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Blue Keel is amazing! My husband recently became an independent contractor. When he did, we had a…read morelot of money in his 401K plan, that we weren't sure what to do with. His company was going to charge us a huge fee to keep it with them, so we needed to do something! From a referral, we found Charlie, with Blue Keel. He explained all of our options and then once we decided on a solution, he was able to send me over step by step instructions on how to follow through with everything. I was a little worried, since he's on the east coast, and we're on the west coast, but he eased all of my worries. It turns out, you don't need your financial planner to be in your backyard! He made the process so much easier than I thought it would be. We had a conversation about the types of stocks and bonds that we wanted to invest in, and Charlie put the money where we wanted. I've been very happy with the results, all for a totally reasonable fee!

From the owner: Providing fee-only, independent financial advice to business owners and executives to help grow…read moretheir business, maximize after-tax income, and align their own needs with passing on a legacy to their heirs. We uphold the fiduciary standard of care, the highest level of care offered in the financial services industry. We only receive compensation from our clients. No commissions, no kickbacks, no pushing products on our clients that are merely deemed "suitable". We provide total fee transparency - no fine print.

Acara Partners has been instrumental for growth of our business from Phase 1 business concept to a…read morefully functioning operation. They always go above and beyond their scope of duty to ensure our success. I can't say enough good things about Fran, Robbie, Angela, Nancy and Lynn and the work they've done for us. The level of expertise and combined years of experience they bring to the table has lent us a level of professionalism that would've otherwise taken us years to achieve as a small business.

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