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Retirement Planning

Bedrock Retirement Partners

Retirement is personal. You've worked hard to save and invest your money and now it's time to optimize and protect your savings to provide for your retirement and your loved ones thereafter.

Bedrock Retirement Partners LLC is an independent financial services firm, specializing in helping individuals and families prepare for, plan, and live in retirement. Our approach focuses on tailored retirement planning strategies and insurance solutions to provide our clients with guaranteed lifetime income, asset protection, and achieve tax efficiencies in support of a holistic approach to their finances.

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Our Planning Process

Our three-step planning process works to help identify and implement suitable financial strategies for helping our clients meet their needs and achieve their goals and objectives for retirement.

01

Start Smart

02

Apply Discipline

03

Communicate Progress

01

Start Smart

Get a Clear Understanding of Your Financial Life

First, we gain a thorough understanding of your current financial situation, goals, objectives, risk tolerance, and the key considerations that should be addressed in your retirement strategy.

Six Fundamental Financial Planning Considerations

Six key financial planning considerations can impact your financial goals now and in the future. The question is not if these will affect your finances, but to what degree. We evaluate your sentiment toward each consideration and quantify the potential effects on your assets over time. This allows us to build customized strategies to help you achieve your financial objectives for retirement.

Longevity

Outliving financial assets as the result of a longer life.

Inflation

Reduction in real purchasing power as the result of increasing cost of living.

Mortality

Loss of financial assets as the result of a partner’s or spouse’s death.

Liquidity

Limited access to assets to meet life’s unexpected financial needs.

Market

Unexpected reduction in the value of financial assets at the time of withdrawal.

Taxes

Decreasing income and assets and/or the impairment of legacy assets from increasing taxes.

02

Apply Discipline

A Retirement Strategy Designed for You

Next, we design a retirement strategy that actively works to help optimize your wealth and protect your finances, keeping your goals and objectives at the forefront of our planning process.

Our Services, Your Future

We focus on six primary plans and each of these have important sub-plans: Income Planning, Investment Planning, Life Insurance Planning, Tax Planning, Healthcare Planning and Legacy Planning

Design an income plan that delivers dependable income and financial security throughout your retirement.

Maximize the growth potential of your investable assets in accordance with your risk tolerance and financial goals.

Protect your loved ones and preserve your legacy with a life insurance plan tailored to your family's needs and future goals.

Establish tax planning strategies today for greater tax efficiency and financial flexibility later in retirement.

Create a healthcare strategy that ensures access, affordability, and peace of mind through every stage of your retirement journey.

Protect your estate and loved ones from unnecessary taxation and probate with proactive estate planning strategies.

03

Communicate Progress

Our Commitment to You

Lastly and continually, we work to ensure transparency of all your plans by providing visibility, proactive
outreach, and accessibility to our team throughout our working relationship.

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Meet The Team

Scott Wilkins

Chief Investment Officer

Maria Elena Espindola

Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Murphy

Director of Insurance

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Retirement Resources

Complimentary Educational Resources

Lastly and continually, we work to ensure transparency of all your plans by providing visibility, proactive outreach, and accessibility to our team throughout our working relationship.

Our Upcoming Events

Events in April–June 2026

  • April 20, 2026 (1 event)


    April 20, 2026

    Location

    Oscar's
    207 W 5th North St
    Summerville, SC 29483
    What You'll Learn
    • RETIREMENT INCOME FOR LIFE – How to help maintain your lifestyle for the rest of your life
    • ANNUITIES SIMPLIFIED – The types of annuities and what each one can potentially do for you
    • THE #1 RETIREMENT RISK – How annuities can help address longevity risks and support your long term needs
    • IS YOUR ANNUITY THE RIGHT FOR YOU? – How to evaluate if your annuity fits your plan. Now & Later…
    • HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANNUITY – How to help avoid making costly mistakes and bad choices
    • WHY AN ANNUITY? – When annuities make sense – and when they don’t…
    • GUARANTEED INCOME OPTIONS – Consistent income regardless of market conditions
    • BUILDING A PERSONAL PENSION – Learn how to turn savings into lifetime income

    Register Here

  • April 22, 2026 (1 event)


    April 22, 2026

    Location

    Oscar's
    207 W 5th North St
    Summerville, SC 29483
    What You'll Learn
    • RETIREMENT INCOME FOR LIFE – How to help maintain your lifestyle for the rest of your life
    • ANNUITIES SIMPLIFIED – The types of annuities and what each one can potentially do for you
    • THE #1 RETIREMENT RISK – How annuities can help address longevity risks and support your long term needs
    • IS YOUR ANNUITY THE RIGHT FOR YOU? – How to evaluate if your annuity fits your plan. Now & Later…
    • HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANNUITY – How to help avoid making costly mistakes and bad choices
    • WHY AN ANNUITY? – When annuities make sense – and when they don’t…
    • GUARANTEED INCOME OPTIONS – Consistent income regardless of market conditions
    • BUILDING A PERSONAL PENSION – Learn how to turn savings into lifetime income

    Register Here

Our Downloads

Tips to Help Avoid "Market Panic" Reaction

Planning for retirement is never a "set it and forget it" activity: There are unexpected disasters, market drops, and changing laws that invariably cause retirees to reevaluate their plans.

Our Educational Articles

Financial Calculators

CalcXML Financial Calculators

PLEASE NOTE: The information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. We make no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of information provided via these calculators. Nor is the company liable for any direct or indirect technical or system issues or any consequences arising out of your access to or your use of third-party technologies, information and programs made available through the use of these calculators.

Financial Literacy Videos

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420 Live Oak Dr,
Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

Greenville, SC
Charleston, SC
Atlanta, GA

(843) 834-9889

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A Message from Our Chairman

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            420 Live Oak Dr,
            Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

            Greenville, SC
            Charleston, SC
            Altanta, GA

            Phone: (843) 834-9889

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                Thomas Murphy

                Director of Insurance

                With eight years of experience in the retirement space, Thomas Murphy has helped thousands of families navigate the complexities of retirement planning. He's been a part of over $1 billion worth of retirement transactions, making him an expert in managing sequence of return, longevity, and inflation risk through personalized private
                pensions. Beyond his financial expertise, Thomas serves as a board member for multiple philanthropic organizations dedicated to improving youth crisis intervention and promoting financial literacy among underprivileged youth.

                Thomas lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, where he enjoys the charm of the low country, taking leisurely walks on the beach, and savoring the local cuisine.

                Maria Elena Espindola

                Chief Executive Officer

                Maria Elena Espindola was born in Mexico City but she has lived in the US, England, and France for over two decades. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA and Merida, Mexico.
                After graduating Suma Cum Laude from the renowned Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City with a five-year Degree in Finance and Accounting, she worked in several Financial Institutions until 1990 when she became a principal partner and owner in a Leasing Company where she was in charge of the accounting/finance and administrative aspects of it. 

                After starting a family in 1995 she moved to New York, London and Paris for 15 years combined at the same time working for The Cielo Group , an Atlanta, Georgia-based company whose main objective is to aid businesses by providing advisory, recapitalizations, and active
                management services. Maria Elena's native language is Spanish; she is bilingual in English and fluent in French.

                Scott Wilkins

                Chief Investment Officer

                As the founder of Cielo Partners, an investment and advisory
                company, Scott Wilkins brings over three decades of experience in
                analyzing and strategizing the financial aspects of companies across
                the United States, Europe, and Latin America. His background as a
                former Wall Street sell-side analyst and entrepreneur gives him a
                comprehensive understanding of the value creation process for public
                and private entities.

                Scott's international experience, which includes living and working in
                major global cities, allows him to apply a broad and diversified
                perspective to his work. He holds a Master's in Business
                Administration from the London Business School and speaks Spanish
                and French fluently.

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