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Founded in 1997 WEST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC, provides personalized confidential financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and small businesses. Advice if provided through consultation with the client and may include: determination of financial objectives, identification of financial problems, cash flow management, tax planning, insurance review, investment management, education funding, retirement planning, and estate planning.
Asset Management
Assets are invested in no-load mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and securities. Fund companies charge each fund shareholder an expense fee that is disclosed in the fund prospectus. Discount brokerages may charge a transition fee for the purchase of some funds.
Stocks and bonds may be purchased or sold through a brokerage account when appropriate. The brokerage firm charges a fee for stock and bond trades. WEST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. does not receive any compensation, in any form, form fund companies or any brokerage firm.
Investments may also include: equities (stocks), warrants, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, investment company securities (variable life insurance, variables annuities, and mutual funds shares), U.S. government securities, options contracts, futures contracts, and interests in partnerships.
Selecting Brokerage Firms
WEST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. does not have any affiliation with product sales firms. Specific custodian recommendations are made to Clients based on their need for such services. WEST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. recommends custodians besed on the proven integrity and financial responsibilities of the firm and the best executions of orders at reasonable commission rates.
WEST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. recommends Charles Schwab & Co. brokerage firm to service as custodian.
WEST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. does not receive fees or commissions from any of these arrangements. A client may select a brokerage house other than Charles Schwab & Co. We explain we may not be able to achieve most favorable execution of client transactions and could cost the client more money if the client directs the brokerage.