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Voted Top Financial Advisory Firm for 2020 & 2021!

Voted Top Financial Advisory Firm for 2020 & 2021!

Voted Top Financial Advisory Firm for 2020 & 2021!

Get to Know Us

Watch this immersive video to discover the vision and values of Capital Financial and what makes us different.
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Get to Know Us

Watch this immersive video to discover the vision and values of Capital Financial and what makes us different.
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Experienced


We provide affluent retirees and pre-retirees with strategies to reduce taxes and market risk on their life savings while developing and maintaining a close, trusting relationship.

Custom


Our strategic development process begins with an analysis to determine a custom designed course of action that is aligned with your goals and maximizes results.

Independent


Being independent, we offer an experience that is personal and responsive while also maintaining our values of simplicity and transparency.

Fiduciary


By partnering with us as a fiduciary, we will strive to communicate with you clearly and with integrity what is in your best interest throughout the planning process.

Long-term Relationships, Advice & Service


At Capital Financial Advisory Group, LLC, “sound financial advice” is more than just a catch phrase. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our relationship with you, our client. We endeavor to know and understand your financial situation and provide you with only the highest quality information, services and products to help you reach your goals.

Exclusive strategies to help grow wealth and limit risk


As investors and business owners, we appreciate the unique challenges today’s changing markets present to affluent families. We provide our clients with wealth management strategies that not only strive to protect and grow their wealth, but also implement strategies for advanced tax planning and maximizing their legacy.

Core Services

Lifetime Income

Identifying the right strategies to best serve your financial needs and ensure a steady income stream in retirement (based on the claims-paying ability of the insurance company).

Client Education

Providing our clients with the tools, resources, and advice they need to feel confident and knowledgeable about all their financial decisions.

Investment Planning

Advising our clients on the most effective ways to grow and protect wealth, so that they can transition confidently into their retirement years.

Insurance

Offering cost-effective options for life and long-term care insurance that can manage risk and provide peace of mind for the future.

Tax Minimization Planning

Effectively managing and offsetting taxes and other expenses in conjunction with tax planning professionals and CPAs to maximize the return on your income and investments.

Longevity Planning

Combining careful planning with the appropriate legal protections at your disposal to maximize the value of your estate and minimize taxes and other undue expenses.

Social Security

Providing guidance to clients as they navigate the complexities of the Social Security system, and make decisions that will greatly impact their financial situation in retirement.

Medicare Planning

We provide you with objective and unbiased advice with a clear path insuring that you’re getting the right plan at the lowest possible cost.

About our founder


Peter J. D'Arruda
MRFC®, RICP®

About our founder,
Peter J. D'Arruda
MRFC®, RICP®


Peter J. D’Arruda has been in the financial arena for almost three decades. He is a best-selling author, radio and television host, former 2-time President of the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants, an investment advisor and fiduciary.

He founded Capital Financial to help his clients “cross the street of life.“ He and his team strive to help their clients take the worry out of living in retirement.

Known as Coach Pete to most of his clients and radio show listeners, his lifetime goal is to assist his clients in achieving the levels of success they desire.

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Client Divisions



Capital Financial and Insurance
For all of our clients, we offer a comprehensive approach to financial planning, focusing on strategies to help you generate adequate retirement income and make that retirement income last throughout your lifetime. Our clients have typically saved $100,000 or more for retirement.

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Nationwide
Capital Financial Advisory Group provides a structured system of wealth management through investment, financial, retirement, estate and tax planning customized to meet the individual financial needs of our clients. Most of our investment services clients have $500,000 or more in investable assets.

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Radio


Each week Coach Pete and the team reveal the latest developments in the financial world to keep you informed of changes that may affect you personally, while sharing some common sense strategies that will help you make the most out of your retirement savings.

You can tune in to our family of shows each weekend on Mix 101.5 WRAL, FM 106.1 WTKK and AM680 WPTF as well as Apple Podcasts, Amazon Alexa, Spotify and more!
America's 401K Show
Financial Pizza
Financial Safari
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Our team


Coach Pete D'Arruda has built a team of invaluable professionals at Capital Financial.

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America Asks Coach


How much money will I need to retire? Where should I invest my money? What is going on with these low interest rates? These are kinds of questions Coach Pete gets on his radio show every day.

Discover the answers to these questions and more!

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Peter D’Arruda, MRFC is a SmartVestor Pro, selected by Dave Ramsey and the Ramsey Solutions organization to help with your retirement, college savings and other investments.

As SmartVestor professionals, we provide solid, professional investing guidance and are committed to educating and empowering every individual while providing top-notch customer service.
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