Services & Pricing
Our goal is to give you a clear understanding of your current financial status along with plan to serve as a solid foundation moving forward into the future. These are our most common ways we help clients, but a customized solution may be available as well. Financial Coaching is usually based on hourly rate and is focused on guiding clients through the Dave Ramsey 7 Baby Steps.
College Pre-Approval
Student Loan debt is more than $1.6 Trillion and growing leaving Families and Students drowning in debt. Our College affordability assessment for one student helps streamline the process of how to pay for college so you can see side by side all of the schools on your students list. We guide you to be an informed consumer of a college education with the idea of helping you lower the cost of tuition and minimizing student loan debt through advance planning.
Ideal for high school students who have a standardized test score (ACT/SAT) and a list of colleges. Parents only want the best for their children and before they think about Retirement they are often challenged to figure out how to pay for college. The loans parents now take are robbing them of dollars needed for retirement while students are delaying life events due to their own debt.
A 90-minute “power session” (some pre-work required by the client)
- College Pre-Approval™ Budget
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
- Net Cost Projections (for each college)
- Need-based Aid Enhancement Ideas
- Merit-based Aid Enhancement Ideas
- Student Loan Projections
$499 for College Pre-Approval only or included in Comprehensive Planning
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Investment Only
Focused on Investments Only without Financial Planning. Managed either through a Custody relationship with TD Ameritrade Institutional or FeeX for 401k Management. When it comes to investing, it is natural that your emotions can get in the way. It’s human nature to overthink, overreact, and, at times, be overwhelmed. We use a Quanitative Risk Assessment to identify an appropriate Portfolio so you can invest fearlessly.
Ideal for anyone who does not have the knowledge or time and wants to delegate investment management to a professional. We can help by making sure you stay on track for retirement or paying for college. Through an assessment of your comfort level we ensure your investments are in the right place at the right times.
2. Choice of Management either through a Custody relationship with TD Ameritrade Institutional or FeeX for 401k Management.
Financial Planning
- Client Planning Portal
- 401k & 403b Fund Recommendations
- Net Worth Statement
- Emergency Fund Recommendation
- Asset Allocation Selection
- Next Steps & Planning Prioritization
Investment Managment
- Investment Policy Statement
- Account Setup & Transfer Support
- Low-cost Institutional Funds
- Rules-based Rebalancing
- Asset Location Tax Strategy
- Investment Performance Reporting
- Quanitative Analysis Riskalyze Score
- Capital Gain/Loss Harvesting
- Tax-Efficient Distributions
- RMD Execution
- Manage
- Access to Trust Services
College
- 529 Plan Advice
Account Value |
Annual Advisory Fee |
$0 – $150,000 |
1.25% |
$150,001 – $250,000 |
1.15% |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
1.00% |
$500,001 – $1,000,000 |
0.90% |
$1,000,001 – $3,000,000 |
0.80%
|
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Comprehensive Planning
Combines Investment Management and Financial Planning into a Holistic Package. Ongoing comprehensive planning advice, covering all areas of personal finance, with a regular schedule of progress meetings.
Ideal for those who want to continuously collaborate on financial planning, ideas, delegate investment management to a professional, and have an accountability partner to stay on track toward goals.
- Progress meetings at least every 6 months
- Retirement and College focus sessions
- Ad hoc planning meetings as needed for life & financial transitions also included.
Financial Planning
- Client Planning Portal
- 401k & 403b Fund Recommendations
- Net Worth Statement
- Emergency Fund Recommendation
- Retirement Planning
- Asset Allocation Selection
- Plan Stress Testing (Monte Carlo)
- Social Security Modeling
- Medicare Cost Planning
- Next Steps & Planning Prioritization
- Debt Management Decisions
- Employer Benefits Advice
- HSA Funding
- Goal Creation & Timeline
- Social Security Elections & Timing
- Pension Elections & Timing
- Goal Progress Tracking
Investment Managment
- Investment Policy Statement
- Account Setup & Transfer Support
- Low-cost Institutional Funds
- Rules-based Rebalancing
- Asset Location Tax Strategy
- Investment Performance Reporting
- Quanitative Analysis Riskalyze Score
- Capital Gain/Loss Harvesting
- Tax-Efficient Distributions
- RMD Execution
- Manage
- Access to Trust Services
College
- College Pre-Approval™ Budget
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
- Net Cost Projections (for each college)
- Need-based Aid Enhancement Ideas
- Merit-based Aid Enhancement Ideas
- Student Loan Projections
- College Funding Gap Analysis
- College Savings Strategies
- 529 Plan Advice
- Guidance on Financial Aid Forms Filing
- Student Award Analysis & Appeals
Advanced Planning
- Income Tax Planning
- Life Insurance Analysis
- Disability Insurance Analysis
- Long-Term Care Insurance Analysis
- Employee Stock & Options Planning
- Annuity Planning (existing only)
- Charitable Giving
- Estate Planning
- Business Owner Planning
- Budget & Cash Flow Management
$2,500 annual fee minimum* Based on Assets Under Management of $250,000 at 1%
2 Fee Options
1. Fee is paid from Assets Under Management (Reference Table Below) or
2. Fee is paid directly through electronic draft starting at $210 a month if we are not providing Specific Investment Advice (Self Directed).
We waive the Monthly Fee for Planning if Asset Minimum is met so you only pay one fee. Onboarding Fee may apply.
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Account Value |
Annual Advisory Fee |
$0 – $150,000 |
1.25% |
$150,001 – $250,000 |
1.15% |
$250,001 – $500,000 |
1.00% |
$500,001 – $1,000,000 |
0.90% |
$1,000,001 – $3,000,000 |
0.80%
|
Click Here To See Disclosure Covering Higher Tiers |
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At University Financial Strategies our mission is to help families think beyond just saving for college, but helping leverage strategies that leverage your unique situation to help you save on college costs. We take into consideration topics like specialized college-planning strategies for business owners, planning for financial aid, school-specific scholarships, coordinating college planning with grandparents, cash-flow strategies and options for covering shortfalls, to name just a few.
Address
4801 Glenwood Avenue
Suite 200-630
Raleigh NC 27612
Phone
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