuss if this is right for you.
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Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.
Thrivent financial advisors and professionals have general knowledge of the Social Security tenets. For complete details on your situation, contact the Social Security Administration.
Thrivent provides advice and guidance through its Financial Planning Framework that generally includes a review and analysis of a client’s financial situation. A client may choose to further their planning engagement with Thrivent through its Dedicated Planning Services (an investment advisory service) that results in written recommendations for a fee.
Designations
For additional information on professional designations and the requirements to earn them, visit https://www.thrivent.com/designations
Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.
Thrivent financial advisors and professionals have general knowledge of the Social Security tenets. For complete details on your situation, contact the Social Security Administration.
Thrivent provides advice and guidance through its Financial Planning Framework that generally includes a review and analysis of a client’s financial situation. A client may choose to further their planning engagement with Thrivent through its Dedicated Planning Services (an investment advisory service) that results in written recommendations for a fee.
Designations
For additional information on professional designations and the requirements to earn them, visit https://www.thrivent.com/designations
