Personal Financial Planning
You work hard to earn and save for the future. Our advisors will help you plan to grow and protect your assets so you can reach your financial goals with confidence while you live your life.
Why do you need it?
- Most people lack a clear, coherent financial plan
- It’s easy to fall behind on your retirement goals
- Unexpected events can derail long-term stability
- Planning ahead creates clarity and control now
What does our planning do?
- Strategies around wealth, education and retirement
- Helpful tax and estate planning guidance
- Personalized advice centered around your goals
- Support for families and business owners
Build a perfectly personalized plan.
When you have a plan that takes everything about your life, job and assets into consideration, you can live confidently knowing you’re prepared for the future.
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Wealth management
Build a diverse portfolio of mutual funds, equities, fixed income securities or exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Education planning
Prepare for rising education costs by contributing to a tax-advantaged 529 Plan or learn about prepaid tuition options.
Retirement planning
Your advisor is equipped to help you with annuities including guaranteed income annuities, IRA plans, 401(k) plans, Federal Thrift Savings Plans, cash-value life insurance and more.
Estate planning
Talk through your estate needs with your advisor and make decisions about life insurance, trusts, tax planning and more.
Our personal financial planning options include
Wealth management
The products and services you need to manage your wealth for the current and future needs you and your family have.
Education planning
Protect your family from high student debt with education savings plans and prepaid tuition plans.
Retirement planning
Secure an income now to enjoy life in your retirement years.
Estate planning
Protect family assets for when they’ll pass to your beneficiaries.
Numbers to know
Retirement unpreparedness
58%
of surveyed people said their retirement savings are behind where they should be. (Bankrate, 2025)
Planning confidence
73%
of people are not confident in their ability to create an investment plan to build wealth. (Pew Research Center, 2024)
Childrearing costs
25%
increase in the cost of raising a child to age 18 in the past two years. (Yahoo! Finance, 2025)
Frequently asked questions about personal financial planning
You don’t need to be wealthy to seek advice. Many people benefit from help finding ways to manage their debt, develop a smart investment strategy, and plan for future needs and events such as launching a business, starting a family, planning retirement or making a major purchase such as a home or vacation property. Your local Highstreet advisor can help you determine your needs and direct you to services and products that will strengthen your financial plan.
A tax-advantage plan, called a 529 plan, can help pay for educational expenses from kindergarten through graduate school. They include educational savings plans and prepaid tuition plans. And a certain amount of leftover funds may be able to be rolled over into a Roth IRA account. Rules and fees of 529 plans differ by state. Your local Highstreet advisor can help you understand your options and how they apply to your unique situation.
If you don’t already have a retirement plan, the best time to start is now. Whether or not you have a pension, starting your retirement savings plans and investments as soon as possible means they have more time to potentially grow. Your local Highstreet advisor will take the time to understand your personal financial situation, including family needs and your hopes and plans for the future.
There are many strategies available to help protect your heirs from high taxes, such as insurance policies, trusts and more. Your local Highstreet advisor will take the time to get to know your wishes for your family and help develop strategies to achieve your goals.
