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Foundations Approach

QUICK HELP WITH WHAT MATTERS MOST
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The Foundations Approach helps you quickly solve one clear financial priority—like setting up insurance, choosing an account,
or making a smart financial move—with expert support and a clear process to move forward with confidence.

Who It’s For:

  • For people who know what they need—like insurance or an investment account—and just want to do it right

  • New job, new baby, new benefits? Let’s make the smart financial moves that go with it

  • For time-strapped professionals who want fast, actionable advice—and real results

What It Helps With:

  • Acting on that one financial task you’ve been putting off

  • Making smart decisions during life transitions like job changes or benefit updates

  • Answers you can trust—without upselling, confusion, or overwhelm

Common Topics We Help With:

  • Reviewing benefits, budgeting, or managing cash flow

  • Selecting life, disability, or long-term care insurance

  • Choosing and opening investment or retirement accounts

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Our Process:
Establish, Educate, Execute

The Foundations Approach is built around three simple but powerful steps: Establish, Educate, and Execute. It’s a clear, efficient process—designed to be completed in just one or two focused meetings—so you can make a smart decision and move forward with confidence.


Establish – Define Your Financial Priorities

What It’s About: We clarify your goal so we’re solving the right problem—not just treating symptoms.

What We Do Together: We begin by understanding what matters most to you—your financial goals, concerns, and priorities. Then we focus on the decision that will bring the most clarity and impact right now.

Key Actions & Outcomes: A clear target to guide our next step


Educate – Understand Your Best Options

What It’s About: We guide you through the best available strategies to make informed decisions with confidence.

What We Do Together: We’ll walk you through 2–3 tailored strategies. We’ll talk it out, explore what fits, and land on the best option—clearly and confidently.

Key Actions & Outcomes: Together, we land on the best solution—clearly, confidently, and without overwhelm.


Execute – Implement & Monitor With Expert Support

What It’s About: We implement your chosen solution together—efficiently, with structure and support.

What We Do Together: We guide the implementation process—helping you complete paperwork, initiate transfers, coordinate underwriting, and manage key logistics. Our goal is to reduce the stress, streamline the process, and help you follow through with confidence.

Key Actions & Outcomes: Advanced financial tools & expert support help you track progress, while our team remains actively engaged in monitoring and optimizing your financial strategy over time.


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What You Walk Away With:

I. Clarity on your top financial need—delivered quickly and confidently

II. Expert support to make the best decision, not just any decision

III. Peace of mind knowing it’s done right—with clarity now and confidence for what comes next.

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OUR LOCATION


21 E 100 North, Suite 104
American Fork, UT 84003

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CONTACT US


Phone: 801-756-3111
rmrowley@ft.newyorklife.com
rrowley@ft.newyorklife.com

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Disclosure

Reuben Rowley is an agent licensed to sell insurance through New York Life Insurance Company and may be licensed with various other independent unaffiliated insurance companies in the states of AZ, CA (CA Insurance License #4177477), MN, MO, SC, and UT. No insurance business may be conducted outside the states referenced.

As a New York Life Agent, Reuben Rowley is licensed and authorized to offer insurance in California, but Mountain Sage Financial may not be. For additional information on California licensure status, please click here.

Reuben Rowley is a Registered Representative of and offers securities products & services through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, a licensed insurance agency, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, 21 E 100 N Ste 104, American Fork, UT, 84003, 801-756-3111. In this regard, this communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of AZ, CA, CO, and UT. No offers may be made or accepted from any resident outside the specific states referenced.

Reuben Rowley is also a Financial Adviser with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, offering advisory services in the states of AZ, CA, CO, and UT. As such, these services are strictly intended for individuals residing in the states referenced.

Richard Rowley is an agent licensed to sell insurance through New York Life Insurance Company and may be licensed with various other independent unaffiliated insurance companies in the states of AR (AR Insurance License #3198727), AZ, CO, MN, MO, SC, and UT. No insurance business may be conducted outside the states referenced.

As a New York Life Agent, Richard Rowley is licensed and authorized to offer insurance in Arkansas, but Mountain Sage Financial may not be. For additional information on Arkansas licensure status, please click here.

Richard Rowley is a Registered Representative of and offers securities products & services through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, a licensed insurance agency, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, 21 E 100 N Ste 104, American Fork, UT, 84003, 801-756-3111. In this regard, this communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CO, and UT. No offers may be made or accepted from any resident outside the specific states referenced.

Mountain Sage Financial is not owned or operated by New York Life Insurance Company or its affiliates.

Neither Mountain Sage Financial nor its associates are in the business of offering tax, legal, or accounting advice. Please consult your own tax, legal, or accounting professional before making any decisions.

For more information about NYLIFE Securities LLC and its investment professionals.

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