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Investment Approach

Our Core Investment Beliefs

These tenets underpin our strategies designed to help grow, preserve, and transfer your wealth—our key areas of focus include:

  • Tax-smart strategies
  • Retirement planning
  • Income requirements
  • Goals-focused investing

  • Risk management
  • "IOU" — independent, objective and unbiased investment selections
  • Discretionary management
  • Customization

Access to a Full Suite of Wealth Management Solutions

Wells Fargo Advisors offers you access to a comprehensive suite of services from a global financial organization in a boutique environment.

Wealth Planning

Comprehensive wealth planning, estate and wealth transfer strategies, investment planning, retirement and cash-flow planning, risk management planning, executive compensation planning, family dynamics, real estate and business owner planning.

Access to Lending

Securities-based lending, residential mortgages, home equity financing, business financing, and credit cards.

Trust Services

Business advisory services, estate services, trust services, legacy trust, philanthropic services, real estate asset management, and special-needs trust services.

Investments

Advisory and managed accounts, education and retirement planning, portfolio asset allocation and diversification strategies, alternative investments, and self-directed investing through the WellsTrade® platform.

Lending and other banking services available through Wells Fargo Advisors (NMLS UI 2234) are offered by banking and non-banking subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company, including, but not limited to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Certain restrictions apply. Programs, rates, terms, and conditions are subject to change without advance notice. Products are not available in all states. Wells Fargo Advisors is licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act and the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions (NMLS ID 0906158).

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, holds a residential mortgage broker license in Georgia and is licensed as a residential mortgage broker (license number MB2234) in Massachusetts.

Wells Fargo Advisors is not a legal tax advisor. This information is made available with the understanding that Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliates are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or tax advice.

Alternative investments carry specific investor qualifications which can include high income and net-worth requirements as well as relatively high investment minimums. Available to pre-qualified investors only. Asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. offers various advisory and fiduciary products and services including discretionary portfolio management. Wells Fargo affiliates, including Financial Advisors of Wells Fargo Advisors, a separate non-bank affiliate, may be paid an ongoing or one-time referral fee in relation to clients referred to the bank. The bank is responsible for the day-to-day management of the account and for providing investment advice, investment management services and wealth management services to clients. The role of the Financial Advisor with respect to the Bank products and services is limited to referral and relationship management services.

Guiding Clients Toward Their Goals

Below is a hypothetical case study. It illustrates how our team works to understand a client’s goal or challenge, identifies the appropriate solutions and remains connected as the client moves forward with clarity and confidence.

A married couple in their 50s, both busy executives with equity compensation, raising three children through college. With $7.5 million in investable assets spread across multiple accounts, their goal was to consolidate their finances and retire comfortably within 10 years.

Consolidate accounts onto a single platform, update the portfolio to prioritize wealth preservation, build income projections across a range of scenarios, and layer in an estate strategy alongside a philanthropic giving plan.

With consolidated statements, the clients gained clarity and control over their full financial picture. Their portfolio became more diversified and better positioned to withstand market downturns. Organized and on track, they moved closer to retiring on their own terms.

This case study is hypothetical and for discussion purposes only. It is not intended to represent any specific return, yield or investment.

Individual experiences referenced above may not reflect the future experiences of any one client. The planning process discussed may not be suitable for your personal situation, even if it is similar to the example presented. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal.

What is Your Why?

"So I can leave a meaningful legacy to my family."

Let’s Turn Your “What Ifs” Into “What’s Next

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