Vest Benefit Solutions
Welcome to Vest Benefit Solutions, a full-service financial services and benefits consulting firm established in 2004. Rick Vest’s firm specializes in consulting with individuals, organizations, companies, schools and medical facilities in the areas of finance and benefit management. The focus of Vest Benefit Solutions is small to medium-sized companies and institutions in Missouri and Illinois with both fully-funded and self-funded programs.
Vest has been in the insurance industry since 1981. He has been a benefits consultant since 1983 and has been self-employed since 1981. Rick is a Registered Representative and Investment Advisor of and offers securities products and services through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
Vest Benefit Solutions is a member firm of The Blue Chip Consortium, LLC, an organization of 12 established, professional employee benefit firms located throughout the state of Missouri providing brokerage and consulting services to employers in the Midwest. The sole purpose of this consortium is to maximize the value that our member firms provide to their clients. Blue Chip’s distinctive “corporate partnership” structure allows Vest Benefit Solutions to provide the resources of a large organization, without losing the inherent advantages of low cost, personal service and flexibility.
Newsletters
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HOT TOPIC: The Bull Is Back... Will It Keep Charging?
The S&P 500 index recently saw the fastest recovery in its history following the COVID-19 bear market, but will the surge continue?
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Three Life Insurance Strategies for Small Businesses
This article explores how life insurance might help small businesses attract and retain talent or fund buy-sell agreements.
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HOT TOPIC: How COVID-19 Has Changed Consumer Behavior and the Future of Retail
This article looks at the “new normal,” its effect on consumer behavior and the retail industry, and what that could mean for the economy.
Calculators
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Mortgage Refinancing
Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.
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Taxable Equivalent Yield
Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.
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College Funding
Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.
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Car Affordability
How much can you afford to pay for a car?