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King Tide Advisors

Military Families & Veterans

Financial planning built around military life.

Active duty, reserve, National Guard, retired, or transitioning to civilian life. We understand military pay, benefits, deployments, and the financial considerations that come with service. Thank you for it — it's our privilege to serve those who've served.

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Why it matters

Service shapes your financial life differently

Military pay doesn't look like a typical paycheck — base pay, BAH, special pays, the Thrift Savings Plan, and a pension that depends entirely on when and how you separate. Add in frequent PCS moves, deployments, and the financial disruption that comes with them, and the standard financial-planning playbook stops fitting. Generic advice misses the realities of service life — and the opportunities it creates.

What We Do

How we actually help

01

TSP & military retirement

Making sense of the Thrift Savings Plan, the Blended Retirement System, and how a military pension fits into your broader retirement income picture.

02

Transition planning

Turning military pay and benefits into a civilian financial plan — timing separation, understanding what changes, and building income that doesn't depend on a paycheck you no longer have.

03

Survivor & disability benefits

Understanding how SBP, VA disability compensation, and survivor benefits fit into your family's overall plan — so the coverage you've earned is actually working for you.

04

PCS & deployment-ready planning

A plan built to keep moving with you — one that a spouse can pick up mid-deployment and one that travels with every PCS without starting over.

A note on scope: we build and coordinate the financial strategy around your service — we don't process military pay, benefits claims, or VA paperwork, but we help you understand how they fit into your plan.

FAQ

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