Ascend Advisory Group LLC

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Ascend Advisory Group is an independent, full-service, wealth management company offering investment management and planning services to our clients.  Many of our clients are business owners, medical professionals, landowners, professional athletes and other high net-worth individuals.  Most are just great families that want assistance with the financial challenges of running a household and planning for the future.

As investment managers, we believe that traditional, passive approaches to risk management that rely solely on asset allocation fail to adequately protect principal in down markets.  Instead we use a more active, tactical asset strategy that attempts to preserve capital first, grow assets second, and then we always try to avoid the many risks that exist in our markets today.

Our wealth advisory services include retirement planning, estate planning strategies, education funding, income analysis, and executive benefits assistance.  We are focused on providing customized solutions designed and implemented according to each client's unique circumstances.

As always, we look forward to working with you.

Estate Taxes

Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.

Tax-Deferred Savings

Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.

Loan Payoff

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Life Expectancy

Knowing your likely life expectancy is an important factor in making long-term financial plans.

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Getting the Right Mix

Asset allocation is the process of dividing investment dollars among asset classes that often behave differently in different market cycles.

Home Equanimity

The contraction of the housing market has caused many people to take a second look at the way they view their homes.

The Land of Income Mobility

In America, just about anyone who is dissatisfied with his income has the opportunity to roll up his sleeves and move into a different income bracket.

Playing Catch-Up with Contributions

Something as simple as increasing your contributions to tax-advantaged retirement programs can go a long way toward helping you pursue your long-term financial goals.

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