Our profile

Our approach

We emphasize managing your wealth with a purpose, while at the same time helping to find an income stream option that fits your retirement needs, including a beneficiary interest. We can also help you establish a contingency fund for life’s unexpected emergencies and opportunities.

Just as importantly, our focus is on our clients’ lives - their individual interests and hobbies, their marriages, their children, and their grandchildren. We believe it’s all part of the principle that’s made the business so successful: integrity, combined with personal service, leads to trust.

We have been built on the foundational principle of "sharing our lives...keeping our promises" and believing that "it’s never wrong to do what’s right. " You will find that the way we do business is refreshingly different - and that difference really does make all the difference in the world!

You can rest assured that by joining the client family at Golden Circle Financial Group, we believe you could experience what so many others have, personal service, more peace of mind, and a sound financial plan. Give us a call right now to open the door to the next stage of your life journey.

Areas of focus

  • Christian Financial Strategies
  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Investments
  • Retirement Income Strategies
  • Wealth Preservation Strategies
  • Investment Management
  • Sustainable and Responsible Investing

Awards & recognition

  • Stephen Butts, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2025-2026
  • Stephen Butts, Five Star Wealth Manager, 2024
  • Stephen Butts, Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2022-2025

Honored to be recognized in Forbes

We’re excited to celebrate Stephen Butts for being named to the 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list! This recognition honors advisors who go above and beyond to help clients achieve their long-term financial goals—a commitment that drives everything we do. A heartfelt thank you to our clients for your trust and loyalty, and to Forbes for this incredible honor.