Financial Planning
Critical financial challenges call for solutions that are, at once, sophisticated and practical. With a vision to be southern New Jersey’s preeminent and most trusted financial services firm, Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi, P.A. and CRA Financial Services, L.L.C. together bring unique levels of experience to the full range of personal and business financial planning. We are committed to providing value-added, wealth-enhancing services to our clients in a cost-effective manner that remains consistent with our philosophy that putting our clients’ best interest first is our first priority.
Our main focus is on six areas of expertise:
INVESTMENT PLANNING
Developing and managing your portfolio through asset allocation and securities diversification.
EDUCATION PLANNING
Estimating potential future education costs, exploring alternatives, and developing & implementing sound financial strategies to achieve your goals.
TAX PLANNING
Optimizing tax efficiency with specific, technical knowledge of federal and state tax codes.
ESTATE PLANNING
In collaboration with your legal counsel, we formulate a combination of financial strategies to preserve family wealth and facilitate the continuance of your business.
RETIREMENT PLANNING
Sound financial planning strategies for a worry-free retirement.
INSURANCE PLANNING
Comprehensive protection from severe financial loss for you and your family.
Meet Our Financial Planning Experts
Matthew J. Reynolds CPA, CFP
Partner
Industry Insights
Canceled Debt – Is it Taxable or Not?
Canceled Debt – Is It Taxable or Not? If you borrow money and are legally obligated to repay a fixed or determinable amount at a future date, you have a debt. You may be personally liable for a debt or may own a property that is subject to a debt. If your debt is...
Bankruptcy 101: Chapter and Verse
By Douglas S. Stanger, Esq. Shareholder of the Firm of Flaster/Greenberg PC and on the Panel of Trustees of the Department of Justice. While bankruptcies are generally down in most areas of the country, not here in Atlantic County. With many closed casinos and eight...
Quickbooks Tip of the Month: September
Ctrl+Y- A useful tool Did you ever wonder how to easily find the way a transaction was entered into Quickbooks? Ctrl + Y is the answer. Using those keys when in an open Quickbooks screen for a vendor bill, check, or invoice, etc. will bring up a screen showing which...
Is There a Student in the Family?
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Foreign Tax Implications for Individuals
By: Terri L. Marakos, CPA With the expansion of the global economy, the involvement of taxpayers in foreign activities has become commonplace. Even not-so-sophisticated investors often hold the securities of companies with foreign activities and that pay foreign...
Retirement Planning: The Accumulation Phase
Retirement Planning is by far one of the most important areas of financial planning and one that we allocate a good portion of our time and resources to address. We break retirement planning up into two distinct phases: 1) Accumulation Phase 2) Distribution Phase The...