Advanced Planning
Advanced Planning encompasses all the complex financial services we manage for our clients. As your life gets more complicated, your finances get more complicated as well, from tax reviews to education planning to charitable giving.
Ladd Bales is focused on the interaction of all these necessary strategies:
Wealth Enhancement
Ensuring our clients have the cash flow they need while
managing the tax impact on their financial plan.
- Retirement planning
- Tax Planning & Reviews
- Investment Management
Wealth Transfer
Helping our clients understand their purpose for their money through in-depth discovery and strategic estate planning techniques.
- Education Planning
- Business Succession Planning
- Trust Services
- Estate Plan Reviews
Wealth Protection
Managing our clients' risk exposure to protect them from unexpected situations that may negatively impact their financial goals.
- Insurance Planning
- Identity Theft Protection
Charitable Giving
Supporting our clients' desires to give back by establishing intentional giving plans for now and the future.
- Donor Advised Funds
- Charitable Trusts
- Family Foundations
Our Extended Team
Kenan Peterson, JD, LLM
Wealth Strategist
Melanie Schmieding, CTFA
Director of Baird Family Wealth - West Region
Timothy Steffen, CPA-PFS, CFP®, CPWA®
Director of Advanced Planning