Financial Clarity Assessment

How Retirement-Ready Are You?

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Built for professionals, business owners, and families planning for retirement.

Sample Report

Financial Clarity Score

Overall

68

Opportunities to Improve

Tax Efficiency
62(Opportunity)
Retirement Income
81(Strong)
Wealth Protection
54(Needs Review)
Family Legacy
71(Opportunity)
Financial Flexibility
72(Opportunity)

See your score, what it means, and where a strategy review could help most.

How We Help

Your Financial Freedom Is Valuable

We Shape Fragments Into Something Brilliant

We Fill the Gap With Our Tailored Strategies

Tap any item to see how it fits into the full picture.

Building Blocks

The Result

Two Halves of One Complete Plan

Keep More. Grow More. Protect More.

Most families already own the left side of this picture: savings, retirement accounts, a home, investments. The right side is what they actually want: freedom, peace of mind, and a legacy. Our strategies are the bridge in between. Select any item to see how it fits.

Enhance. Protect. Grow. Your Future Is Precious.

Why We Are Different

Why Typical Money Advice Falls Short

Taxes hit hard and fast. We start with taxes first, then saving and growing money, then investing.

Typical Plans Focus On

  • Investment returns
  • Mix of stocks and bonds
  • Market performance

Sapphire Focuses On

  • Paying less tax
  • Smart income plans
  • Protecting what you have
  • Planning for family
Meet the Founders

Real People. Real Plans. Real Freedom.

Most people do not need another product to buy. They need clear answers. We started Sapphire to help families, workers, and business owners make smart money choices with confidence.

Alicia, Sapphire Financial Freedom founder

Alicia

Certified Tax & Business Advisor | Wealth Consultant

Alicia helps families and business owners create strategies designed to reduce unnecessary taxes, build reliable retirement income, and preserve wealth for future generations.

As a top 1% producer and three-time President's Club honoree, she's passionate about simplifying complex financial decisions so clients can make confident choices about their future.

Her approach focuses on financial clarity—not products. Every recommendation begins by understanding what matters most to each family and building a strategy that supports their goals, lifestyle, and legacy.

When she's not working with clients, Alicia enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, reading, staying active, and calling Queen Creek, Arizona home.

One fun fact: Alicia once drove a minivan from Arizona to Argentina—a journey that perfectly reflects her adventurous spirit and willingness to take the road less traveled.

Kristen, Sapphire Financial Freedom founder

Kristen

Planning Specialist | Wealth Consultant

Kristen believes financial planning should help people feel confident—not overwhelmed.

She works with individuals, families, and business owners to build personalized income and wealth strategies that help them keep more of what they earn and prepare for retirement with greater confidence.

Known for her warm, relationship-focused approach and ability to explain complex financial concepts in simple language, Kristen enjoys helping clients understand their options so they can make informed decisions for the future.

Outside the office, Kristen enjoys spending time with her family, serving in her church community, staying active, and enjoying Arizona's outdoors.

Fun Fact: Before becoming a wealth consultant, Kristen was a paraglider. She still brings that same adventurous spirit and calm perspective to helping clients navigate important financial decisions.

18+

Years Combined Experience

1,200+

Families Served

98%

Clients Who Stay With Us

The Big Question

How Much Money Are You Losing to Taxes?

Many plans focus on returns. We start with the leaks: taxes, income plans, and rising costs that decide how much you actually keep.

Taxes

The Big Expense Many People Ignore

For many high earners and business owners, taxes take more money than anything else. Without a plan, you may pay more than you need to, year after year.

Federal, state, and self-employment taxes can shrink what you keep.

Bad Timing

When the Market Drops at the Wrong Time

A market drop near retirement can mean less money for life. Many plans look at average returns, not what happens if bad years hit at the wrong time.

How you get paid in retirement matters as much as what you invest in.

Rising Costs

Prices Go Up Every Year

Inflation means your dollar buys less over time. Some retirement pay does not keep up, making it harder to cover costs decades from now.

Good plans look at rising costs over many years, not just today's balance.

Business owner reviewing financial strategy
For Business Owners

Your Business Builds Wealth. Your Plan Should Protect It.

Business owners face different chances and risks. We help owners align business structure, pay, selling the business, and personal savings into one clear plan.

  • Pay less business tax
  • Smart pay plans for owners
  • Get ready to sell the business
  • Keep key employees
  • Tax-smart retirement pay

Many clients find real ways to pay less tax and keep more money over time.

Who We Help

Help for Lives That Are Not Simple

We work with business owners, workers, and families who need more than basic money advice.

Business Owners

Business Owners

Plans for selling your business, passing it on, and retirement accounts built for owners.

Many owners find ways to align business and personal tax plans.

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Families

Families

Plans to protect family money and pass on your values along with your savings.

Families often find gaps that typical plans overlook.

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Near Retirement & Retired

Near Retirement & Retired

Pay plans that are more steady, tax-smart, and ready for ups and downs in the market.

Retirees benefit from pay plans that account for taxes, rising costs, and living a long life.

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What We Do

Taxes First. Saving Second. Investing Third.

Every plan is built for you. We do not push products, we build plans around the life you want.

Pay Less in Taxes
Taxes First

Pay Less in Taxes

We plan ahead for taxes, not just at tax time. We look for legal ways to help you keep more of what you earn.

  • Year-round tax planning
  • Ways to lower taxes over time
  • Smarter use of retirement accounts
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Create Income With Less Tax
Smarter Pay

Create Income With Less Tax

We help you set up income streams so you pay less tax and keep more money to spend.

  • Income plans with less tax
  • Smarter use of investment pay
  • Retirement pay planning
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Protect What You Build
Keep It Safe

Protect What You Build

Lawsuits, debt, and life surprises can take away what you worked for. We help you protect it before trouble hits.

  • Business structure review
  • Ways to shield your assets
  • Key person coverage
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Plan Retirement With More Control
Steady Pay

Plan Retirement With More Control

We design retirement pay that is more steady and ready for rising costs, even when markets go up and down.

  • Steady income plans
  • Plans that handle bad market years
  • Social Security timing help
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Leave More Behind
Family Future

Leave More Behind

Your money should help your family, not get lost to taxes and confusion. We help you plan what you pass on.

  • Estate plan review
  • Trust planning help
  • Giving plans that fit your values
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Help for Business Owners
Built for Owners

Help for Business Owners

Business owners have options many plans overlook. From selling the business to retirement plans, we know owner needs.

  • Exit and sale planning
  • Business retirement plans
  • Buy-sell agreements
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How We Work

Three Simple Steps to Clear Money Plans

No cookie-cutter advice. A clear process built for real lives.

1

Listen

We listen before we plan.

Every good plan starts with understanding you. We look at your income, savings, goals, taxes, and worries, and build a full picture before we suggest anything.

  • Full money review
  • Tax picture review
  • Goal-setting talk
2

Plan

Your plan, not a template.

Based on what we learn, we build a custom plan for your life, not a cookie-cutter package. Your plan covers taxes, income, protection, and family future together.

  • Custom plan outline
  • Tax savings ideas
  • What-if scenarios
3

Act

Plans only work if you use them.

We help you put the plan in place: investments, insurance, taxes, estate papers, so nothing gets missed. Then we check in and update as needed.

  • Help getting it done
  • Regular check-ins
  • Updates when life changes
Client Stories

Real Examples From Our Work

These are sample stories based on common situations. Results vary and are not guaranteed.

Example Story

Engineer, Age 52

Current tax bill: ~$18,000/year

Colorado

Problems

  • ·High W-2 income with limited tax options
  • ·Most savings in pre-tax retirement accounts
  • ·No clear plan for tax-free retirement pay

What We Found

  • ·Tax-smart savings outside the 401(k)
  • ·Roth conversion timing review
  • ·Retirement income layering strategy

Result

After implementing a coordinated plan, the client projected meaningful lifetime tax savings, with more spendable income in retirement. Results vary and are not guaranteed.

Example Story

Business Owner, Age 48

Redirected business cash flow into tax-advantaged growth

Texas

Problems

  • ·Strong revenue but heavy annual tax bill
  • ·Business and personal money handled separately
  • ·No exit or succession plan in place

What We Found

  • ·Executive benefit structures
  • ·Better use of business retirement plans
  • ·Tax-smart income and exit planning

Result

The owner aligned business cash flow with family goals and increased tax-advantaged accumulation, while building a clearer path to exit. Results depend on follow-through.

Example Story

Doctor & Practice Owner, Age 46

Florida

Problems

  • ·Complex practice business structure
  • ·High risk with limited protection planning
  • ·Most retirement savings in pre-tax accounts

What We Found

  • ·Connect practice and personal money plans
  • ·Asset protection review
  • ·Steady income and tax spread plans

Result

Within the first planning cycle, the client moved from reactive tax filing each year to a proactive multi-year plan focused on keeping more.

About Sapphire

Built for People Who Care About What They Keep, Not Just What They Earn

Most firms focus on products or stock picks. We look at the big picture, helping families and business owners connect taxes, income, safety nets, and family plans into one clear strategy.

Alicia and Kristen started Sapphire to bring clear money plans, not confusion.

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Sapphire office

Your Interests First

We are required to act in your best interest, not ours, at all times.

One Full Plan

We connect taxes, investments, insurance, and estate plans, so everything works together.

Plan Ahead

We look ahead at tax changes, markets, and life events, so you are ready before problems hit.

18+
Years Experience
450+
Plans Completed
CFP®
Certified Planners
FAQ

Common Questions

Straight answers, because money decisions deserve clarity, not jargon.

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