Who We Serve

Federal Employees

You’ve dedicated your life to public service. Your retirement plan deserves someone who knows the specifics of the Federal plans.  

 

Federal retirement benefits can be exceptionally complicated. Not only are there multiple programs you may fall under, each program has its own set of complex rules that can dramatically impact your future if not handled by someone who knows federal retirement planning.

What sets us apart?

The Chartered Federal Employee Benefits Consultant℠ designation – specialized training and testing on federal government retirement plans and benefits

Gordon Wollman, Cornerstone Financial’s Founder & President and Raymond James Wealth Advisor, holds the ChFEBC℠  designation, which entails specialized training and testing on federal government retirement plans and benefits.. 

We understand federal retirement benefits and planning inside and out – so you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Navigating Career Transitions & Federal Job Losses

Recent budget cuts have resulted in unexpected job losses for many federal employees. If you are facing uncertainty about your benefits and pension, our team offers complimentary, no-obligation financial consultations to help you create a stable transition plan.

Services

Financial Planning

Goal Planning and Monitoring (GPM) – Gain confidence with a clear understanding of how various factors would impact your plan. Use current assets, contributions, and withdrawals to compare results using average returns, bad timing, and a ‘probability of success’ that evaluates how well your portfolio performs in each of 1,000 different possible scenarios.

Risk Analysis

Riskalyze – Precisely define the risk you’re willing to take, then compare it to how your portfolio is expected to fluctuate (within a 95% probability) for the next six months. The cutting-edge technology and Risk Number® helps us quantify your tolerance for risk, discuss realistic expectations, and make appropriate adjustments.

Tax Return Analyzer

Holistiplan – Evaluate planning opportunities and various scenarios such as shifting income or converting to a Roth.

Social Security Analysis

Consider your full financial picture and compare social security claiming strategies to determine the most appropriate for you.

Wealth Management System

Easy access to all of your information in one convenient place. Aggregate all of your investments – even the ones not held with us – and important financial information using the organizer. Interact with a living snapshot of your bank accts, 401(k)’s, mortgages, etc. on the home page. Track how your portfolio is performing, or drill into individual accounts and asset breakdowns, using the investments tab. Securely store important documents in the vault. Evaluate your spending habits using the spending tab. Easily adjust numbers to plan for changes or identify ways to optimize your investments using the goals page. Run reports about your financial picture anytime.

Client Access

View Raymond James account statements and tax-reporting documents, track your asset allocation, review your fund selections, see how funds are performing, and access market information. Deposit checks into your accounts using the camera on your smartphone or tablet. Upload, store and organize digital copies of vital documents, and collaborate with us using vault. Review, sign and return important financial documents to our office with e-signature.

The projections or other information generated by Goal Planning & Monitoring regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results, and are not guarantees of future results. Goal Planning & monitoring results may vary with each use and over time.  Riskalyze and Holistiplan are independent third-party service providers and are not affiliated with Raymond James. The projections or other information generated by investment planning software regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results, and are not guarantees of future results. Results may vary with each use and over time.