1. Define Objectives and Lifestyle Goals, Family, Risk, Short Range, Long Range
The first step includes working with the client to develop specific financial objectives and goals. SBC considers the client’s lifestyle, family, and what the client wants to achieve. The client’s objectives should balance both short and long-term goals and consider the level of risk vs. return with which the client is comfortable.
2. Discovery Collect necessary information; Tax Returns, Cash Requirements, Assets, Liabilities, Benefit Plans
Second SBC analyzes the client’s financial situation through a detailed study they call Discovery. SBC’s financial service professionals will confidentially review the client’s current finances with an eye toward problem areas and opportunities.
3. Analyze Objectives Sensible, Consistent, Balanced
Step three is analysis. The client’s financial goals are prudent. They must make sense to the client and to the client’s financial services professional. Reaching the best decision involves the balance of conflicting objectives, expectations, and priorities. A comprehensive analysis will help the client sort out consistent, realistic financial goals.
4. Compare Alternatives Risk, Timing, Tax Considerations
In step four, the client and their financial services professional compare alternative paths to the clients goals. Primary and contingency plans are developed from the many strategies available to the client. Finding the appropriate strategies involves weighing the strengths and weaknesses of many criteria, including risk, funding, priorities, economy of effort and many other variables.
5. Implementation to ensure the client’s financial strategy works in concert with chosen objectives
Step five is to implement the plan. Strategic Benefit Consultants has the necessary technical skill and support systems to successfully implement financial strategies tailored to the client’s specific situation. SBC’s wide range of services enable them to put the client’s plan into action, in cooperation with the client’s legal and tax advisors. Ultimately SBC considers it their responsibility to ensure that all efforts are focused on the goals of the client, and not on SBC’s.
6. Periodic Reviews Make sure that the plan is still on course and that minor adjustments are made early to help avoid major corrections later.
Step six is to periodically review the position of the client’s planning. This step is critical as the economy and legal environment are always changing. A regular review helps the client to make the minor adjustments to their plan along the way to their financial goals.
No strategy assures success or protects against loss. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.