Investment Advisory Services

Your financial stability and independence are important to us. Our clients have conveyed an overwhelming need to have their money managed by someone they trust. Our CPA code of professional ethics, as well as our commitment to the values of objectivity, credibility, confidentiality, make us the professionals you can trust.

Our firm is a registered investment advisor in the State of North Carolina. Our goal is to meet and exceed your financial expectations. Not only are we trained in portfolio management, investment strategies, and tax efficient growth investments, but we also are aligned with a money manager who is a CPA with similar training.

Key Reasons Why You Should Consider Having Our Firm Review Your Portfolio

You Can Be Confident That As Your CPA Advisor:

1. We have the qualifications to advise on the tax implications of your investments.
2. We are compensated on a fee only basis.
3. We are disciplined in our approach. We avoid a market timing strategy.
4. We are a team of investment advisors. Our firm and Chas. P. Smith & Associates, PA, CPAs, the seasoned money manager we selected, jointly oversee your portfolio.
5. We are equipped to provide year end tax reporting of profits and losses and to incorporate totals into your tax return.
6. We have a long term approach to our relationship with you. We treat our relationship and your information with objectivity and confidentiality.
7. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve financial independence so that you decide whether to work or retire. We are trained to build a portfolio for you that matches your personal “risk/reward” comfort level.
8. We are selective about the clients for whom we provide investment advisory services. Our investment clients must be approved on carefully established criteria.

What You Should Know About A Traditional Stockbroker:

1. They are often not concerned with the tax efficiency of your investment choices.
2. They are usually compensated by commissions, which creates an inherent conflict of interest to buy or sell.
3. They often are market timing oriented which leads to costly portfolio turnover. History shows a market timing strategy is ineffective for accumulating long term wealth.
4. They ordinarily assign your account to one individual, rather than a team of advisors. This individual may or may not have the specific experience to meet your needs effectively.
5. They often are not concerned with your tax reporting beyond issuing printed year end totals.
6. They are normally focused on quick successes to keep you satisfied in the short term.
7. They are commonly trained to buy/sell “what’s hot” and “what’s not”. This philosophy can lead to investment mistakes.
8. They will take any client willing to invest.

Most of our clients do not have the time or desire to oversee their investments 100% of the time. We can do that for you, working toward a common goal to increase your wealth.