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financial planning
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Flexible, Achievable,
Monitored
What We Do
Piedmont Capital offers a variety of Financial Planning services, principally advisory in nature, to clients seeking management of their financial resources based upon a professional analysis of their individual needs.
Piedmont Capital Offers the Plan for your Unique Situation.
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in detail
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Asset Allocation Plan
Piedmont Capital prepares and executes an Asset Allocation Plan for every client. The cost of the Asset Allocation Plan is included free as part of the Investment Management Fee. There is no separate cost for the Asset Allocation Plan.
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Risk and Return Analysis
To determine the appropriate mix of assets for each client, Piedmont Capital employs Finametrica Pro to assess each client's risk tolerance.
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Advisor-Driven ("NOT a RoboPlan")
At Piedmont Capital, each client is treated as a unique human being. "One size DOES NOT fit all." We take the time, and we put in the effort, to ensure that we truly understand our clients' needs, goals, and dreams.
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Balancing Goals
​The planning process includes thoroughly exploring each client's financial situation before an investment strategy is proposed.
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Monitored and Reviewed
All Plans prepared by Piedmont Capital utilize workflow and periodic review to inform on progress and performance. Workflows include initial consultation, follow-ups, Risk Tolerance Scoring, Investment Policy Statement, and Periodic Performance Reporting.
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Financial Plan
Included in Fee
Piedmont Capital prepares and executes a Financial Plan for each client, based on both an as-needed and/or requested basis. The cost of the Financial Plan is included Free as part of the Fee-Based Investment Management Fee. There is no separate cost for the Financial Planning Process. Piedmont Capital utilizes eMoney Advisor's Foundational Planning Platform to prepare each client's Financial Plan. eMoney is a comprehensive Goal-Based Planning Solution that deepens Client engagement through interactive planning focused on retirement, spending, and education goals. Piedmont Capital utilizes the:
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Certified Financial Planning (CFP) Board's 7-step Planning Process
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Understand the Client’s Personal and Financial Circumstances
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Identify and Select Goals
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Analyze Client’s Current Course of Action and Potential Alternative Course(s) of Action
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Develop the Financial Planning Recommendation(s)
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Present the Financial Planning Recommendation(s)
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Implement the Financial Planning Recommendation(s)
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Monitor and Update
client portal
Included in Fee
Piedmont Capital offers the EMoney Advisor portal to each client, based on both an as-needed and/or requested basis. The cost of Emoney Advisor is included Free as part of the Fee-Based Investment Management Fee.
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Footnotes (Disclosures)
1. The cost of the Financial Plan is included Free as part of the Fee-Based Investment Management Fee. 2. Stuart Pierson employs the CFP Process; Stuart Pierson is not a CFP. 3. The cost of the Client Portal is included Free as part of the Fee-Based Investment Management Fee.
summary
The primary objective of the Financial Planning process is to allow Piedmont Capital to assist the Client in developing a strategy for the successful management of income, assets, and liabilities in meeting the Client's financial goals and objectives.
