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New Client Onboarding Roadmap

We follow a straightforward process to provide you with clear next steps for your wealth.

 

Our work together always involves an intimate understanding of your needs and what’s going on in your life. In this way, we can provide you with options that are oriented towards your values and unique life circumstances. 

  • Listening to what is important to you

  • Learning the values that shape your decisions and priorities

  • Identifying unique challenges and circumstances

  • Introducing our Philosophy, Plan, and Process

Discovery Process

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

1
  • Determine risk tolerance

  • Gather data, documents, and statements for analysis

  • Analyze current investments and potential complications

  • Discover where and how we can add value as your life unfolds

Develop Strategies

TEAM FIT MEETING

2
  • Presentation of wealth management process and investment approach

  • Required disclosures and account documents sent for review

  • Discussion of account fees, structure, and digital access

  • Signatures and sign-ons

  • Initiate transfer of assets

  • Welcome kit

Onboarding

14 DAYS

3
  • Alignment of investment solutions, service levels, and communication

  • Responsibilities assigned and team introduced

  • Client Personal Profile sent for completion

  • Personalized Financial Organizer setup

  • Online account and app tutorial

Implementation

21 DAYS

4
  • Statement delivery expected within 30 days of onboarding

  • Digital holder of documents

  • Walk-through digital center (Right Capital Platform)

  • Review of billing procedures (quarterly) and performance reporting (annually)

  • Discuss service models

Orientation Meeting

30 DAYS

5
  • Coordinate with CPA, attorney, and insurance agent

  • Retirement projections and liquidity needs

  • Credit and lending considerations

  • Succession, estate, tax, and insurance planning

  • Charitable giving mission and family dynamics

Wealth Team
Integration

60-90 DAYS

6
  • Set meeting structure with clear agenda

  • Meeting notes and follow-up tasks sent within one week

  • Evaluate financial plan and adjust for life transitions

  • Monitor progress towards goals and elevate relationship

Strategy/Tactical
Meeting

ONGOING

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Wealth Planning Framework for Existing Clients

Key focus areas across every stage of your financial life.

*Can refer to additional partners

Investment Planning

  • Portfolio Review

  • Asset Allocation

  • Time Horizon Planning

  • Account Aggregation

  • Monitoring of Outside Accounts such as 401(k), etc.

  • Risk Analysis

  • Stock Concentration

Estate Planning

  • Wills*

  • Power of Attorney*

  • Living Will*

  • Health Care Proxy*

  • Trusts

  • Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

  • Estate Tax Planning

  • Planning for Guardianship of Minors

  • Charitable Gift Planning

Legacy Planning

  • Gifting

  • College Planning

  • Planning for the Care of Elderly 

  • 529 College Saving Plans

  • Roth IRAs for Children

  • UGMA/UTMA

  • Trust Planning

  • Successor Trustee

Risk Management

  • Review Existing Policies

  • Life Insurance Needs Analysis

  • Long-Term Care Insurance Analysis

  • Disability Insurance Analysis*

  • Health Insurance Review*

  • Homeowner's or Renters Insurance Review*

  • Liability Coverage*

  • Health Savings Account

  • Medicare Advice*

Retirement Planning

  • Identify Retirement Goals

  • Social Security Analysis

  • Cash Flow Analysis

  • IRA Contributions & Roth Conversions

  • Review Employer-Sponsored Plans

  • Annuities & Pensions

  • RMD & Withdrawal Strategies

  • Self-Employed Plans

  • Bucket List Items

Cash Flow & Budget

  • Review Income Sources

  • Setting Goals, Expenses, & Budgeting

  • Debt Management

  • Review of One-Time Expenses

  • Planned Large Expenses

  • Emergency Funding

  • Dollar-Cost Averaging

  • Mortgage Review

  • Lines of Credit

Tax Planning

  • Tax-Sensitive Investing

  • Review Cost-Basis

  • Review Realized Gains

  • Carry Forward Losses

  • Tax-Loss Trading and Capital Gain Harvesting

  • Deductions & Credits

  • Potential Roth Conversations

  • Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Tax Return Review

  • Beneficiary Review

In addition to our services listed above, we also:

  • Coordinate with other advisors such as your attorneys and accountants

  • Hold regular meetings and ensure that all planning is well coordinated and implemented

  • Maintain copies of documents such as insurance policies, estate planning & legal documents, and tax returns

  • Coordinate family legacy meetings

We are not attorneys or accountants and cannot provide legal or tax advice. All information is financial in nature and should not be construed or relied upon as legal or tax advice. Individuals seeking legal or tax advice should solicit the counsel of competent legal or tax professionals.

Where Your Financial
Vision Takes Root

Begin your WealthGarden journey today—

connect with us to start building a plan that grows with you

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