Kacie Schulz, MS, CFP®, EA
Hi there! 👋🏼 I’m Kacie, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Enrolled Agent with more than a decade of experience in wealth management. I founded Fortify Financial to provide individuals and families with independent, fiduciary advice that brings investment, financial, and tax planning together. Throughout my career, I’ve helped hundreds of people—from those just beginning to build wealth to ultra-high-net-worth families—navigate important financial decisions with greater clarity and confidence.
Outside of work, I most enjoy spending time with my family, being active outdoors, and traveling to new places. These experiences continually remind me that financial planning is about far more than numbers—it’s about creating the freedom to spend your time on the people, experiences, and goals that matter most.
Fargo, North Dakota
“Thoughtful financial planning begins with understanding the life you want to build, then aligning every decision with the people, goals, and legacy that matter most.”
Our Team
At Fortify Financial, you receive personalized guidance from Kacie, supported by Savvy’s broader team of investment, planning, technology, and operational professionals. Together, we combine the attentive experience of an independent advisor with the resources of a modern wealth management firm—helping you navigate each financial decision with clarity and confidence.
How can I help?
Financial Planning & Analysis
Investment Management
End-to-end investment management focused on tailoring portfolios to each client’s specific circumstances and preferences. Our holistic approach will take into consideration all facets of your situation along with current economic data to optimize your portfolio's risk and return.
Succession Planning
Building a successful business is an incredible feat, but what happens to your hard-earned legacy when you're ready to step down? We build strategic blueprints to help ensure the continued growth and success of your enterprise.
Tax Optimization
We aim to take the ambiguity out of tax planning by utilizing tax-reducing strategies that encompass your overall tax liability. We do it by putting together a game plan that is specific to your needs.
Get to know Kacie
Kacie Schulz MS, CFP®, EA, is a wealth advisor with more than a decade of experience helping individuals and families make thoughtful, strategic financial decisions. Her approach combines investment management, financial planning, and tax considerations to help clients bring greater clarity and intention to every part of their financial lives.
Kacie began her wealth management career at Merrill Lynch in 2013 and became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional in 2017. After transitioning to an independent firm in 2019, she earned a Master of Science in Family Financial Planning and deepened her commitment to providing advice grounded in each client’s best interests. In 2022, she founded Fortify Financial to deliver independent fiduciary guidance with a more personal, integrated approach. She later became an Enrolled Agent, expanding her ability to incorporate tax considerations into portfolio and planning decisions.
Throughout her career, Kacie has advised hundreds of individuals—from those beginning to build wealth to ultra-high-net-worth families. She works closely with business owners, executives, professionals, and multigenerational families, helping them navigate complex decisions involving retirement, investments, taxes, education planning, and legacy.
Outside of work, Kacie enjoys spending time with her family, being active outdoors, and traveling.
My interest in personal finance began at age 12, when a local bank owner visited my sixth-grade class and introduced us to the power of compound interest. That curiosity stayed with me through college, having graduated during the 2008 financial crisis. At 27, I began working in wealth management and quickly realized how much I enjoyed a field that brings together finance and economics with psychology, education, and meaningful client relationships.
Integrated tax planning is a key focus of my practice. In addition to being a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, I pursued a tax credential to deepen my understanding of how tax considerations intersect with investment and financial planning decisions. This perspective helps me evaluate strategies such as tax-loss harvesting, Roth conversions, tax-deferred savings, business income and expense planning, charitable giving, and education planning as part of a client’s broader financial picture.
I work with proactive problem-solvers who value hard work, resilience, innovation, and opportunity. My clients include business owners, executives, and other leaders across engineering, technology, healthcare, and higher education. I also work with Midwest farm and ranch families, as well as snowbirds whose lifestyles and financial needs span multiple states.
I focus on tax planning and optimization because they are crucial aspects to consider when managing your finances. By strategizing efficient ways to minimize tax liabilities and maximize savings, my clients can plan for the future. Additionally, I also help clients with retirement planning, Investment management, and cash flow planning because they are essential for maintaining a healthy financial balance.
I help protect my clients’ time by bringing clarity and structure to complex financial decisions. My work often includes tax-optimized portfolio allocation, small-business retirement planning, Roth conversions, retirement withdrawal strategies, education savings, and multigenerational planning.
My approach begins with listening…understanding what matters most to each client and the life they are working to build. Becoming a fiduciary advisor was a natural extension of my commitment to putting clients’ interests first. I believe decisions about cash flow, balance sheets, and investments should be guided by your goals and values, not corporate priorities or product sales.
I love learning about the experiences that have shaped my clients and understanding where they hope to go next. Every person has a unique story that influences the life they want to build and the legacy they hope to leave behind. Helping clients bring that vision into focus is what makes wealth advisory so interesting and incredibly rewarding.
I value Savvy’s unique combination of intuitive technology and a deeply mission-driven team. Its modern platform and efficient workflows allow me to spend less time navigating administrative complexities and more time delivering thoughtful, best-interest advice to my clients.
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