Chris Shoup, CFP®
Financial Planner • Fiduciary • Flat Fee
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Financial Planner • Fiduciary • Flat Fee
Areas of Focus
- Investment Management
- Retirement Planning
- Tax-Aware Retirement Income Coordination
- Tax-Efficient Planning
- Tax-Smart Distribution Planning
About Chris Shoup, CFP®
Hi, I’m Chris Shoup. I'm the owner of Southshore Financial Planning, a flat fee financial planner for retirees in Tampa Bay and across the country. My entire 22-year career has been dedicated to serving individuals and families as a financial advisor.Professional Designations
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ®
Affiliations
- Fee Only Network
- Flat Fee Advisors
- National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
- XY Planning Network
Primary Location
1600 E 8th Ave., Ste. A200, Tampa, FL 33605
Meeting Options
- Video Conference
- In-Person
- Phone
Compensation Methods
- Fee Only
- Flat Fee
- Offers Advice-Only Services
- One-time Financial Plan
What to expect in the first meeting
In this 20-minute virtual meeting, our first objective is to listen to you and understand what you're trying to achieve. Then we will provide a high-level overview of our firm and answer any questions you have. If we both feel like it may be a good fit, there will be an option to schedule a second meeting. In this second meeting, we dive deeper into our planning process and client experience, and answer additional questions. If at any point we identify it's not a good fit, we will provide you with resources to help identify firms that would be a better fit.Offers Investment Management
Yes
About Southshore Financial Planning
We help people who are close to or already retired put together a Retirement Plan that covers:✅ Goal Planning
✅ Retirement Income Planning
✅ Proactive Tax Planning
✅ Health Care Expense Planning
✅ Investment Planning
✅ Risk Management
✅ Estate Planning
We work with clients in one of two ways. A one-time Retirement Plan or an ongoing Wealth Management service.
For a one-time Retirement Plan, we charge a flat fee of $4,000-$6,000. For ongoing Wealth Management, we charge a flat $12,000 annually.
Wealth Management relationship covers these Retirement Plan areas, plus:
✅ Investment Management
✅ Tax Preparation and Filing
✅ Monitoring Retirement Goal Progress
✅ 3 Meetings per Year: Winter (Investment & Cash Flow), Spring (Tax & Risk Management), and Fall (End of Year Items & Estate Planning) Meetings
Services are customized to clients; this is a general outline.
Education
University of North Florida - Coggin College of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance
Volunteer Experience
Co-Leader, West Florida Study Group - National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, Oct. 2023 - Mar. 2026 | Dream Society Member - Children's Dream Fund, Feb 2019 - Dec 2023 | Personal Financial Planning Advisory Council Member - University of South Florida Muma College of Business, Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
Hobbies and Interests
- Boating
- Church
- Eating Out
- Exercising
- Family
- Fishing
- Grilling
- Hiking
- Hockey
- Reading
- Running
- Traveling
- Volunteering
- Walking
- Working Out
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View DisclosureWho We Serve
- Attorneys
- Baby Boomers
- Corporate Executives
- Couples
- DIY Investors
- Dual Income Family
- Engineers
- Gen X
- Healthcare Professionals
- Individuals
- Living in Retirement
- Parents
- Physicians
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Outstanding Review with Southshore Financial Planning.
Great, Approachable, Available Financial Partner
Professional & Informative
The Onboarding Process is highly organized and detailed.
Financial Planning That Truly Fits Our Life
Shout-out for Shoup!
Thankful for Mr. Shoup’s Adivce
Professional and personable
Top notch!
Highly recommend!
A financial adviser you can trust!
Wealth of Knowledge
Exceptional Financial Guidance: A Trustworthy Ally in Wealth Management
Review of Chris Shoup
First time
Glad we found Chris
A financial advisor that listens to what is important to you and follows through with recommendations and strategies based on your input.
Recommendation
Chris listens.
Great Partner in Our Financial Journey
Highly recommend Chris Shoup at Southshore Financial
Exceptional Financial Planning with Transparent Pricing
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