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Welcome, we’re Fortress Wealth Management, a financial organization in Tennessee. Our team strives to provide an exceptional experience for our clients—understanding, empathy, and trust are at the heart of what we do. We serve a wide range of individuals, families, and companies with unique goals and challenges. We have accumulated considerable experience helping them address critical and often complex areas of wealth management. As a result, we are able to leverage our specialized skill set and practical solutions to address a variety of specific needs.
Our clients have, in most cases, spent a lifetime building their wealth. They look to us to provide an effective balance of growth, combined with careful planning and confident decision making to help preserve their financial well-being and prepare for the next stage of their lives.
Through Cetera Advisors LLC, we offer access to a full complement of asset classes and investment alternatives. Our service offerings, while diverse, are driven by a single priority: the integrated wealth management needs of our clients.
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Variable Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life is permanent insurance in which the policyholder directs how premiums are invested.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
Medicare At 65+
65 or older? It may be time to enroll in Medicare. Read to learn if you’re eligible.
Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriage
Second marriages are a trigger event to revisit any existing estate strategies.
When Life Insurance Becomes Taxable
Life insurance proceeds are generally tax-free. But not in all cases.
Qualifying For Medicare Under Age 65
You might qualify for Medicare if you’re under 65-years-old. This article will explain the conditions where you may qualify for Medicare early.
Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?
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Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
Surprises
Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.
Forecast
The market is as unpredictable as the weather. We’d love to help you prepare.
Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.
Making Your Tax Bracket Work
Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.