Strategies for Wealth Management

What Strategies for Wealth Management does

Strategies for Wealth Management is a privately held, Connecticut-based retirement planning advisory firm founded in 1998 by Michael J. Lehrhaupt, a Certified Financial Fiduciary (CF2) who has been quoted in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The firm serves pre-retirees and retirees across Connecticut through a relationship-based advisory model delivered via six physical offices (Shelton headquarters, Rocky Hill, Guilford, Farmington, Southbury, Windsor) and virtual meetings. Since inception, the firm has served over 1,200 clients.

The firm's core offering is anchored by its proprietary three-step Rock Solid Retirement Plan™ methodology (Protect, Preserve, Grow), which integrates income stream creation, asset management, long-term care insurance, and legacy planning into a unified retirement planning framework. The firm also operates affiliated legal entities — Strategies for Retirement, LLC (insurance products) and Stone Wall Money Management, LLC (a Connecticut-registered investment advisor) — which collectively generate revenue across three streams: financial advisory fees, insurance product commissions, and investment advisory fees on AUM.

The firm employs approximately 14 team members across advisory, transfer, operations, and software engineering functions. Distribution is direct-to-consumer and event-driven: prospects enter via a top-of-funnel interactive Retirement Quiz, are nurtured through educational content (blog, quarterly newsletter, 'Aging in Style' video series, 'Social Security Basics' webinars), and convert through scheduled introductory calls and in-person advisory meetings. No proprietary technology platform, no external institutional capital, and no multi-state footprint are disclosed. The firm is founder-owned with no parent company, M&A history, or public market exposure.

Name

Strategies for Wealth Management

Legal name

Strategies for Wealth Management, LLC

Website

https://strategies4wm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Strategies for Wealth Management is a privately held Connecticut-based retirement planning advisory firm founded in 1998, serving pre-retirees and retirees across six regional offices through a proprietary Rock Solid Retirement Plan™ methodology. Revenue is generated via advisory fees, insurance commissions, and investment management services across three affiliated LLCs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retirement Planning and Wealth Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Planning & Goals-Based Advice (Mass Affluent) (FSAAAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retirement & Pension Wealth (401(k)/IRA/SIPP/Superannuation Retail) (FSAAAAAJ), Insurance-Integrated Wealth Managers (RIA + Insurance Solutions) (FSAAACAI)

Keywords

• Retirement planning services
• Wealth management advisory
• Asset management services
• Long term care insurance
• Legacy planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory / Planning Fees: The company charges fees for comprehensive retirement planning services, including the proprietary Rock Solid Retirement Plan™. Advisory services are delivered through credentialed advisors (Certified Financial Fiduciaries) and cover income stream creation, asset management, long-term care insurance, and legacy planning.
2. Insurance Product Commissions: Insurance products and services are offered through Strategies for Retirement, LLC, an affiliated entity. Advisors hold Life and Health Insurance Licenses and sell long-term care insurance and related insurance products, earning commissions on placed policies.
3. Investment Advisory Fees: Investment advisory services are offered through Stone Wall Money Management, LLC, a Connecticut-registered investment advisor and affiliated entity of Strategies for Wealth Management. Investment AUM generates advisory fees.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Strategies for Wealth Management is a retirement-focused financial advisory firm that designs and delivers the proprietary Rock Solid Retirement Plan™ for pre-retirees and retirees. The core offering is a relationship-based advisory engagement that integrates four service areas — Income Stream Creation, Asset Management, Long Term Care Insurance, and Legacy Planning — delivered by credentialed (CF2) advisors across six Connecticut offices. Insurance products are placed through affiliated Strategies for Retirement, LLC, and investment management is delivered through Stone Wall Money Management, LLC, a Connecticut-registered investment advisor.

Product overview

Strategies for Wealth Management operates as a retirement planning advisory firm offering a unified suite of services anchored by its proprietary Rock Solid Retirement Plan™ process. The core offering comprises three integrated service areas: Income Stream Creation, Asset Management, and Long Term Care Insurance, supported by Legacy planning. The firm also provides interactive client tools including a Retirement Quiz, a client portal (powered by eMAPlan), secure document upload, and meeting scheduling. Content and communication services include a quarterly newsletter and video library (Aging in Style series). The company operates through two affiliated legal entities: Strategies for Retirement, LLC (insurance products) and Stone Wall Money Management, LLC (investment advisory, Connecticut-registered).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rock Solid Retirement Plan™ Proprietary three-step retirement planning process (Protect, Preserve, Grow) that integrates income stream creation, asset management, long-term care insurance, and legacy planning into a single, holistic retirement plan for pre-retirees and retirees.
• Income Stream Creation Retirement income planning service that determines how much reliable monthly income a client will have in retirement and structures income sources accordingly; targeted at pre-retirees and retirees.
• Asset Management Investment management service that builds and maintains client portfolios aligned with retirement goals and risk tolerance, delivered through Stone Wall Money Management, LLC.
• Long Term Care Insurance Insurance planning service that addresses long-term care needs and protects clients and families from associated financial strain, offered through affiliated Strategies for Retirement, LLC.
• Legacy Planning Estate planning, wealth transfer strategy, and legacy protection service that helps ensure clients' financial legacies are structured for future generations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1200+ clients served with protected retirement assets and income

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Strategies for Retirement, LLCcoreOthersInsurance products and services are offered through Strategies for Retirement, LLC, an affiliated entity under the Strategies for Wealth Management umbrella. This entity provides long-term care insurance and related insurance products to clients of the firm.
• Stone Wall Money Management, LLCcoreOthersInvestment advisory services are offered through Stone Wall Money Management, LLC, a Connecticut-registered investment advisor and affiliated entity. This entity provides the investment management component of the integrated retirement planning services offered to clients.
• Strategies for Wealth Management, LLCcoreOthersStrategies for Wealth Management, LLC is one of three affiliated LLCs operating under the Strategies for Wealth Management brand, along with Strategies for Retirement, LLC and Stone Wall Money Management, LLC, doing business as Strategies For Wealth Management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cetera Financial Group: Broker-dealer and RIA-supporting platform providing compliance, technology, and insurance infrastructure to independent financial advisors. Comparable to the support ecosystem (especially insurance distribution via Strategies for Retirement, LLC) that wraps a small advisory practice like Strategies for Wealth Management.
• Commonwealth Financial Network: Independent broker-dealer and RIA-supporting firm focused on holistic planning practices for individuals and families. Comparable as a competitor/custodian platform for retirement-focused advisory practices that integrate insurance and investment services.
• LPL Financial: Largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., supporting thousands of independent RIAs and advisors with custody, compliance, and practice management. Relevant comparable as an alternative platform option for an advisory practice of Strategies for Wealth Management's size and model.
• Cambridge Investment Research: Independent broker-dealer supporting RIAs and financial advisors with retirement, insurance, and wealth management solutions. Comparable as a backend platform and competitor to integrated insurance-plus-advisory practices serving mass-affluent retirees.

Direct peers

• Modera Wealth Management: Mid-sized East Coast RIA providing retirement planning, investment management, and tax planning for individuals and families. Comparable scale and client demographic, with a similar fee-based, planning-led model rather than a product-pushing model.
• Wescott Financial Advisory Group: Mid-Atlantic regional RIA of comparable size delivering holistic financial planning, retirement income, and investment management to individuals and families. Closely mirrors Strategies for Wealth Management's client profile (mass-affluent pre-retirees/retirees), planning-led service model, and relationship-based delivery.
• Buckingham Strategic Wealth: National RIA focused on evidence-based financial planning, retirement income, and tax-aware portfolio management for individuals and families. Direct comparable on the planning-led, fee-based retirement planning thesis with similar advisor team structures and content-led client acquisition.
• Carson Group (Carson Wealth): RIA focused on holistic financial planning, retirement income, and wealth management for individuals, with a partner-advisor model. Comparable in core retirement planning value proposition and emphasis on integrated advisory + insurance solutions for the mass affluent.
• Plante Moran Wealth Advisors: Mid-market wealth advisory firm delivering retirement planning, investment management, and estate planning to individuals and families. Comparable in holistic retirement-focused offering, multi-advisor team structure, and integration of insurance/legacy planning.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman Financial Engines: One of the largest independent RIAs in the U.S., serving mass-affluent and workplace plan participants with retirement planning and investment management. Overlap with Strategies for Wealth Management on retirement-focused planning and 401(k) rollover clientele, but at vastly greater scale and with proprietary technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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