Focus Partners Wealth is an organization of wealth, asset, and business management resources that brings strength, innovation, and partnership to client relationships. Through an expansive range of services, we work with clients at every stage, helping them control their financial future. We are dedicated to fostering meaningful growth for our clients. Our fiduciary advisors work collectively to deliver personalized wealth planning strategies across local communities, placing our clients’ values, goals, motivations, and priorities at the heart of everything we do.
Frequently Asked Questions About Focus Partners Wealth
What services do you offer?
Our extensive service offerings include comprehensive wealth management, asset management, retirement plans and institutional advisor services:
• Net Worth Development
• Retirement Planning
• Estate & Trust Planning
• Investment Planning
• Business Owner Planning
• Tax Planning
• Education Planning
• Charitable Giving
• Health & Insurance Planning
For more complex challenges, we have experienced team members who focus on integrated tax solutions, specialty practice areas and business solutions.
How do you charge for your services?
Buckingham has proudly been a fee-only fiduciary management firm since we opened our doors nearly 30 years ago. This means we sell no financial products and receive no commissions from any source. Instead, we’re solely in the business of advice. Our fees from clients are based on a percentage of our managed client assets in any given year and cover all our investment management and financial planning services.
What makes Buckingham different?
Our data-driven, customized strategies are based on decades of scientific, peer-reviewed research, not intuition. Buckingham’s evidence-driven approach to investment and planning, the vision of our thought leaders and the shared knowledge and collective experience of our advisors are key components of our unique approach to wealth management. We are motivated not by how many assets we manage, but how many lives we improve. Plus, as a fiduciary, we personally and legally pledge to always put our clients’ needs first.
Do you specialize in any specific area of wealth management?
Multi-faceted, intricate and complicated situations require next-level wealth management from highly trained and experienced professionals, and we are here to help. We are constantly evolving, refining and growing our comprehensive list of specialties. Currently, our menu includes:
• Planning Through Divorce
• LGBTQ Financial Planning
• Special Needs Planning
• Practice-Integrated Wealth Management
• Faith-Based Wealth Management
• Sudden Wealth
Who is your ideal client?
With a tailored, evidence-driven approach to investing, advising and financial strategies, Buckingham caters to clients who desire a white-glove money management experience. We offer services for individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, endowments and medical practice owners with complex financial needs.
What types of wealth management services does Focus Partners Wealth provide?
Focus Partners Wealth offers comprehensive services including net worth development, retirement planning, estate and trust planning, investment planning, business owner planning, tax planning, education planning, charitable giving, and health and insurance planning.
How does Focus Partners Wealth structure its fees for clients?
They operate as a fee-only fiduciary management firm, charging clients based on a percentage of managed assets annually without receiving commissions from financial products.
What makes Focus Partners Wealth different from other financial advisors?
The firm uses data-driven, evidence-based strategies developed from scientific, peer-reviewed research and focuses on improving clients' lives while pledging fiduciary responsibility.
Does Focus Partners Wealth specialize in any niche areas of financial planning?
Yes, they specialize in areas such as planning through divorce, LGBTQ financial planning, special needs planning, practice-integrated wealth management, faith-based wealth management, and sudden wealth management.
Who is the ideal client for Focus Partners Wealth?
Their ideal clients are individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, endowments, and medical practice owners with complex financial needs seeking a white-glove money management experience.
What are the business hours of Focus Partners Wealth?
They are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and closed on weekends.
Where is Focus Partners Wealth located?
Focus Partners Wealth is located at 101 Washington Street East, Suite 120, Charleston, WV 25301, USA.
Are there any financial advising services near Focus Partners Wealth?
Yes, nearby financial advising and investment services include Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Dale Goff - Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Dale Goff, and Western Union.
What dining options are available near Focus Partners Wealth for clients to consider before or after their visit?
Clients can enjoy several nearby dining options such as Whitewater Grille, Brick Salt Bar and Kitchen, and Bennigan’s Steakhouse.
Which transportation options nearby can help clients reach Focus Partners Wealth?
Nearby transportation includes the Greyhound Bus Station, which offers public bus services facilitating client access to Focus Partners Wealth in Charleston.