The Renaissance Group, LLC is an independent financial advisory firm, providing investment advice and financial services to individuals and businesses in Ventura and the surrounding area since 1997. Our independent financial advisors have earned a reputation for excellence through a longstanding commitment to our clients and the community. It’s no wonder we are recognized as one of the region’s premier financial planning firms for individuals and families seeking objective guidance and unbiased investment strategies. We bring organization and structure to clients seeking to simplify their finances in an increasingly complex world.
As independent financial advisors, we partner with our clients to help them manage their wealth and pursue financial independence through objective guidance. Our holistic approach to wealth management and wealth preservation begins with independent financial planning to help determine the right asset management strategy and risk management solutions for your unique circumstances. We invite you to discover the value that experience, personal service, and unbiased, independent investment advice can bring to you, your family or your business.
Learn more about these and other advisory services available through The Renaissance Group:
- Fee-Based Personal Planning
- Financial Planning
- Asset Management (through Cetera Advisors)
- Cash Management
- Retirement Planning
- Tax Strategies
- Risk Management Tools and Solutions
- Education Planning
- Long-Term Care
- Estate and Inter-Generational Planning
- Legacy Planning and Charitable Giving
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Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
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Healthy Body, Healthy Pocketbook
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Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
The Ivory Tower Changes Wall Street
Thanks to the work of three economists, we have a better understanding of what determines an asset’s price.
Asset Allocation
Consider how your assets are allocated and if that allocation is consistent with your time frame and risk tolerance.
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Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
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This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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Choosing a Mortgage
Selecting a mortgage isn't an easy process. Get a better understanding of how professionals make the right decisions.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Investments
You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
Women and Retirement
Women must be ready to spend, on average, more years in retirement than men.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.