Complete financial peace of mind. The only return worth chasing.

Discover how it feels to have your very own staff of credentialed professionals working together on every aspect of your wealth to give you peace of mind.

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WHO WE’RE FOR

You need more. You’ll find it here.

You’ve reached a level of financial complexity that requires more expertise, more attention, and more collaboration to make it all work. So, you’re ready for Empirical’s holistic, multi-disciplinary approach. We create life-changing results you can’t achieve any other way.

  • Let us help you move beyond short-term scores to create the kind of wealth that changes lives forever.
  • Our collaborative approach and expertise will create confidence that the financial side of life is taken care of. Exquisitely.
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GOAL-BASED RETURNS

Set your goals. We’ll help you reach them.

It’s time to think bigger than market reports and short-term returns. Our goal-based returns consider income, taxes, fees, inflation, risk, laws, liquidity, your unique circumstances, and other constraints to enable you to achieve the ambitious goals that you’ve only dared dream about.

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ABOUT US

We’re here to help with both the practical and the deeply personal.

Empirical is an independent firm founded to solve the financial problems of high-net-worth individuals. We specialize in simplifying the complexities of clients’ lives and turning their goals into reality. And, as an employee-owned fiduciary, we’re committed to acting in your best interests every time.

About us

Kenneth R. Smith CFP®, MS

Chief Executive Officer | Principal

We’re proud of the relationships we’ve built, the lives we’ve helped shape, and the sense of security we’ve worked hard to create for our clients.

Founded 2006

Under management $8B+

Average experience 20+ years

Client retention rate (YTD) 97%

AUM, experience and client segmentation data is as of October 1, 2025.

Empirical by the recognition:

America's top financial advisory firms. Newsweek 2025. Barron's Advisor top 100 RIA Firms 2024 Forbes 2024 Top IRA Firms RIA Edge 100 by WealthManagement.com

Empirical does not pay to participate in the referenced rankings, however Empirical does pay a licensing fee for use of the awards.
RIA Edge for the year 2024.^

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