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Our Process

Financial planning is a personalized process that starts with your aspirations and goals. At Advantage Financial Planning, we follow a 7-step financial planning process to build a plan that fits your life and adapts as things change.

Step 1 

Understand Your Circumstances

We begin by listening carefully. We gather details about your income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and risk tolerance, while also learning about your values and priorities. This helps us see the full picture of your financial life.

Step 2

Identify and Select Goals

Together, we clarify what matters most — whether that’s retirement readiness, education funding, protecting your family, or leaving a legacy. These goals become the foundation of your financial plan.

Step 3

Analyze Your Current Path

We evaluate your current strategies and compare them to potential alternatives. This includes cash flow management, tax considerations, investment allocations, and insurance coverage.

Step 4

Develop Recomendations

Based on our analysis, we design strategies tailored to your goals and circumstances. We may also collaborate with other professionals, such as CPAs or attorneys, to ensure the plan is comprehensive.

Step 5

Present the Plan

We review your personalized plan together, walking through each recommendation and making sure you understand the options available. Our goal is to give you clarity and confidence before moving forward.

Step 6

Implement the Plan

Once you are comfortable, we help put the plan into action — whether that means adjusting investments, securing insurance coverage, or refining your cash flow.

Step 7

Monitor and Update

Financial planning is ongoing. We provide quarterly reviews, along with phone and email support, to keep your plan aligned as life, markets, and goals change.

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Advisory services offered through AdvisorNet Wealth Partners. Advantage Financial Planning, LLC and AdvisorNet Wealth Partners are separate entities.

All investment advisory services are provided in conjunction with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners (“AWP”), an SEC registered investment adviser located in Minnetonka, Minnesota at 110 Cheshire Lane, Suite 200 Minnetonka, MN  55305, https://www.advisornetfinancialpartners.com/

The achievement of any professional degree, designation, certification, or license should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results or satisfaction if AWP is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services.

We take protecting your data and privacy very seriously.  As of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) suggests the following link as an extra measure to safeguard your data: Do not sell my personal information.

Please Note: The scope of any financial planning and consulting services to be provided depends upon the terms of the engagement and the specific requests and needs of the client.  AWP does not serve as an attorney, accountant, or insurance agent. AWP does not prepare legal documents or tax returns, nor does it sell insurance products. If the client desires Paul Pittman in his separate individual licensed capacity, can be engaged to provide insurance sales/services as described on AWP’s written disclosure Brochure, per the terms and conditions of a separate engagement and fee.

Check the background of Paul Pittman on the SEC’s Investment Advisor Public Disclosure website.

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