Personal Path Financial Planning
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About
The firm serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing fee‑only financial planning, investment analysis, portfolio consultations, and group educational seminars. Clients receive written or electronic financial plans and ongoing consultations; the firm does not accept custody of client funds or execute trades on clients’ accounts.
For investment advice it typically employs fundamental analysis to develop long‑term asset allocation and risk‑management recommendations, emphasizing diversification and tax efficiency and often recommending indexed funds or ETFs as a passive “core” while accommodating active strategies when appropriate. Recommendations are documented in an Investment Policy Statement and delivered for clients to implement through their chosen custodians or broker‑dealers.
What is distinctive about the firm is its engagement model: it bills on an hourly or fixed‑fee basis rather than charging percentage‑of‑assets fees and does not offer discretionary investment management. The firm operates on a fee‑only basis, participates in a professional network for fee‑only planners, and offers seminars (including occasional pro bono sessions), with no stated account minimums.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Fixed fee up to $500 based on estimated hours at $300/hour
$300 per hour
Fee-only: Hourly fee of $300 per hour; Fixed fee up to $500 based on estimated hours at $300/hour
Main office
Hillsborough NC
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
North Carolina
Also doing business as
Macdonald, Mary Robey · Personal Path Financial Planning
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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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