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Who Gets The Most Out Of Working With WealthSmart
Business Owners
You're not sure how to manage your investments, tax efficiency, business transition and more.
Successful Families
You've worked hard—but it's all being handled in silos. You want someone to align your whole picture.
Ready To Get This Sorted
You've had plans before. What you haven't had is a team that follows through, checks in, and adjusts.
From The First Call To The Full Strategy
Once you book your intro call, here's what to expect.
Complimentary Clarity Call
We'll start with a quick conversation to understand your full financial picture, your goals, your current setup, and where the gaps are.
If it's a fit, we'll move forward from there.
Organize Every Corner
We pull all six areas of your financial life into one strategy.
Investments, tax, retirement, estate, risk—coordinated with each other and with your other professionals.
Execute, Adapt, And Support
Your financial life should keep moving with you as your life changes.
We implement the plan, keep it current, and adapt it as your circumstances change.
Your Free Clarity Chat Is a Click Away
It's a 20-minute call, no prep needed, and zero obligation. Worst case, you walk away with a clearer picture of where everything stands.
Our calls are always stress and pressure free—guaranteed!
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Not Quite Ready to Book?
We've answered some of the most popular questions we get, so you can feel confident.
You want to make sure your advisor is working for you rather than out of obligation or incentives from another company. In our portfolio management process, we carefully identify relationships that put our clients interests first.
We are independent and will work in your best interests. Our top priorities are in assuring you have a financial plan designed to give you confidence and a portfolio that gives you the best possible investment experience.
You want to work with people who are qualified to do their jobs.
Our advisors have been qualified to give financial advice in various ways since as early as 1985 and are continually upgrading their capabilities. Both Richard Vetter and Matthew Vetter are Portfolio Managers and have their Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designations. Richard has also earned the following designations:
- Certified Executor Advisor (CEA)
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)
Emilio Cantagallo has a BBA in Finance and Business Operations and is also a licensed Investment Advisor. He is currenntly pursuing his CFP designation.
Richard has conducted many financial educational seminars through the Richmond Public Library and has been a columnist for several years with The Richmond News. Since early 2018, we have weekly communicated our thoughts and tips through our “WealthSmarts” e-letter, a free service for the public designed to improve financial literacy.
You want to work with professionals who put your interests ahead of theirs.
We have a serious responsibility to put your interests ahead of ours. This is spelled out in the Fiduciary Duty section of our Conduct and Practices Handbook.
You can reference the Standards and Enforcement section of the Financial Planning Standards Council by clicking here.
What type of financial products do you offer?
With the complexities of financial products always growing, you need confidence that the advisor you work with understands and is qualified to offer what you need. As independent financial advisors we have access to the broadest possible types of financial tools and investment approaches that you will need to achieve your goals.
There are many different investment “locations” that may be a priority for you and we have the ability to meet most of them. For instance:
- Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP)
- Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA)
- Locked In Retirement Accounts (LIRA)
- Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIF)
- Life Income Funds (LIF)
- Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP)
- First Home Savings Accounts (FHSA)
- Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSP)
There are situations that are especially applicable to high net worth investors, such as:
- Corporate Investment Portfolios
- Personal Pension Plans (PPP)
- Trust Fund Investment Management
We are licensed to help you with the following specific investment vehicles:
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Mutual Funds
- Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
- Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)
As independent insurance brokers, we offer full access to a broad range of insurance products from many different insurance companies. You can access full details on the following insurance services by clicking here.
- Term Life, Universal Life and Whole Life Insurance plans
- Disability Income Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Personal Extended Health and Dental plans.
- Private Health Services Plans (PHSP) and Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
What are your fees and are there any extra charges?
Our fees are based on the assets we manage for you. We do not charge hidden commissions or add-on fees.
This structure helps align our interests with yours: when your wealth grows, we grow with you.
We explain our fees clearly from the start, including what is included and how you are charged. Our goal is to provide coordinated wealth planning and investment management at a fair, transparent, and competitive cost.
What are your options for meeting with clients?
We understand that our clients all have different preferences for meeting, whether face to face, over the phone, or by Zoom. We offer all of these options and frequently use Zoom and other technology in our interactive client planning sessions.
We work best with successful families and business owners who want a coordinated approach to wealth, retirement, tax, estate and investment planning.
Do you have an account minimum?
Clients want to make sure that they aren’t at risk of becoming a number or forgotten. In order to protect the interests of our clients, we generally have a household account minimum of $500,000 of investments under our administration.
We will make exceptions, such as for family and friends of our current clients through referral as well as our own family and friends. Please schedule a conversation to discuss further.
We have no quotas to meet so that we are able to focus entirely on our clients’ best interests, rather than the needs of any financial institution.
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Pick A Time That Works For You
Pick a time that works for you. It's a quick call where we go over where you are now and where you'd like to be.
Start With a Free Assessment
A relaxed, no-pressure conversation to understand where you are, what matters most, and whether your financial life is as coordinated as it should be.
Our conversations are always stress and pressure free — guaranteed!
