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Weekly advice for smarter retirement planning

Ascend360™ Insider is your go-to source for the latest insights shaping the financial planning world, delivered weekly by William Smith, RICP®, MRFC®

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Our 4-Step Comprehensive Planning Process

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The Ascend360TM Planning Process could help you build financial peace of mind through a comprehensive financial plan that addresses 5 key areas: income planning, investment strategy, tax reduction, legacy planning, and healthcare solutions.

Who is the Ascend360™ process right for?

Our process was designed to help nice individuals or business owners who:

 

  • Have established themselves financially
  • Desire a more comprehensive planning approach
  • Want all the financial pieces of the puzzle to fit together cohesively
  • Are asking questions like:

 

Will he/she be OK when I die?

Will I have to give things up?

Will my business succession plan work?

How do I create tax-efficient cash flow in retirement?

Do I have the appropriate amount of risk exposure with my investments?

How do I know when I've saved enough to retire?

Can I save more money annually on my taxes?

Is my current financial plan as efficient as it could be?

How does it work? The Ascend360TM Planning Process

Step 1: Discover

Step 2: Analyze

Step 3: Implement

Step 4: Evolve

Want to know more about how our 4-step process could help you? Click the button below and learn more today!

Retirement Solutions with
Bill Smith and Robin Swoboda

Sundays at 11:30 am on WKYC 3 & on News 5 at 12:00 pm in Cleveland

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Christopher and Peggy

“…They offer a vast knowledge of markets. A great company to partner with!”

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“We have been extremely pleased with W.A. Smith and our advisor. Informative, quick to respond, and our portfolio has done very well.”

Chris L.

“An excellent group of people, great communicators and results. Always providing information on the market through emails and lunches, which I hope to attend in the future.”

Keith G.

“Jarrett has been great to work with for many years. He is honest and has our interests in mind when giving financial advice.”

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