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Financial Planning Services

At Walkner Condon, we offer a comprehensive suite of financial planning services tailored to meet the needs of both domestic and international clients. Our team is dedicated to crafting personalized financial strategies that align with your unique financial goals and circumstances.

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Retirement Planning

Retirement Planning

Your retirement plan should reflect your unique goals, lifestyle, and financial picture. We work with you to create customized strategies to help you retire with confidence, clarity and comfort.

  • Tailored Social Security claiming strategies
  • Personalized, tax-efficient income planning
  • Scenario modeling based on your personal financial situation and goals
  • Forward-looking advice that adapts to tax law changes







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Education Planning

Education Planning

Investing in the future through education requires strategic financial planning today. We guide you through effective options like 529 plans and UTMAs, ensuring your educational savings are optimized for significant tax benefits and growth potential. Whether you're planning for a child’s college education or personal lifelong learning, our tailored strategies help fund these goals in a financially efficient way, maximizing your investments for educational success.

Employee Stock Compensation Planning

Equity and Stock-Based  Compensation Planning

Employee-based compensation (also referred to as stock-based) can be a powerful tool to grow your wealth when managed strategically. Our team tailors its guidance to help you maximize value, reduce risk and minimize tax impact.

  • Customized strategies for incentive stock options (ISOs), Non-Qualified Stock Options (NQSOs), Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
  • Tax-smart planning to optimize timing and value Integration with your broader financial goals
  • Ongoing support to adapt to changing roles, income, and tax laws
  • Managing concentrated stock positions

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 Tax Planning

 Tax Planning

Smart tax planning means keeping more of what you earn. We create personalized strategies to reduce liabilities and support your long-term financial goals.

  • Strategic Roth conversion planning
  • Tax-efficient retirement income strategies
  • Proactive guidance to minimize current and future tax burdens
  • Customized plans aligned with your evolving financial picture




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Investment Management

Wealth Management

Our investment management approach is tailored to create customized portfolios that fit with your personal goals and perspectives while also incorpating your financial plan to help solve for your allocation. Our strategies are developed with the help of the Walkner Condon investment committee and include:

  • Personalized multi-asset portfolios that align with your financial goals
  • Values-based investing options, including ESG and/or faith-driven strategies
  • Tax-managed options such direct indexing or bond ladders for efficiency and control

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Concentrated Stock Strategies

Concentrated Stock Strategies and Planning

A concentrated stock position is holding a large position of a single stock. At Walkner Condon, we offer tailored strategies that balance your investment portfolio, considering risk tolerance and market conditions. 

  • Personalized plans to reduce concentration risk
  • Strategic diversification without triggering excessive tax impact
  • Ongoing monitoring based on market conditions and your risk tolerance
  • Integration with your overall investment and financial plan

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 Start Planning Your Financial Future Today!

Ready to take control of your financial future? Schedule an appointment to learn how our financial planning services can help you achieve your goals.

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Risk Management Analysis

Risk Management and Insurance Analysis

Risk management and insurance analysis is a key part of protecting your financial future. We carefully review your coverage and recommend solutions tailored to your needs and goals.

  • Personalized assessments of life, disability, and long-term care insurance
  • Guidance on property, casualty, business and key person coverage
  • Strategies to make sure your level of risk aligns to your financial plan
  • Aligning insurance with your overall financial and risk management plan






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State Employee Benefit Planning

State of Wisconsin Employee Benefit Planning

Our process for working with state of Wisconsin or UW system employees takes into consideration both their current financial situation and savings rates as well as the goals they are hoping to achieve. We, then, explain the benefits of each opportunity, such as:

  • How the 457 Deferred Compensation account and 403(b) account can work either independently, or in concert with one another
  • Explaining all of the nuance that exists within the Employee Trust Fund pension options for both funding/investing and receiving your benefit. 
  • Planning to integrate additional benefits, such as sick leave conversion, into a comprehensive financial plan

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Estate Planning Review

Estate Planning Review

Planning your legacy can be a difficult experience, which is why many Americans put it off - or simply never go through with it. But it doesn’t have to be. At Walkner Condon, we understand the importance of having a plan in place, which is why we help you protect your legacy and aim to give you peace of mind about your family’s future. We do this through various means:
  • Thorough review of wills, trusts, and beneficiary designations
  • Guidance to ensure your estate is managed exactly as you intend
  • Investment management and financial planning to help you build a lasting legacy for your loved ones



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Charitable Giving Strategies

Charitable Giving Strategies and Planning

We’re here to help you make a meaningful difference—giving in ways that reflect your values and maximize your impact.

  • Thoughtful guidance on donor-advised funds (DAFs) and qualified charitable distributions (QCDs)
  • Smart strategies for donating appreciated stock to boost your giving power
  • Seamless integration of your philanthropic goals into your broader financial plan

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