I created Flowrate Financial to provide access to unbiased financial information, while also eliminating the limitations and feel of a typical main street, big-box brokerage firm. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner and fiduciary, I have a legal and ethical obligation to put your interests first, and I take this responsibility very seriously. If a conflict of interest happens to exist, it will be disclosed and addressed in favor of the client. While my passion today is providing financial planning for the HVAC Community, my journey began in 2008 upon my introduction to the world of commercial HVAC systems after earning my BS in Mechanical Engineering. Simply put, I want to help people achieve greater peace of mind when it comes to their money. For many families, taxes might be the largest expense during retirement. Every investment and distribution decision has a material impact on the amount of taxes owed (or saved) during your lifetime, as well as for future generations. And while it's very important that we do pay our fair share owed to the IRS, we don't necessarily need to leave a tip.