For the fourth time, Washingtonian Magazine has recognized Steve Thalheimer as one of the top financial planners in the DC metropolitan area.

 

 
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Steven ThalheimerSteven Thalheimer, CFP®, is founding principal of Thalheimer Financial Planning, a financial planning and Registered Advisory firm headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.  The firm specializes in providing integrated, holistic Fee-Only financial planning and investment management services to individuals and families.

"There is so much financial information and so many options available today,” says Steve, “that even fairly astute people may become a little confused or overwhelmed.   Our mission is to help our clients make sense of it all, to transform it into useful knowledge, to focus on what is most important, to simplify the decision-making process, and help them bring order to their financial affairs.  We seek to empower our clients with the knowledge they need to make informed financial decisions as they work towards their life goals.  We are also a Fee-Only firm compensated solely by our clients. We do not accept commissions and so have no third-party influences. This structure gives us the freedom we need to be completely objective in our recommendations. We work solely for our clients.”

Steve has been helping people in the DC area gain control over their financial lives and achieve their goals and dreams for over 12 years. He develops and implements holistic financial plans that integrate goal setting, cash flow, debt reduction, risk management, education, retirement, income tax and estate planning with savings and investments. Steve provides the wisdom, perspective and discipline to help you make the best financial decisions possible. He has been frequently quoted in the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun. Thalheimer Financial Planning is an independent, objective, fee-only financial planning and investment management firm.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Staff planner with an established Fee-Only financial planning firm, specializing in providing wealth management services to high net worth individuals, from 1996 to 2000.  Assisted in developing comprehensive financial plans and with the ongoing financial management of 15 to 20 clients per year.  Enjoyed a high level of success, but eventually became convinced that the firm’s focus on serving affluent clients was too narrow to meet his personal objectives.

Founded Thalheimer Financial Planning in July, 2000 to expand on the vision of offering high-quality advice and financial planning services to a wider spectrum of clients.

Completed CFP course work through the College for Financial Planning.  Received CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) certification from the CFP Board of Standards in 2000.

Before entering the field of financial planning, Steve worked in international economic development for 12 years, most of that time with the U.S. Peace Corps, both in the United States and abroad.

Steve holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, and an MA in International Development from The American University, Washington, DC.

Steve is active member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), the nation's leading organization dedicated to the advancement of Fee-Only comprehensive financial planning.

CFP ®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ® and are certification marks owned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. These marks are awarded to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.

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