About Trust Matters Financial
Trusted guidance for a confident future
Finances can be complex. Depending on where you are in life, you might have different goals and priorities. If you are an ambitious business owner, at some point in your business career or investing life you will feel the pull to level-up. Our comprehensive strategies help you build and protect assets for you and your family utilizing tax, estate and investment planning to optimize your financial picture. Guiding you through this process is a tax-smart team of advisors who understand the complexities and can provide options that help empower you, your business and your heirs for generations.
Our core values
Holistic
perspective
Family dynamics and emotional needs influence money matters. We consider and address these with a specialized network to help drive solutions for all needs—from taxes to estate planning and more.
Legacy
minded
Legacies are complex. We go beyond the legal perspective, using a total wealth viewpoint to optimize your investment plan so that it works within the parameters of the estate plan in a tax-efficient way. This helps instill confidence that clients’ legacies will be honored.
Educational approach
We leverage our passion for education and industry experience to inform clients about how their wealth, Business and investments work in a trust. As advocates, we help them understand and simplify complexities.
Steady
reliability
Clients rely on us in their most vulnerable moments. They can count on us to sit with them through the hard and triumphant financial times and be there to navigate all the subtleties and nuances in a way that helps provides relief when they need it the most.
Steady support for your financial journey
Every client has unique needs. Our thorough process helps us better understand you and your goals so that we can tailor our approach. If you need help with Investment strategy, estate planning or tax planning, we leverage a specialized network to walk you through every step and distill complexities as needed.
Protect your legacy with investment strategies designed for security
Are you worried about how your money will be handled after your death? We understand the emotions and challenges around this tough topic, and are here to walk you and your family through the process. Our trusted plans help safeguard your assets and keep you in control of your legacy.
Dynamic solutions for your life goals
Over the years, we’ve learned that family dynamics, health issues, and emotions can influence money matters. We consider and address these concerns from a holistic perspective that includes a specialized network to drive solutions for taxes, estate planning, and more.
Meet the founder, Carolyn Bare
Driven by personal experience, Carolyn helps families manage wealth & ensures wealth management preparedness for the next generation. As a trusted financial advisor, she addresses both the family dynamics & the emotional needs in financial planning.
Caroyln Bare
Founder
carolyn@trustmattersfinancial.com
Ready for a confident future?
We’re eager to help you better navigate the complexities of planning for the road ahead. Learn more about our dedicated tax and estate planning services to help preserve your legacy.
Partnering With Avantax for tax solutions

Who We Work With
We specialize in helping business owners, retirees, and special needs families plan a confident future.
Our Approach
Our holistic approach prioritizes client education to instill the confidence to build, protect, and leave a lasting legacy.
Contact Us
Ready for a different financial advisor who is actively involved in every decision that affects you? Let’s get started.