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Atlantic Canada's
Fee Only Financial Advisor

We design your path to financial success, not push products.

Serving healthcare professionals, business owners, and DIY investors.

Optimizing your finances. Maximizing your goals.

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Financial Planning

Goal personalization is key as this is the cornerstone of all decisions.

Investment Consulting

We ensure proper risk and return objectives are established.

Tax Strategies

Ahh… taxes. Gotta love’em. But let’s minimize the amount you pay.

Meet David Martin

David is the founder of
Eltero Financial Partners

Inspired by his career-long advocacy for elevated, personalized client service and lower fees in the financial planning world, David Martin built Eltero as a truly Fee Only Financial Advisor practice in Halifax. He firmly believes in empowering clients to set and achieve goals by improving their financial literacy.

After a brief stint with the Canada Revenue Agency upon graduating with a degree in Economics, David has spent his entire career in the financial services industry in various capacities.  This broad and deep background led to David Martin being named one of Canada’s 5-Star Advisors (Wealth Professional Canada) in 2021.

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Services

advice only financial planning services

We’ll help you answer questions that might not be top of mind right now, but they are just as, if not more important, to your financial well-being.  Our processes as a fee-only financial advisor will help guide you to meaningful outcomes in the following areas for you and your family:

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Estate And Gifting Planning

  • Do your beneficiaries understand your estate wishes? Do you?
  • What happens to your assets if you are no longer able to make decisions?
  • Would you enjoy seeing your children or grandchildren spend some of their inheritance while you’re living?
  • Is a community legacy important to you?
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Retirement Planning

  • How do you see your retirement lifestyle being different from your working lifestyle? The same?
  • Should you take a lump sum retirement package from your employer or stay in the company pension plan?
  • Do you know the sources of your retirement paycheque?
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Business Planning

  • What is your exit strategy? What would you like it to be?
  • Is your current business structure suited to optimize your exit strategy?
  • Are you happy with your employee retention and compensation structure?
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Investment Portfolio Analysis

  • What are your risk parameters when it comes to investing?
  • What rate of return do you want to earn on your investments?
  • What rate of return do you need to achieve on your investments?
  • Do your return “needs” and “wants” match your current portfolio construction?
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Insurance Analysis

  • Do you need insurance?
  • What insurance do you currently own directly?
  • What insurance do you currently own through your employer?
  • Are you over-insured? Under-insured?
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Cash Flow Planning

  • What are your current and expected future sources of income?
  • What are your current and expected future expenses?
  • What trade-offs are you willing to take to achieve big goals?
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Tax Planning

  • Is “current you” paying too much in tax?
  • Is “future you” paying too much in tax?
  • What tax strategies are you not employing effectively?

Lifestyle Goal Setting

  • What are you doing today that makes you happy?
  • What do you want to be doing in the future?
  • What would you like to stop doing?

It’s time you invested in yourself.

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Eltero Blog

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30Sep

Fee-Only vs Advice-Only vs Fee-Based vs Commission-Based Financial Advisors in Canada

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Financial Planning Advice for Young Adults and Recent Graduates
16Sep

Financial Planning Advice for Young Adults and Recent Graduates

Practical financial planning advice for recent graduates who want to build a strong foundation while…

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5 Estate Planning Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make
07Aug

5 Estate Planning Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make

Estate planning isn’t just for the ultra-rich. And it’s not something you want to get…

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