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You may have surpassed the do-it-yourself approach to financial planning and investing. Let a professional guide you through complex issues.
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Financial planning isn't one-size-fits-all. I specialize in helping individuals and families navigate the complex financial crossroads of life, focusing heavily on these unique groups and the major moments that define their journeys.
Executives

You may have surpassed the do-it-yourself approach to financial planning and investing. Let a professional guide you through complex issues.
Pre-Retiree

Take the time to assess your current financial situation, outline your goals, and save, save, save. A goal without a plan is just a wish.
Retirees or Seniors

Income and distribution planning is key when you are retired. Make sure that your portfolio is designed to meet your needs.
Early Retirement or Financial Independence

Success is in the details. Invest and have a financial plan that maximizes your income and gives you guidance on what you can spend.
Retirement Planning

A strong retirement plan should coordinate your investments, income strategy, taxes, Social Security, healthcare costs, and estate goals
Sudden Wealth or Inheritance

Pause before making major decisions. Build a plan for taxes, investing, spending, and long-term goals before putting new wealth to work.
Certified Financial Planners have a proven blueprint for success—but your planner builds it entirely around you.

Summarized from the CFP® Board's Practice Standards. cfp.net
More than Personalized Service-- If you've ever sat across from an advisor who checked their notes to remember your kids' names, and what worries you, you already know why we built Azzendo Wealth Advisors the way we did. In 2007, Cathy Pareto founded Cathy Pareto and Associates, an independent practice in Coral Gables on a simple premise: clients do better when their advisor actually knows them — their history, their fears, their family dynamics, the things that never show up in a risk-tolerance questionnaire. Almost twenty years later, that's still the whole idea. We've grown, but we've grown carefully, on purpose, so that "personal" never becomes a word we just put on a homepage. In 2023, Cathy Pareto and Associates, Inc. rebranded as Azzendo Wealth Advisors, and partnered with Blue Key Advisors to increase its Florida presence to include Hollywood, Florida. --Built To Withstand the Test of Time -- Plenty of firms can promise personal attention. Fewer can show you two decades of actually delivering it. Since 2007, our team has guided clients through the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 market shock, multiple rate cycles, and the ordinary chaos of real life — divorces, business sales, early retirements, inheritances, second careers. Many of the families we serve today have been with us for ten, fifteen, even twenty years, where we have advised them through multiple life stages. That's not longevity for its own sake. It's proof that our model works: relationships built to last, not portfolios built once and forgotten. --We Help You Answer Your Most Important Financial Questions -- As your wealth grows, financial decisions often become more complex and increasingly interconnected. A decision about your investments can affect your taxes, retirement income, estate plan, charitable goals, and ultimately how your wealth is preserved and transferred to the next generation. We help you navigate the complexity of your financial world.
This material is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It is not a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any security, insurance product, or investment strategy. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Tax and legal matters are outside the scope of this engagement; consult your attorney, accountant, and other qualified professionals before making financial decisions. Additional information about this financial professional, including registration status and disciplinary history, is available through FINRA BrokerCheck and the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website.
Languages: English, Spanish
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Household Income Minimum
$0
Investable Asset Minimum
$1,000,000