Financial Planning
& Social Security

Financial Planning

Planning for the knowns — and unknowns — of retirement

Now, more than ever, the key to creating the retirement lifestyle you want is a strategy that takes into account not just what we know about retirement in the future – but what we don’t know.

Help Preserve Your Financial Future with Asset Protection

Grow your retirement nest egg with a level of asset protection for the principal you invest.  It’s a way to participate in market gains with a level of protection against market drops. It's YOUR Retirement.  Make it the one you want with the help of Jessop Retirement Planning Services.

Our Team

We use a team of seasoned professionals where each professional specializes in their area of expertise. This approach provides you with the confidence that you will be receiving sound advice from very knowledgeable, experienced, and certified professionals. Our team of professionals include:

Certified Financial Planners
Certified Public Accountants
Social Security Consultant
Estate Planning Attorneys
Licensed Insurance Agents

Social Security Strategies

One of the great benefits of having spent much of your adult life working is the monthly Social Security check that will be waiting for you sometime down the road. However, when and how you apply for your Social Security benefits is a critical decision that can result in a difference of tens of thousands of dollars over the span of your retirement.

At Jessop Retirement Services, our team specializes in maximizing Social Security for those ages 60 and up who are preparing for retirement or are in the early stages of retirement.

Social Security benefits have become increasingly complex as the laws governing them continue to change. Our advisors will help you understand the changes to the law and guide you to make informed decisions so the process will not seem so overwhelming. We can also answer questions regarding Social Security, including:

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When am I eligible to receive Social Security benefits?
How Is Eligibility Determined?
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How Much Money Will I Receive?
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What strategies should I consider in order to maximize my benefit?
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When is it the right time for me to file for Social Security?
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Can I receive Social Security if I am still employed?
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How will a pension affect my social security benefit?
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How does Social Security work for my spouse?
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What happens to my Social Security benefits if my spouse or I die?
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Can I claim spousal benefits if I'm divorced?
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What are the qualifications for family and disability benefits?
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Will Social Security be around for all of my retirement?
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The selection of how and when you begin drawing your benefits is one that can only be appropriately addressed along with your whole financial picture. Jessop Retirement Services can help you understand your filing options as a part of your income plan for retirement.

Discover

The selection of how and when you begin drawing your benefits is one that can only be appropriately addressed along with your whole financial picture. Jessop Retirement Services can help you understand your filing options as a part of your income plan for retirement.

Prioritize

You’ll receive a tailored financial plan that helps you define your goals and organize your financials. This foundation allows us to make thoughtful decisions together that are in your long-term best interest.

Implement

This step includes creating an investment portfolio strategically structured by our in-house investment team, balanced by your short-, medium-, and long-term goals and risk tolerance. 

Monitor

Our goal is to limit the surprises, and our responsibility is to continually keep you informed through transparent reporting and proactive recommendations aligned to your goals and objectives. When you have questions, we will be there to find the right answers for you.

Planning

Our Planning Process is thorough and customized.

We start by listening to your needs – carefully. We discuss ways we might help. With your permission, we analyze relevant documents to make sure no stone is left unturned. We help you develop financial goals based on your unique situation, including your lifestyle today, your plans for retirement and your wealth transfer expectations.

This means providing thoughtful advice on how to navigate various family, business, and life events, paired with seamless execution and most importantly, administrative ease for our clients.
The process is meant to be empowering to you, to ensure that the decisions you make are based on a clear understanding of all the dynamics at play.  Although we are equipped to deal with the most complex challenges you might face, we focus first on synthesizing all the information in a way that delivers the simple clarity you deserve.

Our goal is to leave no stone unturned in discovering your needs, followed by a clear, simple explanation of your options along with our recommendations.

Tax Planning
Investment Planning
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning

We prepare various projections based on your goals and circumstances. Recommendations are designed to fit your unique situation, and we strongly believe in providing realistic and achievable financial advice for you to follow. We help you determine the best path toward reaching your goals. Our services include portfolio design and full implementation, retirement planning, college planning, estate planning, tax and retirement distribution planning and much more.

Our Process

Our wealth management process is a systematic approach to designing and implementing your personal wealth management plan. You are the primary focus at each step of this process. Throughout your wealth management experience, our goal is to demonstrate our commitment to exceptional service. Our process involves the following steps:

Mutual Discovery Meeting

Our interactive process starts with your personal discovery meeting, where we take time to listen and learn about what is important to you: Your values, goals, relationships, resources, current advisors, and interests. With this information, we create a total client profile that guides all future meetings.

Investment Plan Meeting

Our interactive process starts with your personal discovery meeting, where we take time to listen and learn about what is important to you: Your values, goals, relationships, resources, current advisors, and interests. With this information, we create a total client profile that guides all future meetings.

Investment Plan Meeting

You will then come back for an investment plan meeting where your individual plan is presented and explained in detail. This step is critical because it details your financial objectives, risk tolerance, investment methodology, and the strategy we will use to help you accomplish your goals. With this plan in place, it is easier to hold to your long-term goals because you know that even in the heat of a market downturn, a strategy is already in place to protect your future. Even though you may be ready to invest your money with us at this point, that decision won't be finalized until the mutual commitment meeting. This is because we want to make sure that we are working for your best interest and that you are comfortable with every step of the process.

Questions to ask yourself about your retirement