Overview
Firm Description
Financial Solutions Associates, an SEC registered investment advisor, was
founded in 1993. We provide personalized confidential financial planning and
investment advisory services to individuals, trusts and estates, and small
businesses. We offer our services to pension and profit-sharing plan
participants and charitable organizations. Advice is provided through
consultation with the client and typically includes, but is not limited to,
determination of financial objectives, identification of financial problems, cash
flow management, tax planning, insurance review, investment management,
education funding, retirement planning, social security claiming strategies and
estate planning.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone or teleconference, is free of
charge and is considered an exploratory interview to determine the extent to
which financial planning and investment advisory services may be beneficial
to the client.
Principal Owner
Brett Goverman is the sole owner of Financial Solutions Associates, which
is organized as a limited liability company.
Types of Advisory Services
Financial Solutions Associates offers two types of advisory services: Financial
Planning and Investment Advisory
Financial planning services address specific concerns of the client. They
may include, but are not limited to, an
analysis of the client’s financial
position, risk management, investment planning, tax planning, retirement
planning, estate planning or other mutually agreed upon financial planning
issues. They are based on the client’s current financial goals, objectives,
and other information provided. Assumptions are determined for projected
rates of return, future tax schedules and inflation rates. Financial planning
services do not include legal advice, legal document preparation or tax
return preparation. These professionals (e.g. lawyers, accountants etc.) are
engaged directly by the client on an as-needed basis.
Investment advisory services include the design and management of client
portfolios based on their individual goals, timeframes, risk tolerance and other
related issues. Assets are invested primarily in no-load mutual funds and
exchange-traded funds with stocks, bonds and other publicly offered
securities used less frequently. On a discretionary basis the advisor
determines which investments each client owns and when they are to be
purchased or sold, without limitation. Clients are permitted to impose
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
As of December 31, 2023, Financial Solutions Associates provided
management of client investment portfolios totaling $ 132,489,000 on a
discretionary basis.