Fiduciary Financial Advisors Serving Smith Mountain Lake

Retiring near Smith Mountain Lake should feel like reaching the life you worked for—not beginning a new list of financial worries. Martin Wealth Solutions helps individuals and couples throughout Smith Mountain Lake, Moneta, Rocky Mount and the surrounding Franklin County communities turn their savings into a coordinated retirement strategy. Through our SmartWealth System™, we bring retirement income, investments, taxes, Social Security, healthcare and legacy decisions together—so you can spend more time enjoying retirement and less time wondering whether the pieces fit.

Meet with us in Roanoke, Lynchburg or virtually from home.
"Great to have a partner like Martin Wealth to help guide our investment strategies, and review new opportunities and bounce ideas off of."
- Justin Broderick
"My wife and I have been extremely pleased with Martin Wealth Solutions. Our primary financial advisor, Sam Benson, and also Jim Martin, have given us great advice over the years, at reasonable fees."
- Dave Cohan
"Great group of people to work with. Very honest people. Sam is the best. He is always there by phone, email, or in person when we need him..."
- Nancy Collins

Martin Wealth Solutions has not provided any compensation for the testimonials shown. Your experience may not be representative of their experiences. To our knowledge, there are no material conflicts of interest. Testimonials are from current clients as of 9/5/2026.

Local Access From Either Side of the Lake

Depending upon where you live around Smith Mountain Lake, clients can meet with Martin Wealth Solutions at our Roanoke or Lynchburg office. Virtual meetings are also available for lake-area residents who prefer to meet from home.

Roanoke Office
4002 Brandon Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA 24018
540-639-4810

Lynchburg Office
3311 Old Forest Road
Lynchburg, VA 24501
540-639-4810

Retirement at the Lake Can Create Its Own Financial Questions

Many people come to Smith Mountain Lake after building careers elsewhere. Retirement may include a lake property, a second residence, several retirement accounts, investment income and decisions about whether the home should eventually remain in the family. That can create questions a basic investment plan may not answer:

  • How much can we spend each year while keeping the plan sustainable?
  • Should we sell our previous home or maintain two properties?
  • How should taxes influence withdrawals from our IRA and investment accounts?
  • What should happen to the lake property after we are gone?
  • Do our children want to keep the property—and could they afford to?
  • How should healthcare and potential long-term care expenses affect the plan?

Martin Wealth Solutions helps coordinate these decisions so that the property, portfolio and retirement-income strategy support the same goals.

Turn Your Savings Into a Retirement Paycheck

Moving from a regular paycheck to withdrawals from savings can feel uncomfortable—even when you have accumulated enough. We help answer three fundamental questions:

  • How much can you reasonably spend?
  • Which accounts should provide that income?
  • How should the strategy adjust when markets, taxes or your life change?

The result is not simply a withdrawal percentage. It is a coordinated income strategy built around Social Security, pensions, required distributions, investment income, cash reserves and the life you want to enjoy.

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Planning for a Lake Home and Family Legacy

A home at Smith Mountain Lake can be both a valuable asset and an important part of the family’s story. Those two roles do not always lead to simple decisions.

One child may want to keep the property while another would prefer to sell. Ongoing taxes, insurance, maintenance and ownership responsibilities may become difficult to divide. The way a property is titled and incorporated into the estate plan can also affect how it passes to the next generation.

Martin Wealth Solutions does not provide legal advice or draft estate documents. We help clients think through the financial decisions, organize their priorities and coordinate with their estate-planning attorney and tax professionals. Planning considerations may include:

  • How the property fits within the overall estate

  • Whether heirs have the desire and financial ability to maintain it

  • Liquidity for taxes, expenses or unequal inheritances

  • Beneficiary designations and account ownership

  • Coordination with trusts or other legal documents prepared by an attorney

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The SmartWealth System™

Our planning process helps organize your financial life around five connected areas:

  • Income and Investments: Turn savings and employer benefits into a sustainable retirement-income strategy.

  • Taxes: Look beyond this year’s tax return to the taxes you may pay throughout retirement.

  • Security: Prepare for Social Security, Medicare, healthcare costs and unexpected risks.

  • Legacy: Coordinate beneficiaries and estate-planning decisions with the broader financial strategy.

  • Momentum: Review and adjust the strategy as your life, the markets and tax laws change.

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Why Lake-Area Families Work With Martin Wealth

Retirement-Focused Advice
We specialize in the financial decisions people face immediately before and throughout retirement.
Fiduciary Responsibility
As fiduciary financial advisors, we are obligated to place your interests first when providing investment advice.
Coordinated Planning
Income, investments, taxes, healthcare and legacy decisions are considered together instead of being handled separately.
Convenient Access
Clients can meet with us in Roanoke, Lynchburg or virtually from Smith Mountain Lake, Moneta, Rocky Mount and surrounding communities.

Getting Started is Simple

1. Schedule Your SmartWealth Assessment
Begin with a brief conversation about your retirement, your property and the financial questions you want answered.
2. See How the Pieces Fit
If we appear to be a good fit, we examine your income sources, investments, taxes, healthcare concerns and legacy goals together.
3. Put the Strategy Into Action
We help implement the recommendations and continue refining the plan as retirement unfolds.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Martin Wealth Solutions have an office at Smith Mountain Lake?
Which Martin Wealth office is closest to me?
Can you help us plan for a lake property?
Can you help manage income from several retirement accounts?
Do you work with retirees who moved here from another state?

Enjoy the Retirement You Worked to Create

Retirement at Smith Mountain Lake should be about the life your money makes possible. Let’s build a strategy that helps you enjoy it with greater clarity and confidence.

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Serving Smith Mountain Lake, Moneta, Rocky Mount and surrounding Franklin County communities from our Roanoke and Lynchburg offices.