For 25 years, my company, Summit Reserve Group has guided clients toward financial goals that they themselves define. We’ve done this by focusing on what’s most important to each client, and what they most want to achieve in their lives.
I hope your visit to our website will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. Our website offers a number of resources to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth management. As you become better informed about your investment opportunities, I anticipate you'll find new value in working with a skilled professional to pursue your financial goals.
Our website is here for YOU. The information here is intended to help you learn about the fundamentals of financial management and Summit's approach to investing, as well as affording you fast, easy access to market performance data. I encourage you to contact us with any questions you may have; whether you're a longtime client, or just getting started with investing, I'm here to help!
— Bob Best
Newsletters
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Setting a Retirement Savings Goal
Only 51% of workers or their spouses have tried to estimate the savings they would need to live comfortably in retirement. This article offers a simple worksheet to help calculate a savings target.
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Bond Yields Are Up, but What Are the Risks?
After years of low yields, bonds are offering higher yields that may be appealing to investors regardless of their risk tolerance. This article provides an overview of bond risks.
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A New Year, A New Opportunity to Save with a 529 Plan
This article explains how a 529 plan can help a family save for college, including recent changes that have made these plans more flexible.
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Much Ado About RMDs
This article provides an overview of the changes the SECURE 2.0 Act made and a brief explanation of how to calculate required minimum distributions from tax-advantaged retirement accounts.
Calculators
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Car Affordability
How much can you afford to pay for a car?
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Life Insurance
How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?
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Mortgage Acceleration
This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.
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Home Affordability
Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.