Townsend Financial

Townsend Financial’s typical clients are successful high net worth individuals with complex financial lives. They don’t have the time to manage their finances and want to make the best use of their financial resources to have the life they want - today and tomorrow. If this sounds like you, here’s how we can help: BUSINESS OWNERS share similar concerns: *How much do I set aside for taxes? *How much should I pay myself? *My cash flow is uneven, how do I make my business and personal life feel stable? *How do I effectively use my business profits for a rewarding life / business scenario? *Should I delegate by hiring others? *Which operating costs make sense to keep – and which to cut? *What kind of retirement accounts should I have? *What benefits should I offer my employees? *And how do all my business decisions impact my tax planning and financial goals? We work together to answer your questions and set you up for success. HNW INDIVIDUALS share the complex concerns of making the right moves with the resources they have: *What is a smart distribution strategy? *How much can I take a year? *Do my investments align with my goals? Am I too risky or aggressive? *Am I saving as much in taxes as I can? How can I lower my tax bracket? * Do roth conversions make sense? * Do I have the right insurance coverage to protect what I care about? * Should I sell my real estate holdings or keep them? We'll create a sustainable plan for true financial freedom. BIO: I’m located in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, where you will find me spending time with my husband, twin girls and furry Bernese Mountain Dog Peanut. I work virtually with clients all around the country. Beyond my fondness of numbers, I love yoga, travel and fast cars. Heather graduated from Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business, with a BS in Accountancy. She then worked in the San Francisco and New York offices at Ernst & Young, advising high net-worth individuals and Fortune 500 companies. In London, she served as Financial Director for a top-end property development firm, counseling owners on the best ways to use profits. She is a CFP® (Certified Financial Planner™), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CEPA (Certified Exit Planning Advisor), and RLP® (Registered Life Planner). In 2020, Heather was named as one of the top Financial Advisors for Millennials by Business Insider. Townsend Financial is a member of NAPFA and XY Planning Network.