Client Best Practices
Throughout the year, it is important that I stay up-to-date about changes that may occur in your life that could impact your financial goals and strategies.
Life events to call me about:
- Change of contact information
- Getting married
- Having or adopting a child
- College planning
- Buying or selling a home
- Changing jobs
- 401(k) rollovers
- Getting a divorce
- Caring for an aging family member
- Emptying the nest
- Retiring
- Making a major purchase (second home or investment property, vehicle, wedding)
- Passing of a family member
Other topics I can help with:
- Asking questions about investing
- Revising financial goals
- Saving money
- Insurance coverage
- Budgeting
- Understanding tax consequences
- Estate planning
Ideal client:
- Be prepared by bringing most recent statement(s)
- Be goal-minded, curious, open, responsive, and communicative.
Referring me
Oftentimes, our client will come across a friend or relative who is in need of a financial professional and could benefit from the services that I have to offer. Please know that I welcome the referral and hold our conversation in the highest confidence. There is no fee or obligation for an initial consultation. There are a few ways that work well for making an introduction between me and the referral.
Here are some questions we have asked in the past:
- Who in your circle of family/friends/coworkers is looking to retire?
- Who is the last person you know that moved or changed jobs?
- Who do you know that owns their own business?
- Who do you know that would appreciate the value we provide?
Possible methods of referring:
- You and I simply talk through an actionable method of introduction for you and the referral – something comfortable to execute such as coffee or lunch together or an email you CC me on.
- Bring them as a guest to any event that I host throughout the year.
- Call me and provide me with their name and phone number and I'll be happy to reach out to them.
- Provide the referral with my contact information and encourage them to call me directly. Please have them mention you as the referrer.