Overview of Consulting Services

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Preserving Legacies

Private Consulting for Families of Wealth

Financial Advisors are skilled at addressing the "external" issues of retirement planning, investment planning, and the like. But what about the softer, "internal" issues, such as hopes and dreams, fears and struggles, values and legacy?

What is your comfort level in considering these important factors? How do you account for these in your work with

clients? How much greater success might your clients experience with their goals if their plans took into account both external and the internal variables?

Consulting services are personalized to match each organization's needs, interests, and culture. They are offered in the form of group trainings or one-on-one meetings.

Melissa is also available for workshops, which may include Financial Advisors and/or their clients.

Sample Areas of Consultation:

  • The Art of Active Listening

  • Exploring Integration

  • Assessing Readiness for Change

  • Enhancing Motivation & Working with Resistance

  • Signs and Symptoms of Financial Distress

Contact Melissa to explore how Vineyard can help you add even greater value to your services.

 

Signs of Financial Distress

Financial health exists along a spectrum, and so does financial distress.

Below are common signs of less-than-optimal financial health. Some suggest that one could benefit from Wellness Visits. Others suggest a need for Financial Therapy.

  • Overspending or shopping binges

  • High levels of consumer debt

  • Frequent arguments about financial matters

  • Difficulty spending money on self or others

  • Feeling guilty about money earned or inherited

  • Hiding purchases or credit card bills

  • Attempting to compensate financially for a lack of quality time or emotional attachment

  • Constant worry about finances

  • Procrastination of bill payment or bouncing checks

  • Lending to others without clear expectations for repayment

  • Avoidance of financial decision-making

  • A struggle to implement financial plans

  • Regularly buying things that go unused

  • Lying about time spent shopping

  • Workaholism