Independence Is A Verb™ Financial independence is an active pursuit.
Our process is designed to bring the key pieces of your financial life together — retirement, investments, tax, estate, insurance, and more — into one coordinated strategy tailored to your goals.
Plans that evolve with you
Life changes are certain. Active collaboration ensures your strategy keeps pace as your needs evolve and life unfolds.
Independent — by design
As an independent firm, we're not tied to any company, product, or platform — which means every recommendation we make is driven with your best interest in mind.
The whole picture, always
A change in one area of your life ripples into others. We keep focus on the full picture so nothing gets left behind.
What we do
Financial Planning
A comprehensive strategy built around your life — retirement, cash flow, and the goals that matter most to you.
Investment Management
Tailored strategies informed by your plan — not the headlines.
Tax Strategy
Keeping more of what's yours, coordinated across your entire financial picture.
Estate Planning
Transitioning values and wealth — not just transferring dollars.
Risk Management
The biggest threat to your wealth isn't always the market.
Collaborative Planning
Coordinating with your trusted network or ours — attorneys, CPAs, and specialists.
Our Philosophy We plan for the markets you can't predict. We also plan for the behavior you can.
The gap between a good plan and a great outcome isn't intelligence or market timing — it's behavior. We build strategies designed to hold up when markets don't cooperate and life doesn't go as planned. That means understanding how you think about money, what keeps you up at night, and being the steady voice that keeps you anchored when markets get loud and emotions run high.
Clarity over complexity
Translating the moving parts of your financial life into a clear direction — one you understand completely and can move forward with confidence.
Discipline is the strategy
Sound investments matter. So does the resolve to stay committed to them when markets test your conviction. We're here for both.
Longevity is the variable
The finish line isn't retirement — it's everything that comes after. We build with that in mind from day one.
"The hardest thing to do is often the best thing to do"
There is always a constant flood of information urging us to act — often in conflicting ways. A disciplined strategy means knowing what to tune out just as much as what to act on.
— Eastgate Financial Group
"Beware of underestimating your longevity"
Retirement is a journey not a destination. You will likely have decades ahead. It is easy to underestimate your investing time horizon.
— Eastgate Financial Group
"Legacy doesn't fit in a portfolio and your values don't transfer by will"
Purposeful estate planning aspires to transition what's most important - values, life lessons, traditions, and wealth - rather than just transferring dollars and strife. Estate planning requires clarity of thought and unwavering implementation.
— Eastgate Financial Group
The Team
Scott Stevens
ChFC®AEP® RICP® CLF®
ChFC®AEP® RICP® CLF®
President | Financial Planner
Brings the key pieces of a client's financial life into focus — and forward, toward the goals that matter most.
Nate Stevens
AAMS® AIF®
AAMS® AIF®
Portfolio Operations
Manages portfolio research, construction, and administration, keeping portfolios aligned with the plan behind them.
Amanda Roff
Operations Manager
Leads the operations that keep Eastgate moving — and the care clients experience along the way.
Let's Connect.
Great relationships start with the right fit. If you've been referred to us or are curious whether we'd be a good match, we'd welcome the conversation.