We Help Families Preserve and Grow Meaningful Wealth.
Independent Fee-Based Advisory Firm in St. Louis Focused on Tax-Efficient Retirement and Long-Term Wealth Planning.
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We create strategies that are tailored to your needs and goals.
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Years of experience have prepared us to guide you through your life transitions.
Your Investments. Your Taxes. Your Future. The planning starts here.
You deserve an investment strategy that’s built around your life — not the other way around.
When you work with One Bridge Wealth Management, your financial plan and investment strategy are tailored around your life, your goals, and your future. We’ll work with you as closely or remotely as you want to help guide you where you want to go.
You deserve an advisor who puts your best interests first - someone who's approachable, explains things simply, and has deep knowledge of the markets to guide you through its inevitable ups and downs.
As an independent financial advisory firm based in St. Louis, we work closely and confidently with clients across the country. Whether you're in retirement, planning for retirement, or pro-actively building your wealth, we're here to help with smart, customized advice.
Pro-active communication, timely responses, and an open phone and email line are a part of our commitment to clients. We’ll never forget a face or name and are easily reachable. Our partnership with Commonwealth Financial Network®, our RIA-broker dealer, gives us access to first-class resources while keeping our service personal and local.
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We proudly serve clients both in St. Louis, MO, and across the country. Learn more about working with a financial advisor for a $2M–$5M portfolio in St. Louis.
What Clients Have To Say About Us:
“A financial advisor? Competent; knowledgeable; careful; generous of heart; reliable; available; ambitious; hard-working; honorable. That's John Wahl. And all the others in his office? See above.”
The statement was provided 1/23/264 by a client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
"I know you are doing a great job. I count my blessings every day and you are one of them!"
The statement was provided 08/05/24 by a client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
"Our trust in his recommendations is rock solid. We always know he has our best interest at heart."
The statement was provided 5/30/24 by Ellen and Niel D., who are clients. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
"I just wanted to let you know how happy we are with the professional and friendly advice you provide us. Your excellent resources have given us the information we need to make both short and long term decisions. We have identified our goals as we get ready to head into retirement. Thank you so much and keep up your great work!"
The statement was provided 6/20/2024 by a client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
"We have the utmost confidence John will always provide the guidance to maximize our assets. What is especially refreshing when dealing with One Bridge is the pleasant attitude everyone has there."
The statement was provided 6/4/24 by Frank S., who is a client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
"About 10 years ago my husband, who had always handled our finances, decided to entrust One Bridge with our investment accounts. For the next 6 years, after handing over our finances to John Wahl, my husband enjoyed life. He stopped fretting, waking up at night, second guessing. My husband died 5 years ago. John has continued to manage my investments. Safety, convenience, knowledge, kindness, are the benefits of One Bridge."
The statement was provided 5/21/24 by Jeanne E. who is a client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
"John helped my father for many years with his finances, and after my Dad passed away, he has taken excellent care of his estate and, most importantly, of my beloved mother; that is exactly what my father would have wanted."
The statement was provided 1/2/15 by a client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
"Once my husband and I met with John it felt absolutely natural and right to take him on as a financial advisor. I strongly recommend you do the same."
The statement was provided 1/2/15 by a client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
"As I considered buying a home in the Saint Louis area and starting a family, my husband and I were looking for someone we could trust long-term with our finances. After working with John Wahl at One Bridge, I am feeling safe and secure in my choices about our money in both the long and short term. I think what makes John so awesome at his job is a combination of work-ethic, kindness, perpetual calm and a love of maximizations."
The statement was provided 1/2/15 by a client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
What We Do
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Investment selection is the core component of your financial plan. We focus on you: your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. We believe tax-efficiency & cost-efficiency can boost your returns. We plan for steep market declines and incorporate stress tests and diversification. When combining all these factors, we believe it puts our clients in the best position to work towards long term success.
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We will create a tax-efficient plan to help minimize your taxes. Reducing taxes can help maximize overall returns. Here's a list of twenty ways that we do this. When working with us, you can have confidence that we will help you with these types of strategies every step of the way. Your success is our success.
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So, you are finally invested according to your goals and all is good, right? Maybe. There are many external risks that could reduce your investable assets and these risks are different for people at various stages in their life. For seniors, it could be long-term care risks (i.e. going into a nursing home). For younger people with a mortgage and kids, it might be the risk of no longer having income to pay the mortgage and child-related costs due to a disability or loss of life. We manage these risks through life, disability, and long-term care insurance. We will help you identify your greatest sources of risk and get you the proper coverage you need to protect what matters most in your life.
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Planning for retirement may seem daunting. Can I afford to retire? What should I invest in to get me through retirement? How much do I need to live comfortably in retirement? Should I rollover my 401k? When should I file for social security? How do I plan for healthcare costs? Am I saving enough? We’re here to make sense of these questions and design a plan around accomplishing your specific goals.
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Estate planning helps to ensure your assets are distributed efficiently to your loved ones or organizations of your choosing. Avoiding probate and reducing estate taxes are examples. Efficient titling of assets might be enough to get the job done. If not, establishing a trust might be more appropriate. There are different options and scenarios to consider and we’ll help you make sense of them all.
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If you are a business owner today, this type of planning is specific to issues that concern you, your business partners, and even your loved ones. It helps you identify risks and options for managing these concerns. Every business is different and, as a business owner, your livelihood and those of your family depend upon its continued success. As one of your most significant assets, it's important that you plan carefully.
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We help your employees plan for retirement by offering attractive and relevant retirement plans for a multigenerational workforce that is in line with what you need as a business. We provide customized retirement plan solutions that are created through a collaborative, consultative approach and careful analysis of data. Our Employee Retirement Plan Consulting team will come onsite to meet with and educate employees on how and why to utilize the plan available to them.
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Designed for businesses and business owners, we are dedicated to helping you strategize an employer sponsored plan that meets your needs and helps your employees to reach their long-term goals. We understand every business is unique in its plan requirements and needs customized consulting from a retirement plan specialist. We believe we can greatly assist to help everyone get the most from its benefits, including you, the business owner.
Who We Are
— Completed in 1874, Eads Bridge was the first and one bridge to cross the Mississippi River anywhere south of St. Louis, where the river is its mightiest. Upriver, the one bridge that the town of Hermann built to span the Missouri River was the Hermann Bridge. It was completed in 1930 and replaced by the Kit Bond Bridge in 2007. You’ll see artwork of these bridges in our office. Reflecting these emblematic bridges, we work closely with clients to design and build a strong financial plan and portfolio to get them from Point A to Point B. John from St. Louis and Mark from Hermann are here to help you every step of the way. —
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