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Aaron C. Montez - Financial Advisor in Peoria, AZ | WiserAdvisor.com

Validus Financial Associates provides you access to a highly experienced group of professionals who provide a collaborative approach to help you toward realizing your stated goals. We help you define your vision for the future and create a clear, concise course of action to optimize your potential for financial success. Additionally, as part of your financial plan we will factor in all aspects of your financial situation including how taxes, timing and other factors may affect your portfolio now and in the future.

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Ryan Kidd, Senior Partner with Validus Financial Associates, first launched his career as an Evaluator at a Nuclear Power Plant. This afforded him the chance to develop his aptitude for communication and leadership. He later channeled this unique skillset into his passion for finance as he embarked on a career in retirement planning for Utility/Nuclear Power Plant employees. Ryan&rsquo;s client base grew as he helped build a better financial future and transition his clients into retirement. Ryan is a Certified Retirement Counselor&reg; who is committed to helping individuals and business owners with Financial/Retirement Planning, Estate Planning Strategies and Business Succession Planning. 
Ryan Kidd received his bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, a master&rsquo;s degree in Counseling and a Certificate in Retirement Planning from Wharton. In addition to education, he holds Series 7, 66 and 24 registrations and Life and Health licenses. His dedication and success in the financial service industry has led to many awards. His dedication to his clients has led him to author his first book &ldquo;The Art of Retiring Whole&rdquo;, a non-financial guide to retiring with purpose, productivity and endless possibilities.

Andy St. John, has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER&trade;; professional certification and is with Validus Financial Associates. As a full time ASU student, Andy also worked full time as assistant superintendent for a custom home builder in Paradise Valley AZ. He started his financial planning career with AXA Advisors after graduating from Arizona State University with bachelors of Science in Global Business in 2008. Andy spent two years of his financial planning career helping a Certified Public Accounting firm in Scottsdale Arizona develop their financial planning practice. Andy gained valuable experience coordinating tax reduction strategies with financial planning techniques. 
As Assistant Agency Manager of the Southwest Branch from 2012 to 2016 Andy administered the new advisor training and development program for Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada.

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