Wealth Strategies & Solutions, Ltd.

The firm provides financial life‑planning and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and their families, and it also works with professional and small‑business clients on benefits and retirement plan customization. Services include hourly financial planning, referrals to third‑party money managers, and limited in‑house discretionary asset management.

The firm emphasizes a tailored process that begins with multiple discovery meetings and an in‑depth risk‑tolerance questionnaire, and it recommends investments principally in mutual funds and ETFs while permitting both long‑term holdings and shorter‑term trading when appropriate. When referring clients to third‑party managers the firm conducts quarterly due diligence and monitoring, and when providing in‑house management it exercises discretionary authority and selects share classes it deems lowest cost for the client’s situation.

Several operational and professional features distinguish the firm from many solo independent advisers: it is dually registered with a broker‑dealer and requires use of that broker‑dealer and its clearing custodian for implementation and custodial services if a client wishes to receive the firm’s asset management, and the principal also conducts insurance and brokerage business (each noted as comprising about 25% of his time). The principal holds CLU, ChFC and AEP designations and the brochure discloses potential conflicts tied to rollovers, 12b‑1 fees, and share‑class selection, all of which the firm describes in its disclosure and monitoring procedures.