Our approach to financial planning is straightforward: we focus on becoming your partner in building the future you envision. As we work together, we will thoroughly explain the investment strategies we recommend, so that you will be fully comfortable with all aspects of your investment portfolio. Our decisions will be focused on achieving the results you desire. Our mission is to help our clients achieve financial independence by offering professional advice, sound risk management, quality investment products, and personal, efficient service. In addition, through our proactive partnerships with other professional service providers, we offer a solutions-based approach to address our client's special needs.
Current and prospective clients, are interested in investments as tools to educate their children, provide for retirement and leave a legacy for the next generation. The reality is that issues such as tax, estate and succession planning are far more important than specific investments. We believe a comprehensive financial plan, disciplined investment strategy and on going collaboration will help our clients reach their financial goals and build the future they envision.
OUR BUSINESS BELIEFS
We Believe:
- The process is the solution.
- That understanding risk is more important than understanding return.
- The pain of losing money is stronger than the pleasure of making it.
- Unemotional active management of assets will, over the long term, consistently outperform passive indexing management.
- The longest distance between two points is a shortcut.
- The return of your money is just as important as the return on your money.
- No plan is the right plan, unless you understand it.
- More risk does not mean higher returns.
- Disciplined investors earn more consistent returns.
- We are your guide, but you are the owner.
Dwight's distinctive approach to wealth creation and management is based on his 23 years of experience working with clients throughout the United States and around the world and his comprehensive understanding of how financial markets and the global economy work. As a Registered Principal and an independent advisor, he offers each client a personalized financial strategy, not a generic investment program. Clients' individual portfolios are based on their unique situations, attitudes and preferences, dreams and goals. Each plan is designed to help withstand change, both in the market and in a client's circumstances, so that it can work with and for them at every stage of their life. Dwight holds Series 7, 24, 51, 63 and 65 securities licenses and Group I insurance. Additionally, he is a member of the Dallas Estate Planning Council. Born and educated in Maryland, Dwight has lived and worked in Dallas since 1977. When he's not watching the markets and working with clients, he spends his time traveling with his wife, Kayla, and family. Dwight supports numerous charities in the local and national community including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Ronald McDonald House, Doctors without Borders and along with Kayla, are very active in the CASA program.
Claudia King is an independent thinker and problem-solver that also thrives in a team environment. She has a solid understanding that each client is an individual and that every situation is unique when it comes to organizing the firm’s resources around their particular vision.
In keeping with her drive for continuing education she has completed the Certificate Program in Financial Planning at SMU and is now authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, and CFP (with flame design) in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements. Claudia holds her Series 7 and Series 66 licenses along with Texas insurance licenses for life, health and long term care coverage for groups and individuals. She has Bachelor of Science Degrees from the University of Cincinnati and from the University of Texas.
Several years ago Claudia made a personal career change from the medical field to financial planning as she strongly believed that she could better enhance the lives of people by helping them with their financial goals. The change has been successful for her as is evidenced by her quick climb in the financial planning field.
Claudia is married with three children. She has volunteered with the Women’s Guild of United Cerebral Palsy Association and the Jesuit Auction. Claudia is also an accomplished church soloist and an active member at her church serving on multiple boards over the years and with a special fondness for her role as a past executive director of the St. Rita Fine Arts program.
About Raymond James
Raymond James is one of the largest independent financial services firms in the United States. Since its beginning in 1962, it has always been a different kind of company – embracing long-term planning and methodical decision-making while staying uncompromisingly client focused. When other firms were simply buying and selling stocks or mutual funds, Raymond James focused on financial planning to help individuals reach their goals. It was the first firm to pioneer that concept – and today it supports its advisors with access to a full range of comprehensive resources, helping them to do the same.
- More than 6,500 financial advisors
- 2.4 million client accounts
- 2,600 locations (United States, Canada and abroad)
- $372 billion in client assets
- $38 billion managed by its subsidiary asset managers
Raymond James Financial was recently named the best full-service broker in the 2011 SmartMoney annual broker survey for the third time in four years – ranking above Edward Jones, Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
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