COOK PIERCE

Getting Ready for Our First Meeting

These are the same questions we’ll walk through together — feel free to fill in what you can ahead of time. Exact numbers aren’t necessary anywhere here; a good estimate is genuinely fine. If something doesn’t apply to you, just leave it blank and we’ll talk through it together.

SECTION 1

A Little About You

Full legal name(s)

Your email

Best phone number

Age(s) and state of residence

Marital / household status

Are you currently working, retired, or aiming for a date?

Currently working

Retired

Target date in mind

If there’s a target date — what’s driving it?

Total investable net worth (an estimate is fine)

If this plan works exactly how you hope, what does life look like?

A monthly number that would mean “I don’t have to worry anymore”

Anything you’re trying to make sure happens for your kids or grandkids?

SECTION 2

Household and Dependents

Children or other dependents, and their ages

Is one of you managing things at home full-time?

Education savings (a 529 or similar) — roughly what’s in them?

Outstanding debts or tax obligations we should know about

SECTION 3

Your Accounts

Go account by account. For each, note whose name it’s under, whether it’s a retirement account or money you’ve already paid tax on, and roughly how it’s invested — mostly stocks, mostly cash, or a mix.

Qualified accounts (Traditional IRA, 401(k), 403(b))

Non-qualified accounts (brokerage, savings, CDs, annuities)

Roth accounts (Roth IRA, Roth 401(k))

SECTION 4

What You Already Have in Place

Life insurance — who it’s through, the type, and roughly the death benefit

Disability income — coverage through an employer or on your own?

Homeowners/renters and auto insurance — who are they through?

Healthcare — Medicare (Part B / Supplement / Part D) or current coverage?

Long-term care — family experience, and how you’d want to pay for care

SECTION 5

Income

What do you each do for work, and what’s the current household income?

Roughly, your current monthly living expenses

Social Security status

Not yet applied

Applied, not yet claiming

Currently claiming

Estimated benefit at full retirement age (if you know it)

Any pension income, and survivor benefit terms if applicable

Any other income — rental, part-time work, business income?

The minimum monthly number that lets you sleep at night

SECTION 6

A Couple Last Things

Do you currently have a will or trust in place?

Beneficiary designations — updated recently, or has it been a while?

Your information is kept private and used only to prepare for our conversation.

That’s everything. Bring whatever you have, skip what you don’t, and we’ll take it from there together.