Firm Overview

Our firm
Financial Strategies Institute (FSI), the parent firm that sponsors this Countdown to Retirement program, is a leading money manager and financial advisory firm in Salt Lake City, Utah with:

  • Experienced Certified Financial Planners™ (CFPs®)
  • Over $100 million of client funds under management
  • Serving Salt Lake City, all of Utah, and clients across the country
Our specialty
Our advisors focus on retirement income planning. We realize that the most important financial asset for most people in retirement is a steady, reliable income for life that grows with inflation. We help our clients by offering them:

  • Premier strategies for 401(k)s and retirement plans,
  • 401k rollover guidance and advice, and
  • Investment structures for a stable retirement income.
Our advantage
FSI offers many distinctive benefits, providing a valuable experience for our clients. Some of the many advantages include:


Education of our investor/clients in live workshops, video trainings, and written materials that help explain the strategies behind our recommendations,
Strategies to minimize losses and to improve the potential for steady, reliable growth can make the difference in your retirement, and
Tax Savings as one of the most effective strategies for financial success in retirement.

Our philosophy
In our opinion, the single biggest determinant of financial success in retirement is whether or not you have and follow a realistic financial plan. We focus on your financial success by helping you create and implement your own plan. Our services include:

  • Investment and IRA management,
  • Guidance for building and monitoring a financial plan,
  • Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs,
  • Classes, seminars and educational workshops,
  • Books, seminars and videos for retirement preparation.
Our mission
If you’ve been in to see us, you know how committed we are to our clients’ financial success. Our passion for our calling is strong. Our mission is simple. We want to bring you:

  • The highest quality investment and financial planning advice,
  • Investment structures to help lower risk,
  • Strategies with opportunities for financial growth,
  • Service that exceeds expectations, and
  • Financial solutions designed to help throughout a lifetime.
Our invitation
We invite you to learn about and experience what we believe are some of the best financial planning strategies available today. Come see us. Feel our passion for our clients’ success. Know that you are moving in the right direction.

Contact us to set up a confidential initial consultation at no cost or obligation to you.

Planners are Registered Representatives of and offer securities through Securities America, Inc., member FINRA/ SIPC. Advisory services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc., An SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Financial Strategies Institute is not affiliated with the Securities America companies. Securities America and its representatives do not provide tax or legal advice. Please consult the appropriate professional regarding your specific situation. We are licensed for securities in AZ, CA, CT, DE, HI, ID, MO, MT, NC, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY. We are licensed for insurance in AZ, CA, DE, FL, HI, ID, MT, NC, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY. Our RIA license is in UT.

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