While most people know what a fee-based financial advisor is, few know of the full breadth of services that a financial advisor offers. Below I’ve listed some of the things we as financial advisors CAN do, as well as some of the things we CAN’T do.
What a financial advisor CAN’T do
(no matter what they may tell you)
- We CAN’T predict the future
- We CAN’T tell you when the next downturn in the market will be
- We CAN’T tell you when the economy will get better until after it has

However, a fee-based financial advisor like Betzel Wealth Advisors CAN and WILL do everything he or she can to EDUCATE and EMPOWER you with knowledge of the markets and your investments. A financial advisor’s goal should be to give you the peace of mind to make you a CONFIDENT investor, so that you’re not constantly worrying about 1, 2, and 3 above.
What a financial advisor CAN do…
- Retirement Planning
- Tax Reduction Strategies
- 401(k) Planning
- 403(b) Planning
- College Plans
- Estate Planning
- Educational IRAs
- Brokerage Accounts
- Government Securities
- Roth IRA
- SEP IRA
- Simple IRA
- Treasury Bills
- Traditional IRA
- Treasury Notes
- Disability Income Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Care Insurance