Investment* & Insurance Services


Some of the recommendations made by our firm will involve the purchase and/or sale of insurance and security products. Neil Palache and Kevin Farrell offer insurance products from a number of highly respected companies; and offer securities* products in their capacity as Registered Representatives of Associated Securites. Dick Hilleary offers insurance products. Clients are under no obligation to act on recommendations for insurance/security products, or to affect the purchase/sale of these products through our firm. However, if the client chooses to implement specific product recommendations, we would receive commissions for those transactions.

 

Business and Succession Planning

Which buy-sell agreement is the most suitable for your particular situation and what methods should be used to ensure the execution of this buy-sell document? Whether your business is private or public, small or large, closely held and/or family, we can help you in planning its success or disposition.

Key-Person Indemnification

What happens to our business if a key person dies or becomes disabled? How do you best plan for that possibility?

Estate Planning**

How exactly do you plan your estate to make sure that you take advantage of whatever options are available to you? What are the best legal documents to use? A Living Trust, an Irrevocable Trust, or maybe even a Family Limited Partnership or a Limited Liability Company needs to be explored.

Let us assist you not only in planning the distribution and reduction of your tax liability at death, but how to best take advantage of your assets while you are alive. There are many techniques, which can be used to reduce your taxable estate and fund the tax, while at the same time preserving assets and improving your lifestyle.

Pension and Retirement Planning

Have you ever looked into all the available types of retirement plans? There are IRA's, SEP-IRA's, SAR/SEPS, 401ks, Profit Sharing, Defined Contribution, Defined Benefit to name a few. We can help you determine exactly which plan makes the most sense for you and your company.

Employee Benefits Planning

The most commonly used employee benefit is health insurance. It is also the most complicated to understand, especially today, with PPO's, HMO's and the like. Our specialists can help you plan the most cost-effective way to provide this benefit as well as other benefits such as dental and vision.

Life Insurance

This is an area that can befuddle the best of us, but our expertise and experience stretches far and wide. Term, Whole Life, Universal, Variable*, and myriad of other life insurance products are offered through our organization and are representative of the top companies in the industry.

 

Disability Income Insurance

Where is your income going to come from and who is going to pay your business expenses if you cannot? Should your strategy include group disability income insurance, individual coverage, State Disability Insurance and/or Social Security? Will your pension contribution continue? Our professionals can help to design the best strategy.


Investment Planning*


Through Associated Securities Corp., we have access to many of the top investment management companies.

   

*Securities and additional advisory services offered through Associated Securities Corp. (ASC), member NASD/SIPC,
Registered Investment Advisor, PalacheFarrell is a Registered Investment Advisory is not affiliated with ASC.