William A. Smith, Registered Investment Advisor and Founder of W.A. Smith Financial Group, has over two-decades of experience helping financially responsible individuals with retirement planning, estate planning, wealth preservation & financial planning. For Smith, providing optimal & sound advice to clients is his #1 commitment and priority. He holds a Series 66, insurance license & is a Registered Financial Consultant with the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants.Bill is sought after by local and national media. On a national level, he has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Smart Money Magazine, Yahoo!Finance, AOL Finance, Forbes.com, Senior Market Advisor. Locally, he is on Cleveland's ABC NewsChannel 5 and Fox 8, where he is the Host of "Retirement Solutions" with co-host Robin Swoboda. Bill also hosts the popular radio show, “Retirement Solutions." He is the author of “Knock-Out Your Retirement Income Worries FOREVER: The Ultimate Training Guide for Developing Financial Security”, which was published in December 2011. Outside of his profession, he enjoys spending time with his wife Erica and three children. They enjoy spending time together as a family boating on Lake Erie and supporting each other at numerous sporting events.W.A. Smith Financial Group specializes in reliable income plans that clients cannot outlive and reducing unnecessary estate and income taxation. Their seasoned team of advisors and support staff are committed to providing the best service in the retirement planning industry today. They do this by strategically helping clients lower tax bills, reduce investment fees, protect money from future stock market declines and develop income plans that they will never outlive. W.A. Smith also provides education about key issues clients face when it comes to retirement—like creating guaranteed income, managing wealth in any economy, applying the right amount of investment risk & making sure the estate is in order.