You answer the call. We answers yours.
A retirement that reflects the career behind it takes planning. Every tax and benefit decision along the way is where the plan actually happens.
How it works
A four-step process, in first-responder language
An initial conversation to evaluate your goals. We ask questions until we understand what a good retirement looks like on your terms.
We get to know your vision, your current setup, and the specific gaps that keep your retirement from doing what it should be doing.
We determine the right tactics to improve financial outcomes. Which accounts, which contributions, which structures. And when to change each one over time.
Year-round availability to address questions, review changes, and adjust the plan as your career and family change. Not once a year at the annual review.
Our approach
Three commitments that shape every conversation we have with a first responder.
We sit on your side of the table:
We work as a fiduciary. Our fee doesn't shift based on which recommendation you follow, so our incentives stay on your side of the table
You're quick to respond. So are we:
When life throws a curveball, you need an advisor who is reachable, direct, and easy to talk to.
Clear insight, plain language:
Over 40 years of experience in retirement and investment advice, delivered without the jargon that keeps most people from making the decisions they need to make.
Questions we get from first responders:
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No. We're based in Milwaukee and serve first responders across the country via virtual meetings. Most of our client
conversations happen over video or phone.
First responders receive a discount on the standard advisory fee across every asset tier. Third-party investment
management, if used, is priced separately and disclosed upfront. No hidden fees, no product commissions.
Yes. Much of our work is with union leadership on general account solutions and with departments on member-wide
financial training. If you're on an executive board or a training committee, start with a conversation.
A VEBA is a Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association. Your employer deposits funds into a tax-exempt account that
you use for current or future out-of-pocket health-related expenses. It doesn't replace your group health insurance. It sits
alongside it and often becomes a critical resource in retirement.
A 457 is a deferred-compensation plan available to state and local government employees, including fire and police.
Contributions come out pre-tax, grow tax-deferred, and unlike a 401(k) you can typically access the money without an early-
withdrawal penalty once you separate from service. For first responders who plan to retire earlier than age 59½, that
matters.
What we help with
- Individual 1-on-1 meetings
- 457 deferred compensation plans
- VEBA benefits
- Department-wide financial training
