They accept new clients at all asset levels and hold ChFC® and AAMS® certifications, with retirement, business-owner, estate, and divorce-finance focus areas.
Retirement savings strategies
Retirement income strategies
Financial planning for entrepreneurs and business owners
Signature Wealth Strategies offers investment management, retirement planning, and business solutions through offices in North Carolina and South Carolina.
retirement income, Social Security, and distribution planning
business owners needing entity-structure, asset-protection, cash-flow, or exit planning
families combining investment, tax, insurance, estate, debt, and education planning
Merritt Roberts focuses on business retirement plans, farmers and ranchers, entrepreneurs and business owners, and estate and legacy strategies in New Bern.
Business retirement plans
Farmers and ranchers seeking financial advising
Entrepreneurs and business owners seeking financial advising
How do financial advisors charge for their services?
Common arrangements include hourly or flat planning fees, asset-based fees, commissions, or a combination. Ask for the fee schedule and whether investment products create additional compensation before engaging an advisor.
What credentials should I look for in a financial advisor?
CFP® indicates the advisor has completed CFP Board education, examination, experience, and ethics requirements. You should also verify the advisor’s registration and disciplinary history through FINRA BrokerCheck or the SEC’s adviser database.
What should I bring to a first financial-planning meeting?
Bring recent account statements, income and tax information, debts, insurance details, estate documents, and a list of goals. A current budget and expected retirement date can also help make the meeting more useful.
Where can eligible military families get urgent financial assistance?
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society provides emergency travel assistance without an appointment and offers interest-free loans and grants for qualifying hardships. After hours, the American Red Cross provides assistance using NMCRS funds.
How quickly can military emergency assistance be provided?
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society states that qualifying interest-free loans and grants are provided many times on the same day. Eligibility and required documentation still apply.