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People deserve to understand what’s happening with their money.
Have you ever sat across from a financial advisor and only understood every third word they were saying? And yet they were talking about your money, your life and your future.
At Retirement Extender®, we believe clients should understand everything that is happening with their money; that advisors should be just as good about explaining investments as they are at making them.
First, we’re going to get to know you and discuss what’s most important to you. We’re going to figure out your goals and the outcomes you’d like to achieve with this money. We’ll do this by establishing your Family Index Number, which is the rate of return needed on your investments in order to pursue those outcomes. After we determine your Family Index Number, we allocate your money to our various investment strategies designed to help you pursue those goals.
We work with a wide variety of clients – everyone from high net worth investors to those who are just starting out. While each family gets a personalized allocation strategy, we’ve helped thousands of families navigate their complex financial needs and guided them through life’s major decisions.
As your trusted advisor, we’re focused on adding convenience and simplicity to your lives. We will make sure you’re educated on your investments and how we manage your money – as much or as little information as you’d like.
Whether you’re investing hundreds or millions, at Retirement Extender® we’re about much more than results – we’re about helping you understand where those results have come from and why the strategy works. If you’re tired of the mystery of investing and want to know exactly what’s happening with your money, schedule an appointment today.
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By what percentage do you expect your portfolio to grow
annually over the long-term (10+ years)?
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Our financial planning services are built on trust, transparency and accountability.
Our experienced team of professionals will develop a personalized plan that gives you the power – and a path – to realize your dreams. Explore services
Portfolio Management
Retirement Extender® provides investment management services with a personalized strategy recommendation based on your unique needs and objectives. Learn more
Tax Planning
Tax planning is the analysis of planned financial situations or transactions from a tax perspective. The purpose of tax planning is to ensure tax efficiency, with the elements of the financial plan working together in a tax-efficient manner. Learn more
Charitable Support Planning
Is it important to you to invest so that you can donate to charities or other non-profit organizations? Learn more
Financial Planning
When you retain the services of the firm, our team meets with you to gather information about your financial background, circumstances to consider, resources available to fund your future desired lifestyle, and goals and objectives. Learn more
Educational Planning
Is it important for you to set aside money for your children’s or grandchildren’s education? Learn more
Estate Planning
We have professional relationships with estate planning attorneys and can provide recommendations, or we will be happy to work with your existing attorney to assist with your estate planning and provide a tax-efficient estate process. Learn more
Personalized Investment Management
The Retirement Extender® mission is to provide leadership for our clients’ financial lives and to help our clients reach financial independence and security in retirement.
We are a wealth management firm based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving affluent and moderately affluent families, business owners and executives. Our team provides the highest level of service for both local and national clients in financial planning and investment management.
We are different from other wealth management firms because we integrate income tax planning and tax preparation as a component of financial and investment planning. We feel that we can best guide you to a successful financial future by also preparing your tax return. Tax returns are reviewed and signed by a CPA.
Contact us today and let Retirement Extender® help you on your True Wealth journey.
Investment Management
Disciplined investment strategies are the foundation of our investment management process. Our time-tested strategies are designed to meet a variety of investment goals and objectives.
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Retirement Extender® is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Contact us today to speak with a financial advisor or financial professional.
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