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About

An independent, fee-only registered investment adviser

We were founded on a straightforward idea: advice is worth more when nobody is paid to sell you anything. Our compensation comes exclusively from fees paid by our clients, and every recommendation is reviewed by our investment committee before it reaches a client file.

What our independence means in practice

  • No commissions, trail payments, referral fees or revenue sharing from any product provider.
  • Client assets held at an independent third-party custodian, in your name, never in ours.
  • The scope, the fee and the deliverable confirmed in writing before any work begins.
  • Full disclosure of our compensation in Form ADV Part 2A and Form CRS.
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About The Firm

A disciplined approach to your complete financial picture

Most clients come to us with assets spread across several institutions and no consolidated view of what they hold. We begin by reconciling every account into a single statement of net worth, then review each recommendation through our investment committee before it reaches you.

Every strategy is documented, dated and measured against results at each quarterly review.

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1940 + Client households served
31 Advisers and specialists
6 Advisory offices
Clients We Serve

Specialised guidance for five client profiles

Pre-retirees and retirees

Withdrawal sequencing, Social Security timing and a sustainable income strategy across taxable and tax-deferred accounts.

Retirement income

Dual-income households

Coordinating two benefit packages, mortgage strategy and education funding within one shared household plan.

Cash flow

Business owners and executives

Entity structure, retirement plan design, equity compensation and a documented succession strategy.

Succession

Beneficiaries and inheritors

Distribution requirements, cost basis analysis and coordination among family members and professional advisers.

Wealth transfer

Physicians and professionals

Delayed earning years, significant student debt and partnership buy-ins that arrive ahead of available liquidity.

Debt strategy
Our Planning Process

A clear four-step engagement

The scope, the fee and the deliverable are confirmed in writing before any work begins. If a stage would not add value in your circumstances, we will tell you.

STEP 01

Introductory consultation

A complimentary thirty-minute conversation to understand your objectives, explain how we work and establish whether our services are a suitable fit.

STEP 02

Discovery and analysis

Statements, tax returns, benefit summaries, insurance policies and estate documents are collected through a secure portal and reconciled before any advice is given.

STEP 03

Strategy presentation

You receive a written financial plan setting out prioritised recommendations, the reasoning behind each one and a practical implementation timeline.

STEP 04

Ongoing review

Four scheduled reviews each year, with your adviser available between meetings for career changes, liquidity events and other material developments.

Client Experiences

Trusted through complex transitions

Consolidating scattered retirement accounts, preparing a business for sale, receiving an inheritance or correcting the effects of previous advice. Complexity is where our process delivers the most value.

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Consolidating three former employer retirement plans
Consolidating three former employer retirement plans
Aligning two careers within one household strategy
Aligning two careers within one household strategy
Preparing a family business for a planned sale
Preparing a family business for a planned sale
Correcting a mishandled retirement account rollover
Correcting a mishandled retirement account rollover
Our Team

Advisers and specialists behind every plan

Every recommendation passes through our investment committee before it reaches a client file.

Meet the Full Team

Katherine Alden

Managing Principal · CFP?, CFA

Founder and chair of the investment committee, working principally with pre-retirees and retirees.

Springfield, IL
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Marcus Whitfield

Senior Financial Adviser · CFP?, CPA

A CPA turned planner, leading the firm's multi-year tax projection and Roth conversion work.

Chicago, IL
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David Okonjo

Business Owner Practice Lead · CFP?, CEPA

Works with owners on entity structure, retirement plan design and documented succession strategy.

Indianapolis, IN
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Client Testimonials

What our clients say about the work

Testimonials are provided by current clients and are not indicative of future performance or investment results.

We arrived with six accounts at four institutions and no idea what we actually owned. The consolidated statement of net worth was the first time we had seen the whole picture on one page.

Ellen and Marcus Reid Ellen and Marcus Reid Retirement income · clients since 2019

Selling the business was the most complex year of our financial lives. Every recommendation arrived in writing, with the reasoning attached, and our CPA was in the room for the decisions that mattered.

David Okonjo David Okonjo Business succession · clients since 2021

A previous adviser had put us in products that paid him and cost us. The fee-only structure here meant I finally understood exactly what I was paying and what I was getting for it.

Priya Raghavan Priya Raghavan Portfolio review · clients since 2020

The withdrawal sequencing work alone changed our projected tax bill across retirement. It is the kind of planning nobody had ever offered to do for us before.

Thomas Bergeron Thomas Bergeron Wealth management · clients since 2018

Take the first step toward a clearer financial strategy

Our advisers are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Central. The introductory consultation is complimentary and carries no obligation.

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