We manage wealth by helping our clients identify what’s truly important to them and creating the best path to get there, so they can spend more of their life doing what they love - with clarity and purpose.
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We Aim to Grow Your Wealth with a Suite of Specialized Strategies
Our approach is rooted in trust, integrity, and a genuine desire to see you thrive. Our financial advisors believe in the power of relationships and meaningful connections as we strive to understand your unique financial goals, challenges, and dreams. Our planning process is layered with concierge-level support to help empower you to live life intentionally, what we call a Signature Life.
Determine the right accounts and asset allocation, identify specific investments to satisfy your target mix, and prepare for adjustments…
The closer you are to retirement, the closer your advisor should be. As you approach retirement, your priorities will shift, and new concerns may crop up. Your plan should shift as well.
Businesses
We understand that financing details are crucial when you own and manage a business. We provide expertise on how to best structure a company, protect your assets, manage cash flow, or exit your business through sale or transfer.
Maximize plan benefits while staying tax efficient to ensure your plan serves both your needs as an institution, as well as those of your constituents.
Complex Planning
Wealth management goes well beyond investing. As CFP® professionals, solving complex problems with practical solutions for our local clients is our expertise.
Committed to Confidence
Signature Wealth Strategies, located in Banner Elk, NC, is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and serves families and business owners in the greater High Country area.
Traditional Values. We are a small local group of real people with real values aligned with a prominent financial group. We go above and beyond to support our clients and help assure their success.
Planning & Goals. We manage your money by making sure you are aggressive enough to achieve the return needed to help with your long-term spending patterns and plans.
Team Effort. We work closely with your CPA, estate attorney, and any other crucial party to provide you with an all-inclusive financial strategy.
We strive to empower our clients and community to plan their future with confidence.
John Barrier, CFP®
Senior Wealth Advisor, RJFS
Sean Bokhoven, AAMS, ABFP®
Senior Wealth Advisor, RJFS
Lindsay Harrison, FPQP®
Office Manager, RJFS
Ellie Pittman, MBA
Client Service Associate, RJFS
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The Latest Economy & Stock Market Update
Sean Bokhoven, AAMS; Senior Wealth Advisor, RJFS, brings his monthly summary of the factors driving markets, insights on how to navigate market changes and local commentary on the Boone and Winston-Salem, NC markets and beyond.
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High Country, NC Financial Advisors
We understand that navigating the financial landscape can be overwhelming, as it’s constantly evolving, so our advisors offer a no obligation, complimentary consult.
More than money management. Yes, we’re financial advisors...
But we’re also parents, children, community leaders & entrepreneurs – just like you. We understand your goals because we have them too. Our advisory teams meet you where you’re at to help you reach life goals or grow your business.
