Magnificent Life Financial Planning

Steady ground when life shifts

We help you feel safe, see the whole picture, and decide what comes next on your own terms. We specialize in helping widows, people navigating divorce, and anyone facing a major life transition.

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Getting to know Steve Hazel at Farther

Steve Hazel built this practice in Tempe, Arizona, to guide clients through life's most significant transitions. Whether you are navigating widowhood, a divorce, or another major change, you have a dedicated team behind you. Steve dedicates his practice to wealth strategy for clients navigating major life transitions

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Locations served

Tempe, Arizona Nationwide

Our approach

When life shifts, financial planning shouldn't add to the weight. Here's how we work.

Space to breathe first

In the weeks after a loss or major transition, most decisions can wait. We start by taking non-urgent decisions off your plate, so you have room to grieve or reset without feeling behind. Anything urgent, we handle. Everything else waits until you're ready.

A full view, at your pace

When you're ready, we walk through everything you have, everything that's owed, and what needs to happen next. We organize it so you can revisit it whenever you want. You leave the conversation knowing where you stand.

You decide, we prepare

Our job is to make the decisions easier, not to take them away from you. When it's time to move forward, we lay out the options and the tradeoffs.

Who we serve

Widows, especially in the first year after loss
Adult children managing a parent's finances
People preparing for or going through a divorce
Anyone facing a major life change where money decisions feel heavy

How we serve our clients

Comprehensive financial planning built around major life transitions
Retirement income and Social Security planning
Insurance and risk review
Investment management through Farther Asset Management
Estate planning coordination with your attorney
Charitable giving and legacy planning

Our team

Steve Hazel CFP®, CFT®, RLP, EA
Managing Director, Wealth Advisor
David Sargent
Certified Financial Planning Specialist

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Your all-in-one financial ecosystem

Deep Integration With

Pershing, Apex, Schwab, Fidelity, and 90+ additional custodians

Complete Financial Operation System

AWS Security & Privacy and Plaid Connectivity

Banking
Performance Dashboards
Insurance
Financial Goals
Properties
Wealth Team
Documents
Investments

Our Intelligent Wealth Platform brings your financial world into a trusted, single-view, with technology natively built to avoid the limitations of legacy wealth management institutions. Your information and accounts are protected with the highest levels of data security and compliance.

Your full wealth picture, in one place

Gain a comprehensive view of your financial landscape — banking, investments, lending, insurance, and more — all organized on one platform.

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Tell us a little about your situation. We'll be in touch within one business day.

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