Howard Hertz, EA, CFP®, RFC™
Financial Advisor
Office: (925) 469-1040
[email protected]Sheryl Hertz, EA, ATP, ATC
Tax Advisor
Office: (925) 469-1040
[email protected]Laura Walsh, CRTP
Office Manager
Office: (925) 469-1040
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We can help take some of the mystery out of preparing for your financial future.
Business Planning
Insight and information for employers and employees.
Investment Strategy
Let us provide you with the guidance that can help you understand and better define your financial goals. (Investment and financial planning services are offered by Howard Hertz through his affiliation with HD Vest)
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Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you have the potential to earn during your working years.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
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Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
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Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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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Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations? Here are three tips.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
An Arm and a Leg
A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.