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A financial professional can apply his or her skills to your specific needs. Just as important, you have someone who can answer questions about things that you may find confusing or anxiety-provoking. When the financial markets go through one of their periodic downturns, having someone you can turn to may help you make sense of it all.

Retirement Planning

You may have a very idealistic vision of retirement planning–doing all of the things that you never seem to have time to do now. But how do you pursue that vision? There’s good news: Retirement planning is easier than it used to be, thanks to the many tools and resources available. Here are some basic steps to get you started…

Create Your M.A.P.

Having a plan to get at what you need when you need it is the core of financial planning. Developing a “Money Access Plan” or M.A.P. is essiential.

Donald A. Galade routinely attends intense training sessions that deal exclusively with financial needs of retirees and the latest strategies designed to meet those needs in retirement. He has written a book called, In God We Trust, In the Dollar We Worship, which is a narrative about what the Bible teaches us about money as it relates to his career as a financial advisor. Copies of this book can be obtained upon request.

Donald A. Galade has served as a music director and an advisory board member of Faith Assembly of God Church in Hazle Township, PA as well as Vice President of Pennsylvanians for Human Life, a former board member of Unico and is a former member of Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.

Generally two ways of obtaining financial advice: one is given by stockbrokers, and the other is given by Investment Advisors. While many investors aren’t even aware differences exist, one of the main differences is that investment advisors have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of their clients at all times.

An RIA is legally bound to work in your best interest. Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, registered investment advisors are held to a fiduciary standard of care. By law, they must ensure that each investment recommendation they make is based on your best interest. In the event that a conflict of interest should arise, RIAs are required to let you know. Additionally, they are required to have a written code of ethics that governs their actions and fully discloses how they are compensated

The GFS Financial Advisors, LLC (GFS) family has two entities to service your financial needs in a holistic way. Donald A. Galade is President of Galade Financial Services, Inc.*, and CEO of GFS Financial Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisory firm. GFS is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. Our mission is to provide the families and businesses we serve with innovative financial strategies, solutions, and planning that result in financial clarity and security.

At GFS, we believe no two investors are alike. In order to help each client meet their financial goals, we base our process on a client-focused personalized approach using multiple investment strategies.

Our advice and recommendations are tailored to our clients’ investment goals, desired return objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, cash requirements and tax situation.
Our investment strategy is designed based on your long-term investment goals of preserving principal, maximizing income or accumulating capital.
As a fiduciary, we have an obligation to ensure the appropriate products are chosen based on the client’s best interest.
We develop your personalized asset allocation model based on individual risk tolerance, objectives and financial needs.
Our goal is to maximize your investment returns while minimizing your risk through diversification of your assets.
*Insurance products and services are offered through Galade Financial Services Inc.

We’ve made it our mission to help provide our clients with complete financial peace of mind. This is accomplished through holistic philosophy; focusing on relationships, respect, commitment, confidence and expertise. GFS strategies focus on accumulation, distribution, protection and performance, but most importantly asset allocation and protection.

We focus on the big picture for our clients, considering all aspects of financial planning, not just your investments. That’s why we review recent tax returns, all investment plans, your existing debt structure, short and long term savings vehicles, insurance plans and legacy documents, to ensure each client has a comprehensive and customized plan that meets their individual goals.

GFS strives to educate our clients on all financial vehicles available in today’s market. Using these vehicles effectively, we then build a customized M.A.P. (Money Access Plan) which becomes the blueprint for the future.

Our firm does not give legal advice, but we have partners who do. Our firm does not give tax advice, but we have partners who do. We work for our clients, not financial institutions. Our clients are presented with accurate and complete information when formulating financial strategies as well as ensuring these strategies are properly implemented.

As specialists in life insurance and wealth transfer strategies, we help you understand the impact your financial position will have on your heirs and how to make sure your nest egg takes care of you and those you care about most.

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CREATE YOUR M.A.P.

You wouldn’t start a trip across country without making a plan; where will you go, when you will stop, what you will eat. So why would you leave the future of your assets up to chance?

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ESTATE PLANNING

It is the process of developing and implementing a master plan that facilitates the distribution of your property after your death and according to your goals and objectives.

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FINANCIAL PLANNING

Even if you have the knowledge and ability to manage your own finances, the financial world grows more intricate every day with new products and services introduced.

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COMRA ANALYSIS

The Color of Money Risk Assesment can help examine your current financial situation as well as help move your assets to a risk level you are comfortable with.

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INCOME PLANNING

The objective isn't just to retire; it’s to retire well. You can’t just focus on investing or saving, you need to make sure you will have access to your money when you need it, as well a strategy for paying daily expenses.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

You may have a very idealistic vision of retirement planning–doing all of the things that you never seem to have time to do now. But how do you pursue that vision?

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WEALTH MANAGING

If you haven’t done any wealth management or asset protection planning, your finances are vulnerable to potential future creditors and, should the worst happen, you could lose everything.

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LIFE INSURANCE

Life insurance is an agreement between you and an insurer. Under the terms of a life insurance policy, the insurer promises to pay a certain sum to a person you choose upon your death, in exchange for your premium payments.

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