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FCS Repeats as Top Wealth Management Team for Private Wealth in the U.S. by Forbes 2023
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FCS Ranked On Forbes 2026 Top Wealth Advisors Best-In-State Award
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FCS Ranked On Forbes 2025 Top Wealth Management Teams for Private Wealth
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Tom Freeman Ranked Among Barron’s 2025 Top 100 Independent Advisors
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FCS Ranked Best-In-State Wealth Management Team 2025 by Forbes
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FCS Welcomes Duncan Laner, Senior Wealth Analyst
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FCS Repeats As Top Wealth Management Team for Private Wealth in the U.S. by Forbes 2024
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Tom Freeman ranked among Barron’s 2024 Top 100 Independent Advisors
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Shepard Wealth Advisors Opens New Office At Country Club Plaza
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Retirement Announcement: Susan Freeman, CFP®, Financial Advisor
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FCS Welcomes a New Financial Advisor Team, Shepard Wealth Advisors!
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FCS celebrates Lauri Gray’s 30th Anniversary
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Top 100 Wealth Management Teams for Private Wealth in the United States by Forbes in 2022
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Tom Freeman honored as the 2022 Kansas City Irish Center John J. Sullivan, Jr. Foundation Humanitarian of the Year
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Video Insight – Charitable Giving With Sarah Tiedt
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Video Insight – Saving For College With Sarah Tiedt
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Video Insight – Liability Driven Overlay with Matt Sayers
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Video Insight – Leaving a Legacy with Ted Chartier
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Video Insight – Who We Are With Tom Freeman
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Video Insight – Children and Grandchildren
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3 Steps For Raising Kids With Money Smarts
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Giving Well: How Can Philanthropy Be More Focused And Fulfilling?
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Setting Goals: The First Step In Creating An Investment Plan
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10 Reasons Why Beneficiary Designations Are Important
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Retirement Income Threats — How Should You Respond?
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Understanding The Complexities Of Medicare
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What Is Long-Term Care, And How Can You Plan For It Financially?
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Build Your Portfolio On A Solid Foundation
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Financial Wellness Check: Are You Staying Fiscally Fit?
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Year-End Investment Related Tax Planning Checklist
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When Did You Last Check Your Beneficiary Designations?
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Invest More Confidently in Volatile Markets
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Important Estate Planning Documents to Consider
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Join Us For Our Monthly Market Update Webinars!
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Setting Up a 529 Plan: Benefits and Challenges
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Dedicated, Customized Portfolio Management in Kansas City | FCS
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Key Components of Inheritance Tax Planning Strategies | Kansas City Financial Professionals
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Benefits of Hiring a High Net Worth Advisor in Kansas City
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FCS: Your Partners in Wealth Management in Kansas City
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3 Ways to Increase Your Personal Cybersecurity | FCS Private Wealth Management
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Donor Advised Funds and Other Methods of Strategic Charitable Giving
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Benefits of Working with a Family Office like FCS in Kansas City
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Plan the Work, Work the Plan: Portfolio Construction with FCS
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FCS: An Asset Management Company with Midwestern Values
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Looking for a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Practitioner near Kansas City?
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Building Relationships: The Backbone of an FCS Financial Advisor
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FCS Hosts Clothing Drive For Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City
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FCS donates items to local non-profit First Call
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FCS donates toys and clothing for the Holidays
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FCS celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Bob Freeman, Private Wealth Advisor raises funds for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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FCS donates birthday kits to Foster Adopt Connect
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