Welcome! ButtonWood Advisors, LLC is a Tucson, Arizona fee based Registered Investment Advisory firm, offering financial planning and investment advice on an as needed hourly basis.  This means we have no minimum account value.  When you engage us to help you implement your financial plan or provide ongoing financial advice our compensation is based on how well your finances perform; if you prosper, we prosper.  We work with people from all walks of life; individuals, families and small businesses who's goal it is to integrate their finances with their values.

We are fiduciaries. As a fiduciary we place your best interest first.  Even before our own.  We owe no loyalty to any company or product.  The only product we provide is advice.  Our loyalty is only to you.  Click here to learn more about our fiduciary promise.

ButtonWood Advisors, LLC adheres to the philosophy that there are three distinct financial phases of everyone's life. Building Wealth, Distributing Wealth, and Transferring Wealth all built on Protecting Wealth and all covered by the Umbrella of Taxation.  Where as some advisors specialize solely in wealth accumulation, you can rest assure that ButtonWood Advisors, LLC is an expert in all phases of your financial life.

We strongly believe in client's financial education.  We believe that financial literacy will be the over riding aspect determining the degree of success our clients have in their financial life.  Our website contains a wealth of information in the form of newsletters, articles, calculators, and research reports. We also offer online and worksite seminars to help keep you informed so you can make the best financial decisions.

We believe that financial planning is more than just planning for your retirement.  Financial planning directly affects your tax situation.  You may not realize, but taxes are likely your largest single expense.  We can help you lower your taxable income and get an immediate return on your investment.

Contact us today for a free no-obligation get acquainted meeting to see how we can help you keep more of what you make.

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