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RLB Financial created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most importantly, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goal. RLB Financial is a full-service financial consulting firm dedicated to helping our clients build wealth and protect their hard-earned assets. Our firm is completely independent, so our loyalty belongs exclusively to our clients -- not to a parent company. Our firm works exclusively on fee-based compensation. This approach takes commissions out of the equation and helps ensure that you receive objective advice that fits your particular needs and situation, not some hidden agenda. It also means that we are here for you, ready to offer ongoing financial expertise whenever you need it, whether or not you are ready to invest.
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"Building Trust through Education"
Glad to introduce Gene Wechsler CPA!
Our newest working relationship with Gene Wechsler and Wechsler Accountancy is going to bring more exceptional value to our clients. Clients that engage RLB Financial to create a financial plan that gives them the best mathematical chance to achieve their deepest held values and ultimate goals will have the certification of tax efficiency from one of the most respected CPA’s. Ongoing client relationships will benefit from Gene’s unique knowledge of tax planning. For more information about Gene and his credentials, please visit our strategist page at: https://www.rlbfinancial.com/team
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