About SFF

People you can call by name.

James Collins and Larie Thomas help clients organize tax work, estate information, insurance questions, and financial education. Each service begins with a clear scope and a practical next step.

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Why Semper Fidelis

Faithful to the person.
Faithful to the process.

The name means “always faithful.” At SFF, that fidelity shows up as steady preparation, plain-English explanations, and attention to the person behind the paperwork.

Our aim is simple: help you understand what needs attention and make the next step manageable.

James Collins

Founder · Financial Strategist

James Collins,
MBA, AAMS

James is a Marine veteran, Financial Strategist, educator, and builder of practical financial-literacy systems. Within SFF, he helps clients organize priorities and coordinate defined tax, licensed insurance, estate-information, education, publishing, and coaching work according to the engagement and professional authority applicable to each service.

Separately, James serves as co-owner, Chief Compliance Officer, and Investment Adviser Representative of Kairos RIA, LLC. Financial advisory, investment-management, and securities-related advisory services are provided only through his Kairos capacity under a separate Kairos agreement.

Larie Thomas

Client service and workflow coordination

Larie Thomas

Larie helps keep client needs, meetings, records, and service workflows moving in the capacity assigned to each engagement. She can help you find your workspace, prepare for a meeting, or confirm where a document belongs.

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