Peak Retirement Planning, Inc.
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About
Peak Retirement Planning serves individual and high‑net‑worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning consulting, and related services. The firm also makes an in‑house CPA available for tax preparation and consultations and can assist clients with estate planning through a third‑party estate‑planning software platform.
Peak tailors advice to clients’ objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance and implements strategies across asset allocation, dollar‑cost averaging, technical analysis, and both long‑ and short‑term positions through managed accounts. Accounts are reviewed at least quarterly by the firm’s principal, clients receive quarterly custodian statements, and Peak recommends using Altruist or Charles Schwab for custody and trade execution.
Notable features that distinguish Peak from many peers include the in‑house CPA working on a flat‑fee basis and the firm’s use of an estate‑planning platform (estate engagements may be charged or provided at no cost). The brochure also documents the firm’s SEC/IARD listing and indicates the firm supplements client service with educational outreach and references to third‑party ratings, while managing roughly $631 million for about 910 client accounts.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Estate planning flat fees up to $2,000 per engagement; tax preparation services by in-house CPA charged at a negotiable flat rate based on complexity
Maximum annual advisory fee of 1.50%, charged monthly in arrears based on market value on last business day of month
Main office
3600 Olentangy River Road, Building 501
Columbus OH 43214
Advisors at this office
14
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Also doing business as
Joe Schmitz Financial Planning · Joseph F. Schmitz Jr., Inc. · Peak Financial Planning · Peak Retirement Planning · Peak Retirement Planning, Inc.
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Bank
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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