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Pete Bender, CFP®
Leader of Yeo & Yeo Wealth Management
Wealth Management
Pete Bender leads Yeo & Yeo Wealth Management, the firm’s financial planning entity. Pete is a member of the firm’s Estate Planning team. He joined the firm in 1988 and is based in the firm’s Saginaw office. He served on the Yeo & Yeo Board of Directors from 2015 to 2020.
Specializations
- Combining the accounting experience of Yeo & Yeo and the wealth management experience of Avantax Planning PartnersSM, work hand-in-hand with clients to connect tax strategy to financial planning goals
- Asset management, financial planning, insurance planning, estate and retirement planning, retirement planning for businesses, and business transition strategies
- Guidance Planning Strategies (GPS), a holistic approach that shows clients their entire financial picture for tax advisory and wealth management planning
- Investments in mutual funds, ETF’s, variable annuities, variable life insurance, unit investment trusts and municipal fund securities for clients
Professional Certifications and Education
- Investment Advisor Representative
- Series 6 and Series 63 securities licenses
- Michigan Insurance and Variable Annuities license
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certification® (CFP)
- Michigan State University, Bachelors in Accounting
Professional Membership
- Financial Planning Association
- Avantax Planning Partners Advisory Council
Publications / Articles
- eBook: 5 Ways to Drive Business Growth and Recovery to Fuel Your Dreams, September 2020
- Podcast: Retirement Plans and Strategies, November 2020
- Podcast: Wealth Management Series – Inflation and Market Volatility, June 2022
- Podcast: Wealth Management Series – The Financial Planning Process, July 2022
- Podcast: Wealth Management Series – Retirement Plans, August 2022
- Podcast: Wealth Management Series – Tax-Smart Strategies for Wealth Transferring, September 2022
- Podcast: Wealth Management Series – Tax-Smart Investing and Planning, October 2022
- Podcast: Wealth Management Series – SECURE 2.0, February 2023
- Podcast: Wealth Management Series – SECURE 2.0: Retirement Plan Enhancements, March 2023
- Podcast: Year-End Tax Planning Through a Tax-Intelligent Lens, November 2023
- Podcast: Maximizing Impact with Charitable Giving and Tax-Intelligent Strategies, December 2023
- Podcast: Legacy Planning: Securing Your Future and Leaving a Lasting Impact, December 2023
- Podcast: Securing Your Future With Long-Term Care Planning, February 2024
Community Involvement
- Frankenmuth Credit Union, Board of Directors and Chairman (2003-2020)
- Wellspring Lutheran Services, Board of Directors and Audit Committee
- Saginaw Rotary Club, Member and past President
- St. Lorenz Foundation Executive Director
- Graduate of Leadership Saginaw Class of 2000
- Camp Rotary Foundation, Treasurer
- Valley Lutheran High School, Foundation Board of Directors
- St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, Chairman, Service Coordinator and Usher
- Concordia Center for the Family, Board of Directors – Treasurer
Awards
- President’s Club Award from Avantax recognizing outstanding client service and a high level of ethics, integrity and leadership (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
Disclaimer
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Investment advisory services are offered through Avantax Planning PartnersSM. Commission-based securities products are offered through Avantax Investment ServicesSM, Member FINRA, SIPC. Insurance services offered through licensed agents of Avantax Planning Partners. 3200 Olympus Blvd., Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75019. The Avantax entities are independent of and unrelated to Yeo & Yeo Wealth Management. Peter Bender is an Avantax registered representative. Avantax affiliated advisors may only conduct business with residents of the states for which they are properly registered. Please note that not all of the investments and services mentioned are available in every state.
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