Southern Trust Financial Planning is a registered investment advisory firm located in Sarasota, Florida. Southern Trust Financial Planning specializes in providing objective financial planning and investment management with the goal of helping clients grow and protect their assets through all of life's stages.
Marc S. Wolff
James P. Cooper
Mark Generales
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Retirement Plan Distributions
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
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Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
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A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
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Keys to Investing for Retirement
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You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
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