Mission
Our firm provides financial services, including retirement, insurance and investment advice to clients throughout the States of Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennslyvania and Virginia. Our firm believes that fact gathering and ongoing education are essential for client success. Florida Retirement Solutions includes current and retired government employees, from Law Enforcement, Firefighting and the United States Army. Therefore, have familiarity with public and private pension options and much in common with most Florida Retirement Solutions clients.
To that end, many clients are close friends and referrals are greatly appreciated.
About Our Team
Scott Bovee
Managing PartnerScott Bovee earned degrees from the Indian River Community College and Florida Atlantic University, where he majored in International Business. Scott has served in the United States Army and worked for the Martin County Sheriff's Office as a Deputy Sheriff and a Major Crimes Squad Detective. Scott is a retired Special Agent from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. After retiring from FDLE, Scott worked for Jupiter Island Public Safety, as a Police Officer, Combat Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician, retiring as the Assistant Chief of Police and Chief Fire Administrator. Scott currently works for the Town of Indian River Shores Public Safety as a Police Officer, Combat Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician.
Since 2006, Scott has been providing financial services and insurance services to our clients. Scott is the Managing Partner for Florida Retirement Solutions. Scott assists clients with retirement planning, insurance plans and retirement services. Many of our Florida Retirement Solutions clients are Florida retirement members, or members of municipal pension plans or small businesses. Therefore, Scott has both personal and professional experience related to most of our client's personal and professional needs. To that end, many clients are close friends and referrals are greatly appreciated.
Stacey Hammerle, MBA, CFP®
Stacey is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional whose strength is understanding individual situations and breaking down financial concepts in relatable ways. With several years’ experience in financial services and management, Stacey focuses on helping others pay off the past, manage the present and plan for the future. Her passion is to help others overcome fear, inspire hope, and empower potential through education. Fueled by her insatiable curiosity and passion for lifelong learning, Stacey earned her Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Florida which equipped her with the ability to explain concepts on a variety of levels and from multiple perspectives.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Major Richard Pond (Ret)
AssistantMajor Richard Pond (Ret) retired from the United States Army after serving 23 years. He served as an Infantry Officer in the 82nd Airborne and became a helicopter pilot. Richard taught ROTC at South Eastern Louisiana University and taught officers from many countries and nations around the world at the Fort Bragg School of International Studies.
After his retirement in 1987, Richard began his career in the financial services industry and the insurance business. Prior to joining Florida Retirement Solutions, Richard had previously worked as an advisor for Sagepoint Financial and American General Securities. Richard services life insurance clients and assists Scott Bovee with client contact as needed.
Richard recently stated that he is proud to now service clients, who are the grandchildren of his original clients, whom he has maintained close relationships with for much of the past 33 years.