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Anchor Financial Advisors
At Anchor Financial Advisors, LLC, we specialize in designing and customizing targeted plans for those seeking a better lifestyle. We work closely with clients in order to maximize their income and ensure their money works as hard and smart as they did to provide the highest potential return. Our passion is developing unique strategies for individuals and couples at all economic levels in order to help them attain their financial goals and most importantly establish a financial peace of mind. In addition, we are also affiliated with Brookstone Capital Management which manages approximately $7 Billion in assets. Brookstone Capital Management’s vast money management experience allows us the access to a large array of investment options and vehicles, to create robust model portfolios that span varying levels of risk. Brookstone has a disciplined investment strategy rooted in tactical with a blend of strategic asset allocation that emphasizes risk-managed portfolios designed to meet the specific needs and risk tolerance of each individual. These powerful resources and alliances allow Anchor Financial to provide comprehensive financial planning including asset allocation, retirement planning, college funding and portfolio management, offering a one-source solution for the management, growth, and preservation of our clients’ wealth.
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Brian Swerdlow | Founder & CEO
Investment Advisor Representative
Brian Swerdlow is the Founder and CEO of Anchor Financial Advisors, LLC. He specializes in designing and customizing targeted plans for those seeking a better lifestyle. Brian works closely with his clients in order to maximize their income to ensure their money works as hard and smart as they did to provide the highest potential return. Brian’s passion is developing unique strategies for individuals and couples at all economic levels in order to help them attain their financial goals and most importantly establish financial peace of mind. Through a very hands-on experience Brian helps our clients achieve objectives such as maximum yields with minimum risk, safety of assets, protection of life savings and reduction of taxes. Brian also believes that something as important as your financial plan deserves personal attention and goes above and beyond with each case. In addition, Brian holds a series 65 securities license and is a fiduciary advisor for investment advisor clients. He has the highest legal and ethical duty to always act in the very best financial interest of the client even if it means reduced or no compensation.
Brian first entered the financial industry over 30 years ago as an options trader, trading foreign currencies at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He then spent time as a Financial Consultant for Merrill Lynch in Chicago before branching out on his own so that he can utilize his expertise to provide more personalized and individually customized services to his clients. Since then he has been able to help hundreds of families and individuals achieve their financial and retirement goals. |
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Nataliy Spivak | Director of Client Relations & Marketing
Nataliy Spivak is the lead manager responsible for supporting marketing, business development and client relations activities. Nataliy is extremely passionate about building and maintaining relationships with clients and key personnel. Her previous sales and marketing experience combined with strong interpersonal skills allow the ability to build strong rapport with customers in order to meet their needs and address all projects in the most efficient manner. Nataliy develops numerous marketing initiatives that help maintain relations with customers including assisting in organizing community outreach programs that promote continuing education. Nataliy received her Bachelor of Commerce Degree from DePaul University with a major in Marketing & Advertising , where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Prior to joining Anchor Financial Nataliy was VP, Sales & Marketing at a hospitality marketing research firm where she oversaw all facets of operations and spearheaded numerous sales and marketing initiatives that resulted in high customer acquisition and loyalty.
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Investment Advisory Team
Dean Zayed | President & CEO
Brookstone Capital Management LLC Bio
Dean Zayed, JD, LLM, CFP Dean Zayed is the founder and CEO of Brookstone Capital Management LLC (BCM), a Registered Investment Advisor with over $3 Billion in assets under management. He received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Northwestern University, where he completed the Business Institutions Program and the Undergraduate Leadership Program and was a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society. Dean received his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law and a master’s degree in taxation from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is a Certified Financial Planner. He has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business Channel, Bloomberg TV and WGN as a financial expert and has been published and featured in numerous financial publications. |
Mark DiOrio | Chief Investment Officer
Brookstone Capital Management BIO
Mark DiOrio Mark DiOrio joined Brookstone as Director of Investment Research & Portfolio Strategy. Prior to joining Brookstone, he was responsible for launching and managing a boutique investment subsidiary of a publicly traded regional bank holding company. While there, Mark ran a global tactical asset allocation strategy and accumulated an eight-year GIPS compliant track record. Mark has nearly 20 years of investment industry experience, including 10 years of multi-asset class portfolio management. He has been featured in Investor’s Business Daily and quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Mark received his MBA from Benedictine University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Mark is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Chicago. |
Estate Planning Team
Mark D. Perkins | Principal Attorney
Perkins & Zayed Bio
Mark D. Perkins Mark Perkins is a principal of Perkins & Zayed, the Estate and Trust Law Group and concentrates his practice in estate planning, insurance planning and business succession planning. He has extensive advanced training as an estate planning counselor and uses the most sophisticated techniques in the estate planning field. These include living trusts, dynasty trusts, living wills, power of attorney documents, irrevocable life insurance trusts, charitable remainder trusts, minor trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, family limited partnerships and family foundations. Mark earned his Juris Doctor degree from Chicago Kent College of Law. During law school he was a member of the student senate and moot court team. Mark teaches and lectures on the topic of estate planning to lawyers, accountants, financial planners and various consumer groups. Mark appeared as a guest speaker regarding estate planning on the “Money Talks” (AM 1530) radio program on several occasions. Mark is a member of the Illinois/Wisconsin Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys. He is also a member of the DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) and is a past chairman of both the DCBA Tax Committee and the DCBA Estate Planning Committee. |
Jennifer N. Essed | Associate Attorney
Perkins & Zayed Bio
Jennifer N. Eseed Jennifer Eseed is an Associate Attorney and concentrates her practice in Estate Planning. Jennifer provides high-quality and personalized estate planning services to her clients with focuses on planning with qualified retirement assets and planning for beneficiaries with special needs. Jennifer earned her Juris Doctor degree from Chicago Kent College of Law, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and was a member of the Executive Board of the Law Review and inducted to order of the Coif. Jennifer has been a guest speaker on several radio shows discussing IRA Inheritance Trusts. She regularly lectures on the topic of estate planning and IRA Inheritance Trusts in particular to financial planners, accountants and various consumer groups. |
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Our Services
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Retirement Income
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Creating an income plan to last throughout retirement is perhaps the single most important challenge retirees will face. It’s very likely to spend 30 years or more living in retirement without earned income. We create a customized retirement income plan, encompassing all sources of income, for each one of our clients and no two plans are exactly alike. Let us get to work on a plan for you. |
Asset Protection
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Retirement doesn’t mean that it’s time to stop growing. Same holds true for your money. It should mean, however, that it’s time to stop taking unnecessary risk. A 50% loss of your retirement account means you have to double your money just to be whole again. What if you experience additional losses in the process of trying to get back to even or are drawing income from this account? The impact could be devastating. We specialize in helping retirees protect their retirement assets while continuing to move forward. |
Investment Advisory
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At Anchor Financial we are committed to delivering long-term results through active portfolio management for every phase of your life. Our investment decisions are supported by a very strong research platform that conducts in-depth analysis of securities allowing us to provide effective and diversified solutions on clients overall portfolio. Most importantly, we get to know our clients so that we can create customized individual plans with investment solutions that always move them forward. Our expertise combined with our strong strategic partnerships allow us to grow our clients’ money so that they have the best chance of achieving the life they want. |
Qualified Plan Rollovers
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Changing jobs and retiring are two transition times in our lives that can be stressful. Fortunately, we work with people every day who are in the same situation and looking to take control of an employer-sponsored plan or just need help transferring the money to another employer plan. We make a seemingly daunting task easy and are happy to help you with your qualified plan questions and needs. Here are four things you can do with the money in your employer sponsored retirement plan: -Leave the money where it is -Take the cash (and pay taxes, plus a 10% tax penalty if you are younger than age 59 ½) -Transfer the money to another employer-sponsored plan (if the plan allows) -Roll the money over to a self-directed IRA Let us help you determine if a rollover is the right move for you! |
Family Legacy Planning
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Many of our clients want to leave a legacy for their children and grandchildren and are shocked to learn how easy it is to double, even triple their inheritance – TAX-FREE AND GUARANTEED! We also work with our clients and help them embrace their own mortality and be prepared for the loss of a spouse and the income burdens this can often create. |
Extended Care Solutions
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Long-term care/extended care costs have gone up substantially in the last 10 years. Unfortunately, the statistics are not in our favor, a plan to address these costs should be included in every retirement strategy. The good news is we work with hybrid insurance plans that leverage your dollar in case you need it for extended care, but remain 100% accessible for withdrawal if you don’t. |
College Planning
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Next to buying a home, a child’s college tuition is probably the largest single expense a family will incur. At Anchor Financial Advisors we take the role of an objective third party in helping you in the college planning process for your children and grandchildren. Just like other investment advice we provide, we want to make sure our clients get the best return on their investment when it comes to paying for college. We provide unique strategies and insights in trying to bring down the sticker price for schools of your choice. We locate numerous scholarship sources as well as assist with deciphering school’s financial aid award packages and work with you throughout the full four year process including helping you with important forms such as FAFSA. In addition, we enforce methods to minimize your expected family contribution and assist in qualifying for the maximum amount of aid permitted by law. With rising college costs consistently outpacing inflation, we want to make sure we’re continuously guiding and helping families with the process making obtaining a good education less stressful and affordable. |
Strategic Advisory
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Powerful resources and exceptional relationships are the core of Anchor Financial Advisors. Passing those relationships and resources through to enhance the overall situation of our clients is an integral part of our firm. Our strategic advisory creates added value beyond just our core business. We facilitate the planning process for our clients by bringing important pieces together and match our clients with additional partners when necessary. We focus on building strong relationships to help the planning process flow smoothly from end to end. |
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MAIN OFFICE
1901 N. Roselle Rd. Ste. 800 Schaumburg, IL 60195 |
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EMAIL
info@anchorfinadv.com |
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CALL US
(847) 604-0090 FAX
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