My "why" is personal. I've experienced the emotional and financial impact of losing loved ones, paying for college without a long-term financial strategy, watching retirement savings decline during market downturns, and seeing long-term care expenses consume my parents' life savings. Those experiences changed the course of my life and inspired me to help others avoid similar financial hardships.
Those experiences taught me an important lesson: retirement isn't just about accumulating wealth, it's about retiring with clarity instead of confusion, confidence instead of concern, and income you can count on for life.
Today's retirees face challenges previous generations rarely faced, including fewer pensions, longer life expectancies, rising healthcare costs, market volatility, and changing tax laws.
As Founder and CEO of Steve Kent Financial Services, I help individuals, families, and business owners create personalized retirement strategies, not a one-size-fits-all solution. My philosophy is simple: educate first, recommend second.
Every recommendation begins by understanding your goals, concerns, and priorities. Together, we build a strategy designed to create dependable income, improve tax efficiency, protect your legacy, and give you greater confidence. Depending on your needs, that may include annuities, life insurance, and other retirement planning solutions.
My goal isn't to sell financial products, it's to help you make informed decisions that support the retirement you've worked so hard to build. If you're looking for clarity around retirement income, taxes, protecting your family, or leaving a legacy, I'd be honored to help you determine whether your current strategy is aligned with your goals.
My approach is built on three principles: Education. Empowerment. Ease. When you understand your options, you make better decisions. When you feel in control, you move forward with confidence.
I work with individuals and families within 10 years of retirement—or already retired—who want dependable, tax-efficient income they can count on. Because retirement isn't simply about reaching a number—it's about having the confidence to enjoy the life you've worked so hard to build.
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My company was launched in 2021 after several events that made me realize all was not right from a financial perspective in this country. A few of those include:
Financial literacy is purposely not taught in school, work, or life so people unknowingly make decisions that are not in their best financial interest. I was one of those and declared personal bankruptcy in 2015 largely due to not knowing how money works.
Companies reduce their staff in the interest of profit. I was also down-sized. Yes, profit is necessary, but to what extent? Being an entrepreneur allows me to control my destiny.
These and other events caused me to launch my company by creating customized strategies enabling people and businesses to be prepared and de-risk unforeseen events.
