About Peter Kitzerow Financial

Experienced guidance for complex retirement decisions.

Peter and Ellen Kitzerow bring a personal, relationship-driven approach to retirement, tax-aware planning, risk management, and client service.

Peter Kitzerow
Peter's Story

A lifetime of perspective, built around real families.

Peter Kitzerow has spent more than 38 years helping families and business owners think through important financial decisions. His work has included retirement planning, risk management, estate coordination, insurance planning, tax-aware strategies, and investment education.

Peter’s approach is personal and practical. He believes good planning starts with listening, asking better questions, and helping clients understand the tradeoffs before making major decisions.

Ellen's Role

The steady hand behind the client experience.

Ellen Kitzerow helps make the client experience organized, personal, and seamless. She supports communication, scheduling, events, and the details that help clients move through the planning process with clarity.

Her role is to help make working with Peter Kitzerow Financial feel simple, responsive, and cared for from the first conversation forward.

Ellen Kitzerow

The Priorities Behind the Plan

Peter’s planning process is designed to help families protect income, reduce avoidable risks, and make more informed decisions with clarity.

Create Lifetime Income Plans

Retirement planning should connect income, longevity, taxes, inflation, and survivor needs.

Employ Tax Reduction Strategies

Taxes should be considered before major retirement, investment, and legacy decisions are made.

Reduce Unnecessary Portfolio Risk

Peter helps clients think through where risk is useful, where it is excessive, and where it should be managed differently.

Don't Let Money Be Lazy

Money should have a job, whether that job is income, protection, liquidity, growth, or legacy.

Plan for Inflation

A retirement plan should account for rising costs and the long-term purchasing power of income.

Tell the Truth

Peter believes clients deserve direct, plainspoken guidance, even when the answer requires a difficult conversation.

Ready to start the conversation?

A short introductory conversation can help determine whether Peter’s planning process is a fit for your goals.