Who We Are

About Our Firm

A locally owned, family-led financial planning practice built on trust, relationships, and decades of commitment to the clients we serve.

Our Story

Founded on Purpose. Built for Generations.

Retirement & Financial Strategies was founded by Jerry Goetz CFP®, CFS®, CRPC® with a focused mission: to create a highly personal, locally rooted resource for financial planning and investment management — serving clients not just through a single decision, but throughout their financial lives.

Jerry built the firm on the belief that meaningful financial guidance requires more than credentials. It requires relationships — the kind that develop over years of shared history, honest conversation, and genuine accountability to the people across the table.

Today, the practice has grown into a true family business. Jerry's daughter Emma and son Evan have each earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification and joined the firm's advisor team — bringing new energy, current expertise, and a long-term commitment to the clients and community their father worked decades to serve.

Together, the team at RFS is committed to one thing: being a financial partner that clients can count on at every stage of their lives.

Jerry Goetz, Founder
Serving Clients Since 1999
What We Stand For

Our Core Principles

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Relationships First

We build deep, lasting relationships with clients, not transaction-based interactions. Many of our clients have been with us for decades.

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Precision Planning

Every recommendation is grounded in your specific situation, not a template. We take the time to understand your goals before we ever suggest a strategy.

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Local Roots

We live and work in the same community as our clients.

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Credentialed Expertise

Three CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals. One firm. The highest credential in financial planning, held by all three of our advisors.

Our Affiliation

Private Advisor Group

Investment advice is offered through Private Advisor Group, a registered investment advisor. Retirement & Financial Strategies and Private Advisor Group are separate entities. This affiliation provides our clients with the regulatory framework and oversight of a registered investment advisor, while preserving the personalized, relationship-first approach that defines our practice.

We're Accepting New Clients

Let's Start With a Conversation

We welcome prospective clients and are happy to set up an introduction meeting to see if we're the right fit for your situation.

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