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We bring together a full spectrum of wealth, trust, and banking services designed to give you one trusted resource to help simplify and strengthen your financial life.
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The WHY of Wealth®
We help wealth creators find a partner that helps them make the most of their wealth through our deep understanding of why it matters to them in the first place.
Customization Is Our Standard
Your financial needs are uniquely yours. That’s why we don’t “bundle” or “package” products. We listen, understand and build solutions appropriate for you.
We Make the Complex Appear Simple
Speed and agility aren’t words you typically associate with a financial services firm, but for us it's just how we operate. That's why clients with complex needs trust us to get it done for them.
Meet April. This is her WHY.
For April Evans, wealth is all about paying it forward. She's spent her career investing in good businesses and most importantly, good people. As her banking partner, our approach is no different.
Our Thinking
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The first use of the phrase “Goldilocks economy” is widely credited to David Shulman, a former Solomon Brothers strategist who used it to describe the U.S. economy in 1992. The characterization borrows a line from the popular children’s story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, describing an economy that is neither “too hot” nor “too cold”, exhibiting periods of stable growth, modest inflation, and a low unemployment rate.
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How you'll handle a business transfer is a critical component of your succession and legacy planning. Without a clear and detailed strategy, you jeopardize your company's future and leave your successor vulnerable to substantial tax hits.
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2019 has given (almost) all investors a reason to smile – but can it continue?
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Late last week, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in North Carolina Department of Revenue vs. Kimberly Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust (“Kaestner”). The Supreme Court ruled that the Due Process Clause prevents a state from taxing the income of a trust in situations where the sole connection of the trust to the state is via a contingent beneficiary maintaining a presence in the state.
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