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No two investors are alike. Your life keeps changing. The markets – and the world – continue to evolve. That’s why it’s important that you have a financial plan that is specifically designed to reflect your life, your goals and your personal legacy.

The best financial plan is one that’s specifically designed to help you manage issues like cash flow, retirement income, tax strategies and business succession planning. This kind of planning doesn't happen in a vacuum. One-size-fits-all approaches can’t provide the kind of personalized strategies you deserve.

A financial plan that’s personally focused is the best way we know to help you navigate an environment that’s increasingly complex and chaotic. And the quality of your financial plan depends upon the quality of your relationship with your advisor.

By devoting enough time to get to know you, by listening closely when you articulate your goals, your Raymond James advisor can understand your aspirations, determine your tolerance for risk and assess the complexities that affect your finances. Only then will your advisor review your assets, liabilities and income and begin to tailor your customized plan. Personal attention is our commitment to your success.

For a more in-depth explanation of financial planning, see our Financial Planning Overview.

Our Client Advisory Process

Individual investments and the markets fluctuate over time, and as professionals, it is our job to enable you to make informed financial decisions using the full complement of resources at our disposal.

This process provides a framework for making decisions collaboratively and monitoring the outcome of those decisions over time.

Each step involves interaction between our team, the client and outside professionals if needed.

Understand
We use a variety of tools including questionnaires and interviews to understand your personal goals, current financial situation, investment experience and risk tolerance. In this step, we make you fully aware of our capabilities and provide educational support to assist our clients in understanding the scope of services we offer to help you meet your objectives.

Design
Our team analyzes the information you share with us and designs solutions intended to help you reach your objectives. This step may involve collaboration with other specialists or your existing professionals. We present our recommendations to you, answer your questions, consider alternatives and outline the steps we need to take to implement your plan.

Implement
In this step, we execute your customized strategy using the extensive tools available to us through Raymond James. This involves the selection of specific account types, investment products and optional services; we then complete the necessary paperwork in a coordinated approach.

Manage
Once implemented, we continually monitor the progress of our recommendations relative to your defined objectives and suggest changes where needed. A key to this step is your involvement in the process and communication of any significant changes in your life. We accomplish this by providing ongoing reporting of your account activity and by conducting periodic reviews.

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