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Private Wealth Advisory

Build tax-efficient wealth with confidence.

Strategy-first financial guidance for high-earning families and business owners, engineered to protect income, minimize taxes, and grow wealth that lasts generations.

Projected Advantage

Tax-efficient vs. taxable growth

Yr 1Yr 10Yr 20Yr 30
  • Tax-efficient strategy
  • Fully taxable account

Illustrative only. Your plan is modeled on your income, tax bracket, and time horizon.

Years of combined experience
Years of combined experience
Families & business owners guided
Families & business owners guided
In assets & coverage strategized
In assets & coverage strategized
Client satisfaction
Client satisfaction

Licensed & Fiduciary-Minded

Fully licensed advisors who put your strategy, not a single product, at the center of every recommendation.

Independent Strategy

We compare across leading carriers and platforms, so your plan is built around you, not a proprietary shelf.

Long-Term Partnership

Every plan is reviewed as your income, family, and goals evolve, implementation with ongoing guidance.

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Who We Serve

Financial confidence for every generation

From young professionals building their first plan to families preparing a lasting legacy, we design strategies that grow with you, protecting income today and creating opportunity for tomorrow.

  • Tax-efficient wealth accumulation for high earners
  • College funding, mortgage protection, and family banking
  • Estate & legacy planning that transfers wealth with intention
Meet Your Advisor

GFI USA Strategies

Wealth strategy and tax planning

GFI USA provides access to wealth planning and financial strategies for eligible individuals and families in the United States, subject to applicable state regulations, licensing, provider availability and eligibility.

Dr. Maryam Alaee smiling in the GFI Global Financial Institute office lobby

Meet Your Advisor

Dr. Maryam Alaee

Licensed Financial Professional · Founder, GFI Global Financial Institute

A former Associate Professor turned licensed financial professional, Dr. Alaee helps individuals, families, and business owners make confident decisions through education, personalized guidance, and long-term planning.

"When people understand their financial options, they gain the confidence to make better decisions for themselves, their families, and future generations."

Our Services

Wealth strategies engineered end-to-end

From tax-advantaged accumulation to legacy transfer, twelve integrated strategies that work together, not in silos.

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Carrier & product access

Access to a broad carrier network

GFI USA is an independent advisory practice. We compare strategies across a range of leading financial institutions and providers, so plans are built around your needs rather than a single company's shelf.

  • Ethos logo
  • Corebridge Financial logo
  • North American logo
  • Prudential logo
  • Ameritas logo
  • Mutual of Omaha logo
  • Lincoln Financial Group logo
  • American National logo
  • Foresters Financial logo
  • Global Atlantic Financial Group logo
  • AuguStar Financial logo
  • SILAC Insurance Company logo
  • American Equity logo
  • John Hancock logo
  • Nassau logo
  • OneAmerica Financial logo
  • BMI Financial Group logo
  • Securian Financial logo
  • EquiTrust Life Insurance Company logo
  • Allianz

GFI USA may provide access to financial strategies and contracts from a range of strategy providers and financial institutions, subject to availability, state licensing, eligibility, underwriting, and applicable regulations. Company names are shown for informational purposes; GFI USA is an independent advisory practice and is not owned by, endorsed by, or sponsored by any provider listed. Not every provider offers every strategy in every state.

The GFI Difference

Where your plan quietly gains an edge

Most portfolios lose ground to taxes, timing, and unprotected income. We rebuild the structure around your money so more of every dollar compounds for you, and stays that way through retirement and transfer.

Tax exposure reduced72%

Repositioning accumulation into tax-advantaged vehicles designed for tax-free income.

Income protected88%

Coverage sized to your real obligations, mortgage, family, and business continuity.

Legacy transferred efficiently94%

Estate structuring that moves wealth to the next generation with intention.

See Why Clients Choose GFI

Accumulation Outlook

Compounding, with the tax drag removed

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  • Structured GFI plan
  • Champagne scenario
  • Unstructured portfolio
Strategies
12
Review cadence
Annual
First meeting
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Plans reviewed annually

Every strategy revisited as income, family, and tax law change.

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Income protected

Coverage sized to real obligations, not generic multiples.

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Tax drag reduced

Accumulation repositioned into tax-advantaged vehicles.

Built for Business Owners

Keep more of what you earn. Grow what you keep.

We help founders and self-employed professionals design tax-efficient compensation, protect key income, and turn business equity into personal wealth, coordinated across your entire balance sheet.

How It Works

A clear path in four simple steps

From your first strategy call to lifelong guidance, unhurried, educational, and built entirely around your goals.

Dr. Maryam Alaee, GFI USA licensed financial professional, smiling in a navy blazer beside the GFI Global Financial Institute sign at the San Francisco office
  1. 01

    Book your free strategy call

    Pick a time that works for you, virtual or in person. No cost, no pressure, no obligation.

  2. 02

    Discover your financial picture

    We map your income, taxes, protection, and goals to find gaps and hidden opportunities.

  3. 03

    Receive a tailored strategy

    A clear, prioritized plan built around tax efficiency, protection, and long-term growth.

  4. 04

    Execute with ongoing guidance

    We implement, monitor, and adjust as your life, income, and goals evolve.

Client Stories

Trusted by families and business owners

Real outcomes from people who wanted clarity, protection, and a plan that keeps working.

"GFI showed me how to keep more of what I earn. Their tax-advantaged strategy has done more for my future than a decade of trying to time the market."
Dana Bi.Business Owner

"From income protection to college funding, everything was explained in plain language. No pressure, just a real plan built around our life."
David & Parya K.Young Family, Monterey

"I always thought real estate was the whole answer. GFI opened my eyes to what tax-efficient wealth actually looks like beyond property."
Ray T.Real Estate Investor

FAQ

Common questions, honest answers

Everything you need to know before booking your complimentary financial review.

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View All FAQs

Most advisors focus on picking products. We focus on structure, how your income, taxes, protection, and investments work together. That systems-level approach is what separates average outcomes from tax-efficient, generational wealth.

Take the first step

Your financial future deserves a plan. Let's build it together.

Book your complimentary financial review and leave your first meeting with a clear, tax-efficient roadmap, no obligation, no pressure.