Comprehensive Financial Health Analysis

The financial planning process consists of the following four steps:

1. Defining the terms of our relationship, which will be stated in a financial planning agreement that outlines the planning topics covered, fee and payment method

2. Discussing your financial goals and obtaining your financial data

3. Evaluating your situation based on the information provided and

4. Developing financial planning strategies and presenting them to you in a written financial plan
   

After the plan is complete, if you choose to implement any portion of the plan with us, we can assist you, subject to the agreements and fees for opening such accounts or policies.  We will also be able to re-engage with you through a new financial planning agreement in future years to evaluate your financial situation and measure your progress.

A financial plan can cover the topics noted below and includes reviewing and prioritizing your goals.  Your agreement will specify which topics we are covering.

1. Net Worth Analysis
   1. Identifying your current assets and liabilities
   2. Developing a summary of your current financial situation
   3. Intended purpose of each asset (retirement, emergency fund, etc.)
   4. Registration status of assets (qualified vs non-qualified)
   5. Clarifying the liquidity of each asset.
   6. Developing, if agreed to, a cash flow summary

2. Investment Planning
   1. Reviewing your current investment portfolios, including your current asset allocation¹, and developing an asset management strategy
   2. Evaluating your risk tolerance and recommending an asset allocation based on your identified risk tolerance
   3. Comparing your current asset allocation to the recommended allocation

3. Retirement Planning
   1. Completing a retirement planning assessment, including projections of assets and income needed for retirement
   2. Analyzing current amounts being saved for retirement to determine if sufficient.

4. Estate Planning
   1. Assessing estate net worth and liquidity
   2. Identifying potential tax planning strategies² to optimize financial position

5. Protection Planning
   1. Conduct one or more of the following analyses:  life insurance, disability, long-term care
   2. Identify potential coverage gaps and relevant coverage amounts needed

6. Other Planning
   1. Review goal-specific needs, such as education or an event (e.g., wedding)
   2. Debt management or cash flow reviews
   3. Business planning (key man insurance, business continuity, and ensuring business valuation is conducted)
   
   

As we go through the planning process, we can refer you to or work with any existing outside professionals, as appropriate to develop and complete your plan.  Eagle and TheraWealth, LLC are not authorized or qualified to give you legal, accounting or tax advice.  You should consult your own attorney, accountant, or tax adviser on these matters.

If, during the process, the scope or terms of the financial planning engagement need to change, an appropriate amendment or new agreement will be signed to document the changes 

Financial Planning vs Implementation

The financial planning agreement provides for the development and delivery of a financial plan.  After the plan is delivered, the relationship with respect to the financial plan ends.  However, we remain available to help you implement the plan if you would like us to do so.  Any components of the plan implemented with us will involve separate agreements, disclosures and fees based on the product or service chosen for implementation.  You will receive those documents and related information during discussions about implementation.  We also remain available to enter into another financial planning relationship at any future time to reevaluate your situation to determine whether you need to make changes to achieve your goals.

Disclosures

In conducting the analysis and providing you a plan with recommendations, Eagle will make assumptions related to the expected rates of return on your investments, tax rates, inflation rates, lifestyle needs and other areas of financial planning.  We will use reasonable assumptions and ensure you are informed of and comfortable with these assumptions.

Eagle and I are subject to a fiduciary duty in preparing your financial plan.  At the time you sign the financial planning agreement, you will receive several disclosure documents, such as Eagle's Form ADV Part 2 and Form CRS, my ADV Part 2B, and New York Life's privacy document.

These documents will give you important information about Eagle and New York Life's role, responsibilities and policies, and information about my background and credentials.  These documents will also identify conflicts of interest.  We strongly encourage you to read and review these materials and ask any questions you may have about this information.  These documents will also be provided to you at any time upon your request.

I look forward to working with you and helping you reach your financial goals.