Planning with purpose

Your financial life and retirement deserve a thoughtful, well-organized process instilling confidence in the opportunities that lie ahead.

Your wealth, your values
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Your wealth, your values

Financial advice is about more than numbers, which is why we start by listening to your story, goals, and experiences that shape how you view money. With that understanding, we build a plan that aligns your finances with the life you want to live.

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Get organized

A solid retirement plan begins with a clear picture of where you stand today — what you own, the risks you carry, and the decisions ahead. By understanding and bringing structure to your financial needs now, we build a framework for your future together.

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Retirement Plans and Strategies Explained: How to Build a Financially Secure Future

Household Income
Your household income strategy determines when and how money flows into your life—both now and in retirement. We start by mapping your projected income to see if adjustments are needed, considering factors like how long you plan to work, when to claim Social Security, and which pension or equity options best fit your goals. Working longer, retiring early, or even working part-time each changes the rhythm of your income and savings. The goal is to use every resource efficiently to create opportunities that lie ahead.
Expenses
Expense planning in retirement starts with understanding both your baseline budget and your margin of safety—the balance between what’s predictable and what life surprises you with. Once you know the true cost of maintaining your lifestyle, we can model different scenarios to ensure unexpected expenses, like home repairs or family needs, don’t disrupt your peace of mind. Most people’s spending habits stay fairly consistent, but life rarely does. With the right margin of safety, you can weather the unexpected and still say yes to the opportunities that make retirement meaningful.
Allocation
Your investment portfolio is your nest egg, built with care and intention. Managing it in retirement requires a new kind of strategy, one that balances stability, income, and long-term growth. We help you evaluate where your wealth is concentrated, how much risk you’re taking, and whether your accounts are working efficiently together. By simplifying and aligning your investments, you know that your portfolio is working for you to support the retirement you’ve worked so hard to build.
Longevity
Longevity planning helps ensure your wealth lasts as long as you do—and beyond. We build flexibility into your financial plan so it can adapt to changing health, market, or life circumstances over decades of retirement. And by organizing accounts, documentation, and family responsibilities, we help your plan continue smoothly if someone else needs to step in.
Taxes
Tax planning is about managing your lifetime tax picture, not just minimizing what you owe this year. We model different strategies to help you decide when and how to recognize income, take distributions, and realize gains in the most efficient way possible. By placing the right investments in the right accounts and coordinating across income sources, we help your wealth work harder and last longer.
Healthcare
Healthcare planning in retirement happens in three stages: before 65, during Medicare, and through potential long-term care. Each stage comes with its own costs, coverage options, and decisions that can shape your financial future. We help you understand what to expect, evaluate your options, and build a plan that keeps your care and your finances aligned through every phase of retirement.
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Create a plan, then test it

Every family’s financial situation is unique, so we focus on the decisions that will make the greatest impact on your future. Using our proprietary Retirement H.E.A.L.T.H. Stress-test™, we create a clear, customized plan that shows how each choice fits into the bigger picture and stands up to life’s uncertainties.

Test your retirement H.E.A.L.T.H.™

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Commitment is the bridge between intention and achievement.

— Matt Gulbransen

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Take action

Even the best financial plans aren’t static. Life evolves, and your strategy should too. The key to long-term independence is following through on today’s action items, knowing that each step prepares you for whatever tomorrow brings.

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Review & refine

A financial plan is not “set it and forget it.” Regular reviews keep you aligned with your goals as life unfolds. Together, we’ll measure progress, adjust for changes, and ensure your plan stays on track.

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Lisa Johnson profile pictureLisa Johnson
00:55 13 May 25
While looking for a new financial planner, two separate people with no connection to each other suggested we talk with Jeff Clark at Pine Grove Financial. We did - and it’s one of the best decisions we’ve made! Jeff’s early and earnest engagement was not a one off. It has proved to be standard practice and exemplified within his team by Dean Allen - who’s been a fantastic go to as well. All this is made even more impressive by Jeff’s proactive market messaging and frequent posting of content to educate and assure Pine Grove clients. Pine Grove’s approach blends and simplifies sophisticated modeling, historical trends and super smart people to grow and protect your entire personal portfolio - investments, taxes, health care, etc. If you’re looking for a financial planner that is truly and personally engaged in your success we highly recommend you have a conversation with Jeff.
Kathy Lowe profile pictureKathy Lowe
01:04 10 Oct 21
Matt and his entire team are fantastic to work with. I truly appreciate the way they will take the time to break down the very confusing Financial Investing market. I also appreciate that they always put the investor needs first and foremost. They have our full trust. We know our retirement is going to be wonderful and worry free.
Kim Larsen profile pictureKim Larsen
13:43 09 Oct 21
The whole Pine Grove team are paragons of service and care. We feel so reassured to invest them in the care of our financial future. Linda Sheridan, Dean Allen, Bao Her and especially, our financial planner Jeff Clark have been nothing but supportive, available and enthusiastic about helping us with our needs. It was through Jeff's instructional outreach that we learned of the Pine Grove team. We participated in his two night seminar and are so glad we did. Thank you Jeff and Pine Grove!
Charity Harvala profile pictureCharity Harvala
13:27 09 Oct 21
Dealing with money has always been an emotionally charged thing for me. I was really scared going into this whole process but Jeff Clark immediately put me at ease. He acknowledged my feelings and told me it was pretty common for people to feel that way about money. I'm delighted to say we've got a solid retirement plan and we'll actually be able to retire earlier than I ever thought. Jeff and Dean gave made this process easy and explained every step of the way. I'd definitely recommend Pine Grive Financial to friends and family and already have!
Jessica DeMay profile pictureJessica DeMay
21:06 08 Oct 21
Jeff Clark is a fantastic advisor. He has the heart of a teacher, explaining the why behind recommendations. He also never pressures you to do anything and respects decisions you make. If you're looking for someone who you know has your best interest in mind when it comes to helping you build wealth and financial peace, go see Jeff.
Johnny DeMay profile pictureJohnny DeMay
17:26 09 Jul 21
Jeff is great. Relatable and intelligent. Highly suggest their service.