Although investment management is an integral part of the personal wealth management process, it is certainly not the only component. To help our clients maximize every area of wealth management, we've developed the Wealth Management Benchmark. This revolutionary tool lets our clients evaluate their current status and determine where to go from here. It's designed to avoid unforced errors - those unseen obstacles that are easily prevented with a little advance planning. The WMB is a lot like a medical checkup: just as a doctor looks for "silent killers"¯ like high blood pressure or elevated cholesterol, the WMB detects "wealth killers"¯ and eliminates them.
The WMB is an ongoing process. Clients begin by addressing over 60 specific issues in six personal wealth management categories in order to create their personal Wealth Management Benchmark - an easy-to-read scale that lets them measure their progress against the goals they've set for themselves. The client decides what matters most and which areas, if any, require immediate assistance. Then, with the WMB action plan in hand, client and advisor work together to tackle those issues, determine an optimum schedule for reviewing and evaluating progress, and establish the best ways to continue fine-tuning an individualized personal wealth management strategy.
People often worry that they've left something undone. Maybe their wills aren't up to date, or their insurance program doesn't meet today's needs. The world is unpredictable - emergencies arise, markets go down, accidents happen. With the WMB, it's unlikely that anything will occur that hasn't been addressed. The WMB provides the peace of mind that comes from knowing all aspects of wealth management have been considered.