Our Value

Value of a Financial Advisor

To measure the value of a financial advisor, one must begin with an understanding of the investor returns of the average investor (the “do-it-yourselfer”).

 

A Vanguard study (The Added Value of Financial Advisors, Feb 2019) estimates that working with an advisor can potentially add “about 3%” of annual return, net of taxes and fees.

Why

Have a Financial Advisor

According to the Vanguard study, working with a financial advisor can add value by improving investor returns through the following:

  • Portfolio Construction (0 – 1.20%) – broad globally diversified portfolio, low cost, tax efficient, index based, and incorporating dimensions of expected return.
  • Behavioral Coaching (1.50%) – adhering to a plan, avoiding big mistakes, discipline, and patience.
  • Portfolio Management (0 – 1.05%) – regular rebalancing, and a tax efficient spending strategy.

Additional benefits beyond investment advice:

  • Holistic wealth management integrated with corporate benefits, estate planning, retirement planning, and risk management
  • Time saved by delegating responsibility to experienced, knowledgeable financial professionals
  • Confidence in your financial future

Building Relationships

Understanding what is most important

Understanding what is most important to you and your family is the cornerstone of a relationship with the financial professionals of Integrated Financial Strategies. We have a passion for working with clients to articulate as we strive to achieve their goals.

We believe the most important attributes of an exceptional financial advisor are:

  • Integrity – The highest level of ethical standard and conduct is required to assure recommendations are in the best interest of the client, not the financial advisor.
  • Knowledge – Possessing the required knowledge and skill to help guide clients through the countless number of financial decisions they will encounter.
  • Empathy – The capacity to understand our client’s goals and concerns from your perspective. In short, the ability to put ourselves in your shoes.

Ours is a relationship built upon knowledge, integrity and trust offering:

  • A robust and holistic strategy to address your wants and needs.
  • Client focused financial planning and wealth management services.
  • Investment processes built on market based evidence rather than hope, speculation, or “good ideas.”
  • Superior client service and support.
  • A transparent and fair fee structure.
  • A durable organization providing for continuity of advice and support.
  • A team that works closely with client’s tax and estate planning professionals.
  • Understanding of complex corporate benefit plans and appropriate utilization.
  • On-going tracking and implementation of your plan – making adjustments where necessary or desired.
  • Confidence that allows you to focus on family, personal well-being, and what you do best.
  • Doing things the right way – simple yet powerful. It is the bedrock principal upon which our firm was built.

*For purposes of this discussion, “advisor” is used as a general term to describe insurance/annuity and investment sales and advisory professionals who may hold varied licensing as insurance agents, registered representatives of broker-dealers, and investment advisory representatives (IAR) of registered investment advisors, respectively. “Advisor” in this context is not intended to necessarily refer to IAR-offered financial advisory/planning services.

OUR

SERVICES

BROAD BASED FINANCIAL PLANNING

INVESTMENT ADVISORY

QUALIFIED PLAN SERVICES

Non-Qualified Supplemental Executive Benefits

ESTATE PLANNING STRATEGIES & GENERATIONAL WEALTH TRANSFER

COMPANY SPONSORED GROUP INSRUANCE PLANS

Get In Touch

1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 1000
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1735
+1 610 660 4123
info@equitable.com

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*Equitable Advisors and its financial professionals do not provide tax or legal advise or services.