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Financial Planning

Financial Planning for Every Stage of Life's Journey

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Your Financial Plan Journey

Organizing, Optimizing, and Maintaining Your Entire Financial Picture

Experience comprehensive financial planning services with us as your trusted advisors. We take pride in organizing, optimizing, and maintaining your entire financial picture. Spend more time doing what you enjoy while we develop a personalized financial plan to help you achieve your goals.

Help First Promise

Commitment to Excellence

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With our Help-First Promise, we offer a complimentary initial consultation to assist you in finding the right path, even if it doesn’t involve us. During this initial meeting, we prioritize understanding your current situation, desired destination, and planned approach. By taking the time to learn about your specific needs and goals, we ensure that any guidance we provide is tailored to your unique circumstances.

Before providing any financial recommendations for enhancement, we make sure to thoroughly comprehend your objectives and the steps you plan to take to achieve them. Our commitment is to deliver a completed plan that meets your full satisfaction. We don’t bill for our service until we have successfully delivered on this promise, ensuring that you receive value and clarity before any financial obligation is incurred.

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The Compass 360 Planning Process

Your Wealth. Your Way.

At Granite Harbor Advisors, we're dedicated to enhancing your lifestyle by providing more time for what matters, reducing stress, and securing your family's financial future for generations. As a leading full-service financial advisory firm headquartered in Houston, our Compass360 Planning Process simplifies the complexity of financial planning by organizing and optimizing your entire financial picture, so that you can spend more time doing what you enjoy.

Discover

Get to Know Each Other
  • About You
  • About Us
  • Explore Goals
  • Personalized Guidance
  • Path Forward

Design

Initiate Planning
  • Gather Data
  • Refine Priorities
  • Interactive Review
  • Tailor Solutions

Deliver

Finalize & Implement Plan

Fiduciary Financial Advice for:

  • Cash Flow & Savings
  • Tax Planning
  • Asset Allocation
  • Risk Management & Insurance
  • Estate Planning & Wealth Transfer
Year 1
Year 2+
Compass 360 Year 2+

Dedicate

Maintain Continuous Alignment Between Your Goals & Plan
  • Proactive Recommendations
  • Monthly Updates
  • Consistent Plan Reviews
  • Coordination of Professionals (CPA, Attorney, P&C)

Benefits of Financial Planning

Securing Your Future Through Strategic Financial Management

Asset Management

Selecting suitable investments based on risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial goals greatly influences an individual's long-term financial success.

Risk Management

Developing strategies to mitigate potential risks and protect assets is crucial for individuals and businesses, making risk management an essential aspect of financial planning.

Estate Planning & Tax Strategies

Maximize Your Legacy with Expert Guidance and Efficient Tax Solutions

Ongoing Support

Ensuring continuous financial guidance and assistance helps clients achieve and maintain their financial goals through ongoing support.

Financial Education

Providing clients with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions and achieve long-term financial success is the goal of financial education.

Foundation for Long-Term Financial Security

Establishing a robust financial base ensures sustained stability and growth for the future, providing long-term financial security.

Our Commitment

Your Path to Financial Success: What to Expect Next

Reviewing and maintaining your financial plan is paramount to your success. Once we have completed the implementation phase, we will establish a mutually agreed-upon review schedule to monitor your progress. Regular reviews are essential to ensure that your financial planning remains aligned with your evolving needs and goals.

We provide monthly updates to ensure the accuracy of your financial plan and make proactive changes whenever needed. This ongoing attention helps to keep you on track toward your financial goals and allows us to make necessary adjustments promptly. By consistently reviewing your financial planning, we can address any changes in your circumstances and ensure that your plan continues to support your long-term objectives.

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Resources for Financial Planning

A Selection of Granite Harbor Resources Focusing on Financial Planning

Keys to Effectively Setting and Reaching Goals
4 minutes read

Keys to Effectively Setting and Reaching Goals

Have you heard the saying, “you can do anything if you set your mind to it”? Well, there is a lot of truth to that statement. The real question is, how do we “set our mind to it” effectively? The answer is in effective goal setting. This short article will outline an efficient process for setting and reaching virtually any goal. The key is to be S.M.A.R.T. about it. Which is to say that goals should…
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Understanding the Risks and Benefits of Self Insurance
3 minutes read

Understanding the Risks and Benefits of Self Insurance

Contributed by: Caleb Christian, CFP, CLU, ChFC For successful individuals and business owners, self insurance can seem like an appealing alternative to traditional insurance. By taking on the financial responsibility of covering potential losses rather than transferring risk to an insurance provider, self insurance may offer greater control and cost savings—but it also comes with significant risks.…
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Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)
5 minutes read

Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)

Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) presents a significant opportunity for investors seeking to minimize tax liabilities while supporting small businesses. Established under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code, QSBS offers unique tax incentives that can be highly beneficial for both entrepreneurs and investors. This article will provide an in-depth look at what QSBS is, how it functions, who…
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The Role of Trusts in Estate Planning
3 minutes read

The Role of Trusts in Estate Planning

Contributed by: Austin Manning, CFP Estate planning is an essential component of managing and preserving wealth, particularly for families, business owners, and executives with significant assets. Among the many tools available, trusts stand out as a versatile and effective way to protect, manage, and transfer wealth in alignment with your wishes. Understanding the role of trusts in estate planning…
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2025 Estate and Gift Tax Updates You Need to Know
3 minutes read

2025 Estate and Gift Tax Updates You Need to Know

Authored by: Brian W. Sak, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® In a significant update for estate planning and wealth management, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced an increase in the estate and gift tax exemption for 2025. The exemption amount will rise to $13.99 million per person, up from $13.61 million in 2024. Additionally, the annual exclusion gift tax limit will rise to $19,000 per individual up…
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Tax Loss Harvesting in a Positive Market
6 minutes read

Tax Loss Harvesting in a Positive Market

Contributed by: Nicholas M. Brown, CFA, CFP 2024 is shaping up to be another banner year for equity investors, with the S&P 500 up over 20% for the year at the time this article was written. To the extent those gains occur in accounts with capital gains exposure, a positive market could also create the possibility for significant tax liability. One way to address capital gains exposure is through…
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