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Joyful Financial Planning for an Intentional Next Chapter

Financial Advisor in Tacoma, WA | Serving Clients Nationally

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Wondering any of these?

  • Am I on track for a work-optional life: sabbatical, pivot, or retirement?

  • What is the smartest way to reduce taxes, and do I need Roth conversions?

  • How do I turn RSUs, retirement accounts, or business revenue into reliable income?

  • What's the best way to invest using an evidence-based, values-aware approach?
  • How can I support family or community without risking my own security?

  • Where can I get financial clarity without being talked over or sold to?

If one of these hits home, you’re in the right place.

INDEPENDENT | FLAT-FEE | FIDUCIARY

Gain financial clarity for values-aligned rest, reinvention, or retirement.

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Work Alignment

Shape your career and retirement path around evolving priorities.
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Evidence-Based Wealth

Build portfolios designed for resilience and values alignment.
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Tax-Smart Transitions

Minimize lifetime taxes and maximize retirement income.
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Empowered Retirement

Replace the binary "working/not working" with fluid transitions.

Who We Serve:

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Intentional professionals 50+ who've built impactful careers and now want clarity on the transition ahead. You want to know how and when you can retire or rest and value having space to explore options.

Our flat-fee, education-first planning guides your shift from accumulation to distribution through cash flow planning for career transitions, tax-diversified portfolios, multi-year tax strategy, and retirement income planning. Whether it's a sabbatical, pivot, phased retirement, or traditional retirement, you design the transition your way.

Here’s how we’re different from the rest:

WATER, not FIRE: We don't treat retirement like a finish line. Our WATER framework supports sabbaticals, slowdowns, and purposeful pivots, designing a life that works now and later.

Values Integration: Every plan reflects the client's priorities, whether that's flexibility, community, impact, or legacy. SRI and ESG investment strategies (optional and fully customized) are offered as part of a broader, values-based planning approach.

Education-Focused: With a background in science education and a decade advising MDs, PhDs, and thoughtful professionals, we break down complex concepts into actionable steps, empowering confident financial decisions.

Transparent Flat-Fee Structure: Our flat-fee planning model includes investment management with no additional advisor fees. No products are sold, and fees are not based on assets, so advice remains focused on the client's goals, not account size. 

Let's design your path to financial clarity, so you can amplify your purpose and potential while enjoying life along the way.

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Danielle DaChar Hines, Maj, JD/LL.M and
Carlie Ransom, CFP® , AIF®
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10
Years Experience as a Licensed Investment Adviser Representative
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CFP® Professional
1500+
Clients Served

THE EQUAL PATH WAY

Our Process:

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1.

Schedule a Financial Focus Call

We’ll discuss your current situation and goals to see if we’re a good fit.

2.

Get a Customized Financial Plan

We’ll design a custom financial plan that sets your future on a clear and confident path while helping you enjoy today, too.

3.

Focus on What Matters Most

Gain financial clarity and security so you can focus on your purpose and passions.

Don’t let financial complexity hold you back from what matters most.

Together, we’ll create a clear plan that brings you financial security, allowing you to focus on your family, enjoy the present, and make a meaningful impact.

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CONTACT US

GET IN TOUCH

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ADDRESS

539 Broadway Suite J1
Tacoma, WA 98402

HOURS

Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

PHONE

253-254-8354
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