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[Start now](https://planningalt.com/true-wealth-assessment?hsLang=en) *Takes 7-8 minutes.* ![Kent Golightly](https://planningalt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KevinGolightly-min.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=KevinGolightly-min.jpg) ## Kent Golightly, JD, CFP® Senior Wealth Advisor Birmingham, MI [mailto:kent.g@planningalt.com](mailto:kent.g@planningalt.com) Kent specializes in helping individuals and families navigate the financial complexities of wealth creation, retirement, and beyond. With a foundation in tax, estate planning, investment strategy, and wealth preservation, Kent focuses on building personalized plans that help support long-term goals, minimize risk, and create clarity around important life transitions. He’s able to translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable steps, which helps him serve as a guide for clients at every stage of life. Before joining Planning Alternatives, Kent worked for EY in their various tax departments and for BDO as a founding member of their high net worth tax group focused on helping families with generational wealth manage their tax exposure. Kent has a bachelors of business management from Michigan State University and Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University Law School. *What is your “why”?* One of my great joys in life is listening when our clients tell me about their life and their passions. I feel that getting to know people in this fashion helps us customize and prioritize individual needs/wants on a client-by-client basis. I do what I do because I experienced a personal family tragedy that left our household in a financial whirlwind that none of us understood. After immersing myself in figuring out everything (investments, stock market, savings, retirement accounts, etc) I fell in love with the subject, and it is now my passion to help others understand finances. *Memorable client moment* All of my client interactions are memorable in their own way, but the ones I really enjoy and make me feel proud to be an advisor are the interactions with widows. My mother was a widower for many years, and I know how scary and daunting it can be. Interacting and helping those who have lost is very important to me, and I get a lot of satisfaction knowing that I can be a helping hand to people experiencing that. *To me, true wealth means* Experiencing the world with those we love and who love us. ### Let’s connect. We’d love to talk about what you and your family need and how we can help. 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