Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome, I’m David Batman, an Investment Advisor Representative in Central Florida. With over 33 years of experience in helping individuals and families with their financial situations, goals and challenges, I'm certain I can help you. Whether you need a simple or elaborate financial plan to help chart your course, professional money management for your investment portfolio or just a second opinion about a financial opportunity or challenge, I can help. I am a fee-only financial advisor and I do not sell commission based investment or insurance products. Look around this site for general information on financial matters and specific information on my fees to manage your portfolio or to prepare a financial plan. The initial consultation is at no cost.
I have years of experience in financial services. I can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. I look forward to working with you through all stages of your life, please call me 352-636-8716.
Helpful Content
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance. Here's how it works.
Making Sense Of A Home Warranty
Understanding the value of a home warranty.
Medicare At 65+
65 or older? It may be time to enroll in Medicare. Read to learn if you’re eligible.
Critical Estate Documents
Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.
Helpful Retirement Strategies for Women
Learn how to address the challenges that women face when planning for retirement.
Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy
How Medicare can address health care needs in your retirement strategy.
What To Do When Your Income Reaches 7 Figures
Preserve your high net worth with these foundational tips.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
Six Surprising Facts About Retirement Confidence
This attention-grabbing infographic covers retirement topics you may not have considered.
View all articles 
Emergency Fund Calculator
Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Compare how the same contribution grows differently in taxable versus tax-deferred accounts.
Wedding Budget Calculator
Estimate total wedding costs and see how different choices affect your overall budget.
Student Loan Refinance Calculator
Compare your current student loan terms to a potential refinance to see if it makes sense.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
Annuity Comparison
Compare annuity options to see how each one could affect your long-term income outlook.
View all calculators
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?