Barry Gessner, CFP®

Your Independent Financial Advisor

 

Welcome to our Web site where you'll find a wealth of information designed to help you realize your dreams and aspirations.

 

At Dean Charles Associates, Inc., we encourage our clients to dream about their futures.  We believe that, with proper financial planning, "dreams really do come true."

 

We listen to our clients and always put their interests ahead of our own.  We are committed to the highest ethical standards of honesty, integrity and excellence which is why so many people look to us as their Trusted Advisor.

 

If you have a dream of a secure retirement, a college education for that special loved one, or the purchase of a home, we can help you design a plan to realize your dream.

 

Thank you for visiting our Web site and please don't hesitate to contact us for any additional information or to schedule a Free Consultation.

Credit Card Debt

How Long Will It Take to Pay my Balance?

Long-Term Care Self Insurance

Will you be able to afford nursing home care?

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

Retirement Plan Early Distribution

Estimate how much would remain after paying income taxes and penalties if you took an early distribution from a retirement plan.

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Protecting What May Be Your Most Valuable Asset

Statistics indicate 43% of 40-year-olds will suffer at least one long-term disability (lasting 90 days or longer) before age 65. Disability income insurance could help protect your most valuable asset: your ability to earn an income.

Exchange-Traded Funds: In a Class by Themselves

In 2010, the combined assets of the nation's ETFs topped more than $800 billion. ETFs are unique investments that share some similarities with mutual funds but trade like stocks. ETFs have some appealing characteristics, including trading flexibility, potentially lower expense ratios, tax efficiency, and diversification.

Protection from a Range of Liability Claims

It's projected that American companies will face $183 billion in tort costs in 2011, and $152 billion of that will land on the books of small businesses. Fortunately, there are several forms of business liability insurance that can help offset these unforeseen costs.

How Interest Rates Can Influence Financial Decisions

The Federal Reserve has relied on its control of short-term interest rates to influence economic activity. Adjusting interest rates might seem to be an overly simple solution for steering the world's most powerful economy, but few mechanisms can influence behavior more effectively than interest rates.

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