Financial Planning With a Focus on Equity Compensation
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Does This Sound Like You?
High Income & Complexity
You’re in your peak earning years, but it’s gotten complicated.
We’ll help you make the most of your compensation including RSUs, stock options, ESPP, deferred comp, and more.
$3M+ Investments
You’ve built meaningful wealth, but you’re not done yet.
We’ll help optimize your investments and protect your net worth with estate and insurance planning.
Tired of Tax Headaches
We offer proactive tax planning to avoid surprises and minimize your lifetime tax bill.
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Founder's Message
I spent the first two decades of my career on Wall Street, as part of teams which provided financial advice to governments and large corporations. There were plenty of people like me working hard to give these large entities thoughtful, tailored advice.
Individuals seldom get the same quality of advice. Too often, it’s off-the-shelf, limited, self-serving, and provided by people who are great at sales – but not much else.
I started Old Peak Finance to do better than that. I wanted to offer high-quality, tailored, comprehensive financial planning to individuals and families.
I wanted our standard to match what large corporations expect and get. I wanted to form personal relationships with clients and really understand them. I wanted to put our clients in the best possible position to achieve their goals. Every day, in every interaction, I wanted to work for our clients. That’s been Old Peak’s overriding motivation from the start, and I believe we’ve delivered.
When I launched Old Peak Finance in 2010, it was just me. We all know that a team is better than any individual. We have grown steadily, measured by team members, expertise and clients. I’m proud of our progress.
But it’s still early days for us. I have partners and colleagues who can guide Old Peak well after I have retired. There is a large need for the trusted financial planning we offer. My goal is for Old Peak Finance to serve that need for decades to come.
Rick Waechter, CFP®
Founder and Partner
Why Partner With Us?
More Than Investing
Old Peak offers comprehensive planning. Investing is critical, but it’s only part of a strong financial plan. We start with each client’s goals, and then we build strategies for investing, tax minimization, estate planning, insurance coverage, college financing, and liability management. The pieces of the puzzle must fit together. And the plan must be tailored to each client’s unique needs.
The Client is Always First
We are fiduciaries – always. We take an oath to put clients first. Our fee structure reinforces that. We make no commissions and have no financial incentives to recommend any product. Our advice is based on what is best for you.
A Team That’s There When You Need Us
Sure, you’ll get a quarterly report and an annual financial plan update. But we want to talk to our clients a lot more than once or twice a year. We want to know each client’s finances deeply and be true partners in any important decision. Each client works with a team – not just one advisor. So, we expect a team member will always be available, even at short notice.
Smarter Investing
Our investment philosophy is based on decades of research from Nobel Prize-winning economists. There are no guarantees in any investment, but we believe the best investment strategy incorporates acclaimed academic research, low fees and broad diversification. What we will never recommend: picking individual stocks, trying to time the market’s ups and downs, or chasing the latest hot trend.