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How We Work
Our time-tested consultative process begins with learning about all that is important to you.
What We Do
We deliver peace of mind by executing holistic wealth management, investment consulting, and providing unbiased advice on employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Uniting and Advancing Your Financial World
Since 1985, Universal Advisory Services has helped affluent investors build true confidence in their financial future. As a premier, fee-only wealth management firm, we empower successful individuals and families to make smart decisions about their money and take charge of their financial lives.
For over 30 years, our advisors have united their individual expertise to form a truly dynamic collective. Through our team-based approach to wealth management, we craft comprehensive strategies that secure all areas of your financial situation. Serving as you and your family’s Chief Financial Officer, we work diligently to help you avoid investment mistakes and guide you towards your goals. As your strategic partner, we remain dedicated to simplifying the complexities of the financial world so you can focus on the things that matter most.
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The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive
In investments, one great debate asks the question, “Active or Passive Investing: Which Is Better?”
Value vs. Growth Investing
Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.
Six Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Six overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
How Financial Advisors Are Compensated
Read this overview to learn how financial advisors are compensated.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
Social Security: The $64,000 Question
One of the most common questions people ask about Social Security is when they should start taking benefits.
Best Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
Earnings for All Seasons
Earnings season can move markets. What is it and why is it important?
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
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Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Contributing to an IRA?
Determine if you are eligible to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This calculator will help determine whether you should invest funds or pay down debt.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations? Here are three tips.
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
16 Wall Street Cliches in 60 Seconds
Pundits say a lot of things about the markets. Let's see if you can keep up.
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?