Alaska Retirement Solutions specializes in retirement planning for our local Alaska community. When it comes to retirement planning, we focus on maximizing retirement income while minimizing the risk needed to produce the desired income. In order to achieve the best results for our clients we must first identify the financial goals and needs of our clients. This portion of the process is a vital step that must not be skip. This step is where our clients get the chance to engineer how they want their financial future look for the first time. Due to busy lifestyles, we often meet people who have never take the time to obtain clarity around their future income goals or needs which is the number one reason people struggle with retirement planning. After step one is complete, our clients have taken a big step toward achieving the illusive retirement “peace of mind”. Step two in retirement planning starts with identifying the investment risk tolerance of our clients. Since no investment is risk free, we must take the time to educate clients about the variability of expected returns from different mixes of assets. Once we have identified the amount of income needed, and the risk tolerance of the client, we can then begin step three which includes designing a portfolio solution based on the risk/return preference of our client. Developing a retirement plan takes time, but the purpose is to provide clarity around how to financially achieve the quality of life you desire. By 1) helping clients identify their future income goals 2) solidifying their long-term risk tolerance and 3) teach them about their personally engineered portfolio, we can confident deliver “peace of mind” to clients around their money. At Alaska Retirement Solutions, our purpose is to help families retire with the income and lifestyle they desire.