Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome, I’m Tom Masi, a Financial Professional in Charleston, South Carolina. At our firm, we understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is saving for retirement, college savings, or estate strategy, our personalized service focuses your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
Our professionals have years of experience in financial services. We can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. We look forward to working with you through all stages of your life, please call 843.571.2372 or email Nanette@thomasmasi.com to schedule a complimentary consultation with a Financial Advisor.
Helpful Content

The Facts About Income Tax
Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.

Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.

Prescription Drug Benefits Under Medicare (Part D)
Do you need to enroll in Medicare Part D? Read this article to learn more about whether you need this coverage
Strategies for Managing Student Loan Debt
Five strategies for managing your student debt.
And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
How Insurance Deductibles Work
Knowing how insurance deductibles work can help you save money and give you peace of mind.
Universal Life Insurance
Universal life insurance is permanent insurance with a flexible premium. Here's how it works.
Keep Your Umbrella Handy
Umbrella liability can be a fairly inexpensive way to help shelter current assets and future income from the unexpected.
Navigating Retirement Pitfalls
Why are they made again and again? Making sense of these errors in judgement.
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Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
My Retirement Savings
Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Surprises
Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.
18 Years’ Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years, with many lasting even longer. Will you fill your post-retirement days with purpose?
Behavioral Finance
An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.
It May Be Time for a Financial Checkup
It’s never a bad time to speak with your financial professional about changes in your situation.