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Who We Are

Client Centered


At Wealth Management Strategies, Inc. (WMS), we help individuals and families create peace of mind through holistic wealth management and personalized financial planning. Our firm is built on long-term relationships, thoughtful strategies, and a commitment to guiding clients through life’s financial decisions with clarity and confidence.

For more than 30 years, we have served individuals, retirees, and multi-generational families throughout Eastern North Carolina, helping them plan, protect, and preserve their wealth with purpose.

What Truly Sets Us Apart: Our Three Uniques


While many financial advisors offer investment advice, our clients choose WMS for the depth, structure, and personalization of our approach. Everything we do is guided by three core principles that define who we are and how we serve.

1. The Strategic Freedom Process®

The Strategic Freedom Process® is the foundation of our holistic financial planning approach. This structured yet personalized process begins with listening, understanding your goals, values, lifestyle, family dynamics, and long-term vision.

Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, we create a customized, written financial plan that integrates retirement planning, investment strategy, income planning, tax considerations, and legacy goals helping you stay focused, informed, and confident in your financial decisions. Our process provides structure, clarity, and ongoing guidance as your life and financial needs evolve.

2. The Tax Trilogy
Tax Advice • Tax Management • Tax Preparation

Tax planning is a critical component of effective wealth management. Through our Tax Trilogy, we take a comprehensive, proactive approach to taxes by coordinating:

  • Tax Advice – strategic guidance aligned with your overall financial plan
  • Tax Management – ongoing strategies designed to help reduce unnecessary tax exposure
  • Tax Preparation – coordinated and accurate preparation to ensure consistency across your financial picture

By integrating tax planning into every phase of the financial planning process, we help clients make informed decisions and keep more of what they’ve worked so hard to build.

3. Serving Multiple Generations of Families

We are honored to work with second- and third-generation clients, building relationships that extend far beyond a single financial plan. This continuity allows us to better understand family goals, values, and legacy intentions.

Serving multiple generations provides clarity, consistency, and confidence helping families manage, preserve, and transition wealth thoughtfully across generations.


Begin Your Journey Today

Begin Your Journey Today

We invite you to experience the difference of holistic wealth management guided by experience, structure, and care. Schedule a Strategy Call to learn how the Strategic Freedom Process® can help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Our Team

Our success is driven by a dedicated team of professionals who share a commitment to personalized service, thoughtful planning, and long-term relationships.Each member of our team plays an important role in delivering the high level of care, communication, and services our clients expect from a trusted financial planning firm.

Marie Engrassia

Marie M. Engrassia

Director of Agency Operations

Angela Dunbar

Angela Dunbar

Client Relationship Specialist

Jessica Horne

Jessica Horne

Marketing & Client Experience Coordinator

Melisa Haccoun

Melisa Haccoun

New Business & Client Service Associate

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