
Financial Investment Planning with Restricted Stock
Case Study
Facts
Client A
Age 38 years old
Occupation Tech Developer
Salary + Bonus $425k
Client B
Age 39 years old
Occupation Real Estate Broker
Salary + Bonus $215k
Child A
Age 8 years old
Child B
Age 5 years old
Source: Advisys, Inc. 2022
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• 401k's - $620k
• Taxable Account - $125k
• Savings & Checking - $130k
• Restricted Stock Units - 6,000
- Receives 300+ units per quarter
- Price of stock $2,300/share• Myriad of Employer Provided Benefits
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• Engage in Comprehensive Financial Planning Advice
• Maximize clients employer deferral plan to minimize tax, increase savings and provide future taxpreferred withdrawals
• Introduce 401k + Profit Sharing and Cash Balance plan to introduce maximum salary deferral
• Review RSU Exercise Strategies to limit tax on appreciating Tech company stock price at vesting
• Reviewed Tax Minimizing and Risk Reduction with Internal Partners at Hedging Desk
• Provided Exit Strategy in coordination with Clients ensemble team of partners
• Reviewed and Implemented additional Risk Management plan
• Allocated an on-going Investment monitoring strategy with a non-correlating
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• Coordinating their Financial Life
• Reduce Income Taxes
• Divest from Individual Stock Concentration Risk
• Investment Strategy to Reduce Volatility
• Fund Kids College
• Purchase Summer Home
• On track for Retirement by age 60-65
• Begin developing Family Estate Plan
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• Clients Financial Life is coordinated and controlled
• On Pace to reduce taxable income through strategies implemented above
• Diversify and reduce risk on concentrated assets
• Investment allocation to promote short-term needs and long-term growth
• Continuously monitored investment and financial plan
• Quarterly Meetings