Growing and Protecting What You've Built
Investment Management
We manage portfolios for individuals, businesses, and families across the Des Moines area with one guiding principle: your goals, your plan, our guidance.
Portfolio Management
We build and manage portfolios designed around your goals, timeline, and comfort with risk.
Wealth Management
A coordinated approach aiming to grow and preserve what you've built, at every stage of life.
Investment Advisory Services
Personalized guidance grounded in trust, transparency, and your long-term plan.
Retirement Account Management
Hands-on management of your retirement accounts, aligned with your income and legacy goals.
IRA & Roth IRA Management
Strategic guidance on Traditional and Roth IRAs to help your retirement savings work harder.
Asset Allocation
A portfolio mix built around your goals and risk tolerance, and adjusted as life changes.
Portfolio Rebalancing
Regular rebalancing keeps your portfolio aligned with your original strategy as markets shift.
Tax-Aware Investment Strategies
Investment decisions made with an eye on tax efficiency, not just returns.
Risk Management
We help you understand and manage the risk in your portfolio, so market swings feel less unsettling.
Ongoing Portfolio Monitoring
Your portfolio doesn't sit still, and neither do we — we monitor and adjust as your life and the markets evolve.
Portfolio Management
A Strategy Built Around You
No two clients get the same portfolio. We take the time to understand your goals, your timeline, and how much risk actually lets you sleep at night — then build a portfolio around that, not a template.
- Personalized strategy based on your goals and risk tolerance
- Regular review and adjustment as your life changes
- Clear, ongoing communication about how your portfolio is positioned
Wealth Management
Guidance Through Every Life Transition
Wealth management is about more than the market — it's about the milestones. Whether you're approaching retirement, navigating an inheritance, or planning for the next generation, we bring years of experience to guide you through the moments that matter.
- Comprehensive view of your full financial picture
- Support through major life and financial transitions
- Strategies that adapt as your priorities shift
Investment Advisory Services
Tailored Toward Your Goals
Building trust, honesty, and integrity aren't just words on our website — they're how we show up for every client, every day. Our advisory services are built on straightforward guidance, not sales pitches.
- Transparent, straightforward investment advice
- Recommendations based on your goals, not a product quota
- A relationship built on long-term trust, not a single transaction
Retirement Account Management
Retirement Accounts, Managed with Purpose
From 401(k) rollovers to ongoing account oversight, we help you manage your retirement accounts with your income needs and long-term goals in mind. Curious about retirement, Social Security, or estate strategies? We have a wealth of resources to help.
- Ongoing management of your retirement account holdings
- Strategies aligned with your income timeline
- Access to broader retirement and estate planning resources
IRA & Roth IRA Management
Making the Most of Your IRA
Traditional, Roth, and Spousal IRAs each come with their own rules, tax treatment, and strategic uses. We help you decide which makes sense for your situation — and manage it with your bigger financial picture in mind.
- Guidance on Traditional vs. Roth IRA strategy
- Contribution and withdrawal planning aligned with your goals
- Coordination with your broader retirement and tax strategy
Asset Allocation
The Right Mix For The Right Reason
How your money is divided across investments matters as much as what you invest in. We build an allocation strategy around your goals and risk tolerance, and revisit it as your life changes.
- Allocation strategy tailored to your goals and risk tolerance
- Diversification designed to manage risk, not just chase returns
- Adjustments as your circumstances and priorities evolve *All investing involves risk including loss of principal. No strategy assures success or protects against loss. There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will enhance overall returns or outperform a non-diversified portfolio. Diversification does not protect against market risk.
Portfolio Rebalancing
Staying on Course as Markets Move
Markets shift, and over time your portfolio can drift from its original strategy. We rebalance regularly to keep your investments aligned with the plan you agreed to — not the plan the market decided for you.
- Regular, disciplined rebalancing schedule
- Portfolio kept aligned with your original strategy
- Adjustments made with a clear, unemotional process *Rebalancing a portfolio may cause investors to incur tax liabilities and/or transaction costs and does not assure a profit or protect against a loss.
Tax-Aware Investment Strategies
Investing With Taxes In Mind
What you keep matters as much as what you earn. We factor tax efficiency into investment decisions — from account placement to timing — so more of your returns stay with you.
- Tax-efficient account placement and investment selection
- Strategies that consider your full tax picture
- Coordination with your tax professional when needed *Clarity Financial Planning and LPL Financial do not provide tax advice or services. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific situation.
Risk Management
Investing With Taxes In Mind
What you keep matters as much as what you earn. We factor tax efficiency into investment decisions — from account placement to timing — so more of your returns stay with you.
- Tax-efficient account placement and investment selection
- Strategies that consider your full tax picture
- Coordination with your tax professional when needed *Clarity Financial Planning and LPL Financial do not provide tax advice or services. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific situation.
Ongoing Portfolio Monitoring
We Don't Set It, And Forget It
Your portfolio doesn't sit still, and neither do we. We monitor your investments on an ongoing basis, watching for changes in the market and in your life that call for a second look.
- Continuous monitoring, not a once-a-year check-in
- Proactive adjustments when markets or circumstances shift
- A team that's paying attention, even when you're not thinking about it
More Ways to Work with Clarity
Financial
Planning
We create strategies tailored to your full financial picture, not just your investments.
Retirement
Planning
Years of experience guiding clients through the transition into retirement, and through it.
Insurance
Planning
Protecting what you've built, so your plan holds up no matter what life brings.
Employer
Retirement Plans
401(k), SIMPLE IRA, and SEP IRA solutions for business owners and their teams.