Our Total Financial Wellness Approach is purposeful, research-based and commission-free.

 

Purposeful

Your vision of freedom drives every decision we make on your behalf.

At Family Investment Center, we sit down with you to talk about your goals. While banks offer mass-produced services, we are fully committed to your investment objectives and financial success. We are truly advisors – not salespeople.

 

Research-Based

We follow proven financial principles instead of chasing fickle market trends.

Our experience and credentials mean we can offer in-depth education as to why things are happening and, more importantly, what should happen next.

 

Commission-Free

We are a fiduciary, making it our responsibility to act in your best interests.

As a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), we’re proud to be listed among national advisors who are truly fee-only and subscribe to the belief that clients’ needs come first.

Determining if Family Investment Center is the Right Fit

  • What kind of people work with Family Investment Center?

    Over the years, we have found that our firm works most effectively with people who share some or all of the following characteristics:

    • A desire to live a more meaningful life.

    • A pledge to shift behavior if it furthers long term goals.

    • Realistic investment objectives and a willingness to communicate expectations.

    • Confidence in our advice and a commitment to ignoring financial noise.

    • Willingness to accept investment returns offered by the market, recognizing that there is no foolproof way to achieve above-average performance.

    • Recognition that we don’t have all the answers, and that financial planning and investing – like life – is not an exact science.

  • What services does Family Investment Center provide?

    Financial Planning

    • Retirement Planning
    • Estate Planning Education & Will (and/or Trust) Facilitation
    • Tax Planning
    • Tax Preparation
    • Cash Management
    • Career Management
    • Business Planning
    • Insurance Review
    • Social Security Planning
    • Education Planning


    Portfolio Analysis and Investment Implementation Services

    • Portfolio Analysis and Design
    • Implementation
    • Ongoing Evaluation and Revisions


    All services include analysis and forecasting, professional evaluation and advice, specific recommendations, implementation support, a structure for making decisions, and accountability.

  • How does Family Investment Center charge for your services?

    We offer two distinct, Fee-Only® services to our clients:

    Financial Planning Services

    We calculate your annual fee based on family income, type of income, tax complexity and net worth. You pay the first half of your annual fee when you hire us and the second half approximately halfway through the first year of your engagement.

    An open retainer agreement means you are free to call us or schedule a meeting at any time on any financial issue and there will be no additional charge for the extra meeting(s). The logic behind this arrangement is simple: each year you have to put your pen down on your checkbook and rehire us. If we have not provided value during the previous year, you can choose not to rehire us. And we really appreciate getting rehired!

    We may refer you to outside vendors and/or product specialists to help you with the implementation of your planning needs. We accept no referral fees or compensation of any kind from these people and/or companies. Our referral is only based on our belief that they will be of assistance to you.

    Portfolio Analysis and Investment Implementation Services

    When we manage money for you directly, an asset management fee applies. This annual fee equates to 1% of assets under management, or less in some cases, depending on the size of the relationship and specific services provided. These fees are deducted on a quarterly basis and are calculated based on the market value of the portfolio at the end of the preceding quarter.

  • What are Family Investment Center's obligations to me?

    • To serve as your fiduciary – treating your money with the same care and prudence that we would treat our own.
    • To have no allegiance to any company, product, or service beyond our belief in its ability to achieve your goals.
    • To treat your financial information in strict confidentiality.
    • To treat you with respect, professionalism, honesty, and to maintain a nonjudgmental attitude toward the goals and information you present to us.
    • To deliver important advice, even if it may create discomfort in the short-term.
    • We will uphold the highest standards of care in the industry by espousing and practicing: Objectivity, Fairness, Suitability, Full Disclosure, Confidentiality, Integrity, Honesty, Professionalism, Competence, and Regulatory Compliance.
    • Your unique plan will be created using only the tools in our toolbox that add value for your situation. Together, we will function as architect and builder of your plan of action.
    • Additionally, we will freely make available the wisdom we have acquired through years of experience as the opportunity arises.

  • What will Family Investment Center expect of me?

    • We expect you to be honest and forthcoming about your personal and professional goals, and about your current financial situation.
    • Financial planning is personal, so we will ask you to share with us data and issues that you may not share with anyone but your family.
    • Specifically, we expect you to share your personal financial data and financial history with us, and to deliver relevant documents upon request.
    • We believe that a terrific financial plan requires a commitment of time from you.
    • We believe that a team approach to financial planning is the most successful for our clients.
    • We expect you to keep us informed in a timely manner about important changes that will have a significant effect on your financial and personal life.
    • We always ask that you carefully review all communications and statements from Family Investment Center, Inc. immediately and promptly report any errors to us and/or ask for clarification about anything you do not understand.
    • We ask that you give us at least 24-hour notice for any cancellation or delay.
    • If at any time you find that we are speaking in terms you don’t understand, we ask that you make us aware of it and request clarification.
    • We ask that if you are reluctant to follow our advice, and/or if you don’t feel confident in our motives and advice, that you contact us immediately.
    • Because the key element in maximizing a financial plan is giving it a chance to work, you must be willing to allow it a reasonable amount of time to produce results. When an element of the plan needs to change, it is changed through the planning process.

 

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