Apex Wealth Management, LLC team members are (l. to r.)  Ken Patton, Kimberly Owens, Amara Latorre, and Daryl D. Jones.

Wealth creation and preservation is our primary focus.  Without proper planning and periodic monitoring, wealth can be eroded by inflation, taxes, and the negative economic impacts of social, political, and natural events.

Our Goals:

  • help improve your standard of living
  • help maximize your wealth
  • help prepare for your retirement
  • help preserve your estate

Financial products serve as a medium to help you realize your objectives.  An investment vehicle should be selected only after you have conducted an investigation of your goals and an analysis of how you can best achieve them.

Understanding how to position yourself in the marketplace requires that you understand the impact of volatility, price fluctuation and personal risk tolerance on your financial objectives and investment portfolio.   The selection of a product should be the last part of your planning process - not the first.

Together we can help identify your goals, analyze your risk profile, assess your needs, establish a plan of action, then manage the plan.

Retirement Plan Early Distribution

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Cost of Retirement

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Taxable Equivalent Yield

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Bring Your Life Insurance Home From Work

Only 44% of American households have individual life insurance, a 50-year low. Many workers have life insurance as an employee benefit, however relying on a group policy could mean that coverage ends should a worker's job situation change. This article examines the benefits of term individual insurance and permanent life insurance.

Protection from a Range of Liability Claims

It's projected that American companies will face $183 billion in tort costs in 2011, and $152 billion of that will land on the books of small businesses. Fortunately, there are several forms of business liability insurance that can help offset these unforeseen costs.

Leaving Your Home Out of the Retirement Equation

Plummeting home prices and increased borrowing cut U.S. home equity by more than 60% during the Great Recession — and housing prices have not yet recovered. This article considers the potential drawbacks of depending on home equity to help fund retirement.

Investing in the Future

Due to the fiscal struggles of state governments, in-state tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities rose dramatically for the 2011-12 school year. The cost of private institutions also continues to increase. This article presents information on the cost of a college education and how a 529 plan may be a helpful savings vehicle.

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