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Our Mission

Tailored Solutions for Your Unique Needs

Your business is unique, and you need tailored solutions to make your money work for you, both now and in the future.

Our mission is to get to know and understand your unique needs, wants and long-term goals. So we can help optimize your money and secure your financial future.

We believe in thinking "outside the box" and are not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom in our approach to investing and growing wealth.

For instance, did you know that tax-advantaged strategies may produce different after-tax outcomes depending on individual tax brackets, assumptions, and retirement planning variables; suitability must be evaluated case-by-case. And that's just one of the strategies we'll help you navigate.

We do that by partnering with a team of top Specialists, including CPA's, Attorneys, Actuaries, and Investment Managers.

John Martin, CEP, RFC

John Martin

CEP, RFC

Certified Estate Planner · Registered Financial Consultant

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About John Martin

Founder & Financial Advisor

The founder of Compass Wealth Strategies is John Martin. He's a Certified Estate Planner and a Registered Financial Consultant.

Before founding Compass Wealth Strategies, John worked as an estate planning consultant to top financial firms, such as Merrill Lynch, Prudential and the Hartford Insurance Group.

John has given many educational lectures on retirement and estate planning for professional groups and institutions, including the faculty of Cornell University.

He is a member of The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants, National Association of Certified Estate Planners, The Asset Protection Society, New York State Commercial Realtors Association and the Small Business Council.

John resides in Hamburg, NY with his wife, Kit. He enjoys reading, traveling and golf.

Professional Memberships

  • International Association of Registered Financial Consultants
  • National Association of Certified Estate Planners
  • The Asset Protection Society
  • New York State Commercial Realtors Association
  • Small Business Council

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Compass Wealth Strategies

We are dedicated to providing investment management and strategic wealth planning that is right for you. Simply put, we strive to be our client's trusted advisor.

Financial Advisors do not provide specific tax/legal advice and this information should not be considered as such. You should always consult your tax/legal advisor regarding your own specific tax/legal situation. Separate from the financial plan and our role as a financial planner, we may recommend the purchase of specific investment or insurance products or account. These product recommendations are not part of the financial plan and you are under no obligation to follow them. Investment Advisor Representative offering Independent Investment Management utilizing Tactical Active Management through Brookwood Investment Group, SIPC.

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