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Welcome to 'Next Step Retirement'. Our vision integrates a Tops-Down / Bottoms-Up, one-on-one client marketing culture. Next Step Retirement, builds FIDUCIARY relationships between Employers and Employees with Royal Fund Management, LLC dba Family Financial Retirement Systems, LLC.

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Are you an Individual or Employee interested in:

1. Retirement Asset and Income Planning Process?

Are you interested in:

Learning your risk tolerance number? (Riskalyze)

Knowing your investment(s) score? (Kwanti)

Client Cash Flow / Goal Based Planning? (RightCapital)

Knowing your asset(s) performance and location? (Blueleaf)

2. ERISA compliant 401(k) Advisory Account Management Program? (Maneuver™)

Are you a Plan Sponsor interested in: (Contact Us)

3. ERISA* Discretionary or Non-Discretionary Fiduciary Services to a plan?

ERISA Section 3(16) Plan-Level Investment Advice
ERISA Section 3(21) Model Portfolio Services
ERISA Section 3(38) Qualified Default Investment Alternative Services

* (ERISA) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

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Contact Us

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Calculators

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Newsletters

Moving to Another State? Consider These Tax Moves

Moving to a new state may have tax consequences that can follow you long after you settle in.

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Balancing Life in the Sandwich Generation

The day-to-day demands of supporting multiple generations can take a toll, but planning and support might help achieve a workable balance.

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Foreign Stocks Outperformed in 2025

Although U.S. stocks have provided a higher return over the past 20 years, foreign stocks outperformed in seven of those years, including 2025.

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Q&A on RMDs

Here are answers to some key questions about required minimum distributions.

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Calculators

Life Insurance

How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?

Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

How Long Will Your Funds Last?

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

Roth IRA Conversion

This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.

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