Wealth Management for Early Retirees

Retire Early,
Retire with
Confidence

Tax-optimized strategies for high-net-worth individuals and families ready to leave work on their terms. Live the next 30 years with clarity, freedom, and a growing legacy.

Couple enjoying life on a boat — the freedom of early retirement
Arrowstone Wealth
Early Retirement Planning · Wenatchee, WA
CFA
Chartered Analyst
100%
Fiduciary Standard
Fee-Only
Transparent Model
Our Philosophy

Early retirement demands a
different kind of advisor

Retiring at 50 isn't the same as retiring at 65. Your wealth needs to sustain decades of living—not just years. At Arrowstone Wealth, we specialize in the unique financial complexities facing high-net-worth individuals and families who refuse to wait until traditional retirement age to live life on their own terms.

As a fee-only fiduciary, our interests are directly aligned with yours. We earn no commissions, accept no third-party incentives, and answer to one authority: making your early retirement not just possible, but bulletproof.

"My clients didn't build their wealth by following conventional timelines. They shouldn't have to follow conventional retirement advice either. We build strategies that let you step away from work decades early—without ever looking back."
Cody Gunn, CFA
Founder & Principal
The Arrowstone Framework

Your roadmap to
early retirement

A proven four-step process built specifically for high-net-worth individuals and families ready to retire ahead of schedule.

01

Discover & Prioritize

We start with your early retirement vision—when you want to step away, the lifestyle you expect, and the legacy you want to leave. We map every asset, income stream, and risk unique to retiring before 65.

02

Strategize & Optimize

We stress-test your early retirement across every scenario—healthcare before Medicare, tax-efficient withdrawal sequencing, Roth conversions, and portfolio construction built to sustain 30+ years of income.

03

Execute with Precision

From bridging the gap to Social Security, to tax-smart drawdowns, to repositioning concentrated stock positions—we implement every detail with the rigor that protecting a lifetime of wealth demands.

04

Monitor & Evolve

Early retirement is a 30-year journey, not a one-time event. We meet regularly, adapt to market shifts and tax law changes, and ensure your plan stays ahead of every curveball life throws.

Services

Built for early retirees & their families

Investment Strategy

Disciplined value investing designed for early retirees who need their portfolio to work harder and longer. We identify undervalued, high-quality companies through rigorous cash flow analysis—building portfolios that generate reliable income and compound wealth across decades of retirement.

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Early Retirement Planning

The centerpiece of what we do. We solve the problems unique to retiring before 65—bridging healthcare coverage before Medicare, optimizing Social Security timing, sequencing tax-efficient withdrawals, and structuring your estate so your family's wealth endures for generations.

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Corporate 401(k)

For business owners planning their own early exit, your company's 401(k) is a critical piece of the puzzle. We design affordable, personalized retirement plans that benefit your employees, maximize your own tax advantages, and position you for an earlier transition out of the business.

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Cody Gunn, CFA — Founder of Arrowstone Wealth
CFA Charterholder
Fiduciary
Fee-Only
Meet Our Founder

Cody Gunn, CFA

A Washington native and former professional baseball draft pick, Cody brings the same discipline and focus that defined his athletic career to every client relationship. After six years managing portfolios for high-net-worth individuals at a premier Bellevue firm, he founded Arrowstone Wealth in 2014 with a singular focus: helping affluent individuals and families retire early with absolute confidence.

Cody earned his CFA designation in 2012 and operates as a registered fiduciary—meaning every recommendation is legally required to serve your best interest. His deep expertise in tax-optimized withdrawal strategies, pre-Medicare healthcare planning, and long-horizon portfolio construction makes him uniquely suited to the complexities of early retirement.

2012
CFA Charter Earned
AUM
Transparent Fee Structure
$0
Commissions Earned, Ever
Why Arrowstone

Why early retirees choose us

True Fiduciary

Your early retirement is too important for conflicted advice. Every decision we make is legally bound to serve your best interest—no commissions, no kickbacks, no product quotas.

Tax-Optimized for Early Exit

Retiring before 59½ introduces penalty risks and withdrawal complexities most advisors overlook. Our framework navigates Roth conversion ladders, 72(t) distributions, and capital gains harvesting to minimize your lifetime tax burden.

Built for a 30+ Year Horizon

Most retirement portfolios are designed for 15–20 years. Ours are stress-tested for 30, 40, even 50 years of distributions—because early retirees need a strategy that won't run out before they do.

Legacy Beyond Your Lifetime

Seventy percent of wealthy families lose their fortune by the second generation. We structure estates, trusts, and transfer strategies so the wealth you built doesn't disappear after you've enjoyed it.

Your early retirement starts
with a conversation

Arrowstone Wealth is accepting new clients. Schedule a complimentary discovery call to find out exactly what it will take to retire on your terms—and whether we're the right team to get you there.

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Complimentary · No obligation · Built for HNW individuals & families