Retired Pilots Seeking Lifestyle Security
Retired pilots looking for financial stability and a wide array of wealth management services are our largest client segment because we’ve been helping meet their needs for decades. Before the onset of retirement, our financial advisors conduct a thorough analysis and develop strategies aligned with your goals. Our experience navigating all aspects of retirement, including advising pilots on Medicare, Social Security, pension optimization, and more, combined with our proactive and comprehensive Standard of Care, helps ensure minimal surprises and enables us to assist you in staying on course throughout your retirement journey.
I don’t want to spend my time in retirement worrying about the stock market and how my IRA and other accounts are doing. I know I need growth, but I also know I need income and stability. I want some of the market upside, but I can’t afford to take big losses, especially since I know I’m required to take distributions from my IRA when I get older, whether I need the money or not. I want to make sure the money that we have set aside all these years will be enough for us in retirement.
Get Answers To Common Questions From Retired Pilots
How can I maximize workplace benefits during my final and highest income years?
How do I minimize my tax exposure as I draw near to retirement?
When do I start Social Security and/or workplace pension plans?
How much of my portfolio can I spend without running out of money?
How can I manage market risks when my income goes away?
Do my estate planning documents need to be updated?
Should I consider creating a trust?
Will my family be burdened with estate taxes?
Who will help my surviving spouse if something happens to me?
- Fee-based managed accounts
- Retirement planning (IRAs, SEP, 401(k) rollovers)
- Retirement capital projections and income analysis
- College funding analysis and evaluation
- Cash flow analysis
- Insurance analysis
- Asset review and account consolidation
- Online account access and performance reporting
- Mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and options
- Bonds (tax free and taxable)
- Structured notes and other alternative investments
- 529 College Savings Plans and UGMA/UTMA
- Custodial accounts
- Certificates of deposit (CDs)
- Tax return preparation for individuals, entities, estates and trusts
- Tax reduction analysis
- IRS representation
- Required Minimum Distribution Calculations
- Gifting strategies
- Multi-generational wealth planning
- Coordination of estate plan and wealth transfer
- Titling of assets
- Beneficiary designation
- Assigning executors, guardians and power of attorney agents
- Implementation of estate plan
- Reevaluation of survivors’ financial plan(s)
- Coordination of life insurance death benefit claim procedures
- Assistance with federal and state estate tax returns
- Re-titling of assets
- Personal banking and account balancing support
- Variable and fixed annuities
- Permanent and term life insurance
- Long term care solutions
Why Choose Smith Anglin?
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Request Your Complimentary Retirement Plan Analysis
For pilots who are nearing retirement. We can help maximize your company-provided benefits, assess the pros and cons of each major decision as it relates to your specific circumstances, and most importantly, create a plan to accomplish what matters most to you – enjoying the retirement you have worked so hard for.
What you can expect to see in your personalized Retirement Plan Analysis:
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Retirement Cash Flow Projection
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Tax Impact Analysis
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Investment Strategy Evaluation
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Specific Scenarios for Your Situation
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About Smith Anglin Financial
Founded in 1967, Smith Anglin is a wealth management practice based in Dallas, Texas. As trusted financial stewards, we provide an elevated standard of care and manage over $1.9 billion in client assets* for a select group of pilots, families, individuals, and business owners in 48 states and abroad. With deep roots in accounting, tax planning and aviation retirement readiness, our mission is to conscientiously help secure the financial well-being of our clients over the course of their lives, working diligently to help them achieve their goals, dreams and financial security.
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