Stearns Financial Group offers investment, tax, estate, retirement, and financial planning in Greensboro using scenario-based Financial Independence Roadmap™ planning.
High-net-worth individuals and families needing coordinated wealth management
Clients planning for retirement, major life transitions, or legacy goals
Families needing investment management integrated with tax and estate strategies
Rosewood Wealth Management combines retirement, legacy, and asset management planning through a fiduciary, fee-based relationship using Fidelity as custodian.
People approaching or entering retirement
High-net-worth individuals planning to protect and transfer accumulated assets
Clients needing coordinated retirement income, tax, healthcare, and legacy planning
Olympic Golden Retirements is an independent, family-owned firm founded in 2003 specializing in retirement income, long-term care, and legacy planning.
The Jester Group provides private wealth management with CFP®, CPWA®, and CRPS® expertise plus coordinated tax, trust, and estate planning through Baird specialists.
Families managing complex wealth
Clients seeking coordinated tax, trust, and estate planning
TrustStone Wealth Partners serves retirees age 50+ with at least $500,000 in investable assets through CFP-led planning and a complimentary initial session.
Individuals age 50 and older nearing or in retirement
Households with at least $500,000 of investable assets
Clients seeking coordinated retirement, income, tax, estate, and insurance planning
Hayden Steelman serves clients with $250,000 or more and focuses on business retirement plans, intergenerational planning, and entrepreneurs and business owners.
Raymond James Financial Services provides wealth management for retirement, estate, family, business-owner, and investment planning through advisor relationships.
How much does financial planning cost in Orange County, NC?
Sherman Financial lists a flat hourly rate of $265 and no account minimums or AUM fees. Other firms may use fee-based or asset-management pricing, so ask for the fee schedule before engaging.
Should I choose hourly financial advice or ongoing wealth management?
Hourly planning can fit a one-time need such as Social Security, 401(k), IRA, or portfolio guidance. Ongoing firms such as Woodward and Stearns focus on continuing planning and investment management rather than hourly or project-only engagements.
Which financial advisors are suited to retirement planning?
Rosewood covers retirement income, retirement taxes, healthcare, long-term care, and legacy planning. Woodward adds Social Security, account drawdown, workplace benefits, and tax planning, while Olympic Golden Retirements focuses on guaranteed-income, annuity, insurance, and rollover strategies.
What should I check before hiring a financial advisor in North Carolina?
Ask whether the advisor is acting as a fiduciary, how compensation is calculated, whether there is an account minimum, and which credentials or insurance licenses apply. Rosewood identifies itself as a fee-based fiduciary relationship and lists North Carolina insurance and Medicare supplement licenses.