Helping Our Clients Achieve Their Legacy Goals Through Creative Planning

Tooke and Associates is a client-centric firm specializing in estate planning and wealth management. Our approach emphasizes a deep understanding of our clients' needs and challenges. We focus on addressing critical issues such as estate equalization, tax-efficient strategies, debt reduction, income replacement, and buy-sell funding. Identifying the underlying reason for these is crucial.

We offer a powerful toolbox comprising life insurance, bank financing, and legal structures, providing incredible flexibility in planning. Our customizable, copyrighted process sets us apart, tailored to each client’s unique circumstances. We pride ourselves as problem solvers, distinct from bankers and attorneys, navigating political risks and exploring IRS options like charitable planning for wealth transfer control.

What Is Premium Financing?

Life insurance can be a powerful tool, especially when planning for the legacy you would like to leave behind. When you or your clients’ legacy and estate goals include paying crippling estate taxes, creating equity in inheritance amongst the next generation, or caring for loved ones.

Often clients do not have the cash on hand to pay the large premium to purchase the life insurance, or raising the cash needed would mean selling a valuable asset at an inopportune time.

Luckily, using cash on hand is not the only option. Depending on you or your clients’ financial situation, they may be able to finance the premium through a strategic loan from a banking institution.

This strategy can be exceptionally useful - when executed well. But it is complicated and requires experience and the right relationships. We have developed an unparalleled approach with the right relationships over the last 20 years. Our copywritten process is fully customizable, not off the shelf. 

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The Northwestern Mutual difference

No. 1

Best life insurance company for consumer experience, 2023. (NerdWallet)1

Top 5

We're one of the Top U.S. Independent Investment Broker-Dealers.2

$8.2B

In dividends expected to be paid in 2025.3

A++

AAA, Aaa, and AA+ - we've earned the highest financial strength ratings awarded to life insurers from all four major rating agencies.4

We’re top ranked by Forbes

Forbes has recognized Kenneth Tooke as one of the top 
financial security professionals in Idaho. Many thanks to our 
hardworking team, amazing clients, and partnership with Northwestern 
Mutual. This wouldn’t have been possible without you. 

Forbest Best-In-State Top Financial Security Professionals 2023

Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals list (July 2023), Research and ranking 
provided by SHOOK Research, LLC. Based upon data as of 12/31/2022. Northwestern Mutual 
(NM) and its advisors do not pay for placement on 3rd party rating or ranking lists. NM and its 
advisors do, however, pay marketing fees to these organizations to promote the rating or 
ranking(s). Rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success.