Every situation below is a composite — names and details are changed. The outcomes are real.
Patricia came in for general retirement planning and did not know she had two years left to make a decision that would change everything — for her and for her son.
A DB pension commuted-value window was closing, three accounts sat at three institutions, and two advisors had never spoken to each other. Nobody had ever looked at the full picture at the same time.
Sébastien and Lise had saved well and retired on schedule — but without a drawdown strategy, they were spending conservatively out of fear and unsure whether they could afford the retirement they'd actually planned for.
High income, strong savings rate — but no estate plan, over-insured on permanent life, and no strategy connecting their corporation to their personal retirement timeline.
One conversation. No pitch. Just an honest look at where you are.