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About Us

OUR STORY | OUR TEAM | OUR CORE VALUES

Why Choose Us

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Education | The first step towards planning your retirement is education.  We offer an intensive, hands-on retirement planning class at different universities located throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.  Those who attend one of our classes receive a free, no obligation, in-depth retirement plan.


Fiduciary | We are fiduciaries. A fiduciary is defined as a person who holds a legal and ethical obligation to act prudently and in the best interests of another person. Make sure that your retirement planning is in the hands of a fiduciary.

A fiduciary has 5 primary responsibilities. Those responsibilities are; i) put the interests of the client first; ii) to act with utmost good faith; iii) to provide full and fair disclosure of all material facts; iv) not to mislead clients; and v) to expose all conflicts of interest to clients. Make sure your retirement planning is someone who adheres to these responsibilities.


Planning | A successful retirement is best enabled by one important factor: Income for Life.


Investments | Our motto: Losses hurt you more than gains help you

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

MARK TWAIN

Meet the Team

D. Scott Brooks, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Financial & Tax Architects

D. Scott Brooks

PRESIDENT

Scott Brooks has been an investment adviser representative since 1987, and has directly managed over $100 million in client assets.  Scott’s investment philosophy is one of risk management. The cornerstone to his success is the vigilant recognition that losses hurt you more than gains help youTM.

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Gordon Haave, President & CIO of Financial & Tax Architects

Gordon Haave

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

A graduate of Columbia University, Gordon has been in the financial industry since 1993. He’s previously served as the Director of Investment Consulting to Asset Services Company, a $4 billion dollar investment consulting firm focused on high net worth individuals and institutions.

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Mark Kukielski, Senior Financial Advisor, Financial & Tax Architects

Mark R. Kukielski

PLANNER

Mark Kukielski has been in the financial industry since 1996, beginning with 12 years in banking as a mortgage and consumer loan and financial officer, directly responsible for managing a $400 million mortgage portfolio.

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Our Core Values

The cornerstone of our investment philosophy is risk management. Central to our philosophy is the vigilant recognition that losses hurt you more than gains help you profile that is growth oriented while protecting downside risk during periods of market fluctuations.. Finding creative ways to protect and grow the assets of our clients is our professional passion. We especially enjoy helping each new client piece together the “puzzle”.  Our specialty is creating an investment strategy that maximizes growth and income based upon the investment objectives and risk tolerance of the client.

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We offer a complimentary “Get Acquainted” meeting to describe our services and to see if our services are right for you.

 

FIND A LOCATION:

ILLINOIS
Edwardsville (St. Louis – Metro East)
110 B Rottingham Ct.
Edwardsville, IL, 62025
(618) 619-2281
 
Oak Brook (Chicago – West Suburbs)
1415 West 22 nd Street, Regency Towers
Towers Floor (Top Floor)
Oakbrook, IL 60523
(312) 600-4082
 
Rolling Meadows (Chicago – Northwest Suburbs)
1600 Golf Road, Corporate Center
Suite 1200
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(312) 600-4082
 
MARYLAND
Frederick
5350 Spectrum Drive
Room 116
Frederick, MD 21703
800-286-8538
 
MISSOURI
Des Peres (St. Louis – West County)
12412 Powerscourt Drive
Suite 25 (Lower Level)
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 858-1122
 
NEVADA
Las Vegas
8350 W. Sahara Avenue, #130
Las Vegas, NV 89117
800-286-8538

TENNESSEE
Knoxville
408 N Cedar Bluff Rd
Suite 250
Knoxville, TN 37923
800-286-8538
 
Nashville – Donelson
555 Marriott Drive
Suite 315
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 649-5494
 
Murfreesboro
1639 Medical Center Parkway
Suite 400
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 649-5494
 
SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia
3700 Forest Drive
Suite 406
Columbia, SC 29204
800-286-8538
 
Florence
2217 W Driftwood Ave
Florence, SC 29501
800-286-8538
 
TEXAS
Plano (Dallas Metro Area)
6860 Dallas Pkwy #200
Plano, TX 75024
(972) 833-6326

CONTACT US

Email: info@fta-ria.com
Toll-Free: 800-286-8538

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