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# Revenue Discovery Through Holistic Asset Management
Capture multiple revenue streams beyond AUM — while others focus only on portfolio management.
### The Opportunity:
• Discover hidden planning gaps: $127K-$850K average per client
• Generate cross-referral and coordination fees: $50,000-$150,000 annually
**Results:** 40% more referrals • 85% client retention • Differentiated market positioning
[Schedule Live Demo](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
🚀 Calculate Your New Revenue
## Revenue Pipeline Dashboard
**My Dashboard**
$127K
Pipeline Value
47
Active Clients
### Recent Opportunities
Estate Planning - Johnson ($12K)
Life Insurance - Rodriguez ($8.5K)
Digital Assets - Chen ($4.2K)
[Schedule Live Demo](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
🚀 Calculate Your New Revenue
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Select your practice model
Fee-Only Advisor
Fee-Based Advisor
Estate Planner
For Fee-Only Advisors
# Become the Advisor Your Clients' Families Can't Replace
Your clients have assets, documents, and responsibilities that extend beyond investments. Add a structured Family Protection Review — and become the one professional their family relies on.
Free client benefit — nothing to sell, nothing to disclose
85% client retention rate
100% fee-only compliant
[See How It Works for Your Practice](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
For Fee-Based Advisors
# Turn Family Protection Into Your Most Powerful Growth Engine
Your founders, executives, and crypto holders have planning gaps worth surfacing — outdated estate docs, unprotected digital assets, stale beneficiaries. Add a structured Protection Review and discover the pipeline already sitting in your book.
$50K–$150K annual referral revenue
40% more referrals generated
Automated opportunity discovery
[Get Your Practice Assessment Plan](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Revenue Pipeline Dashboard
$127K
Pipeline Value
47
Active Clients
Estate Planning — Johnson$8,500
Life Insurance — Rodriguez$6,500
Digital Assets — Chen$4,200
For Estate Planners
# Be the Estate Attorney Families Call First — Not Just When They Need a Will
Your clients' digital assets, crypto holdings, and equity stakes exist outside traditional estate documents. Add a Family Protection Review and become the attorney whose work actually gets executed when it matters.
RUFADAA compliant — no legal rewrite required
Zero-knowledge encryption — reduced liability
Surface gaps before they become disputes
[See It in Action](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting) [Learn More →](https://ironcladfamily.com/advisor)
Client Estate Audit — Chen Family
Revocable Living TrustCurrent
Beneficiary DesignationsNeeds Review
Crypto Recovery KeysNot Documented
Digital Asset CodicilMissing
Healthcare DirectiveCurrent
The Uncomfortable Truth
## The market is already moving. Are you?
Clients can get portfolio management from a robo-advisor for 0.25%. They can get estate documents from LegalZoom. What they can't get anywhere else is someone who protects their whole family's life infrastructure.
0.8 Average referrals per client — industry wide
79% Of clients want ONE advisor to coordinate everything
47% Of wealthy clients are considering switching advisors
"We are no longer in the age of collecting fees to manage investment-only portfolios, and advisors who are not doing more for their clients will eventually lose clients, sell to advisors who are offering more, or retire to avoid having to add services."
— Brian Dudley, SVP Wealth Enhancement Group
✗
The Commoditized Advisor
✗Manages investments (like thousands of others)
✗Drafts estate documents (like every attorney)
✗Reviews insurance (like every agent)
✗Competes on fees and performance charts
✗Waits for clients to call with problems
✗Hopes for referrals from satisfied clients
✓
The Indispensable Advisor
✓Protects the family's entire life infrastructure
✓Ensures documents are accessible when needed
✓Coordinates all financial professionals
✓Provides irreplaceable peace of mind
✓Gets notified the moment life changes happen
✓Receives referrals from grateful families
A New Category of Advisor
## While others compete on fees and performance charts, you protect the whole family.
That's not a service upgrade. That's a category of one — and in most markets, only one advisor will own it.
85%
Client Retention Rate
40%
More Client Referrals
100%
Fee-Only Compliant
$127K
Avg. Pipeline Per Client
40%
More Referrals Generated
85%
Client Retention Rate
$50K+
Annual Referral Revenue
73%
Digital Assets Lost at Death Without a Vault
60%
Families Can't Locate Critical Documents in a Crisis
100%
RUFADAA Compliant
0
Legal Rewrites Required
## See How Advisors Use IronClad Family
Protect clients without compromising your fee-only values
## See How Advisors Are Generating New Revenue
Discover hidden opportunities across your entire book of business
## See How Estate Planners Are Using IronClad Family
Close the digital asset gap your documents can't cover alone
Why Advisors Choose IronClad Family
## Deeper relationships. Stronger retention. Zero conflicts.
Give clients protection they can't get anywhere else — without selling them anything, disclosing anything, or changing your fee-only model.
### Family-Level Protection
A secure digital vault covering every account, private key, beneficiary designation, estate document, and final instruction — organized and co-branded under your practice.
Genuine value, not a product
### Surface Planning Gaps
Identify life insurance shortfalls, outdated estate documents, stale beneficiaries, and unprotected digital assets — 2–3 per client on average — so you can serve clients at a deeper level.
Better advice, stronger relationships
### Protect the Whole Household
When you protect entire families — parents, adult children, beneficiaries — clients stay longer and refer more. Every household member becomes a future client for your practice.
85% retention, 40% more referrals
### Zero Compliance Concerns
No referral fees. Nothing to disclose. Zero-knowledge encryption means reduced liability. RUFADAA compliant. Your fee-only commitment stays completely intact.
100% fiduciary aligned
### True Differentiation
In a crowded fee-only market, this is the category no one else in your market offers yet. Own comprehensive family protection before your competition figures it out.
First-mover advantage
### Military-Grade Security
Zero-knowledge encryption means even we cannot see stored information. Individual encryption prevents mass breaches. Bank-level security your clients expect.
Privacy-first architecture
Why Advisors Choose IronClad Family
## New revenue. Deeper relationships. A practice that compounds.
Unlock the planning pipeline already inside your book — while delivering comprehensive protection your competitors simply don't offer.
### Systematic Revenue Discovery
Our structured process surfaces estate planning updates, life insurance gaps, digital asset planning needs, and business succession opportunities across every client household.
$127K+ avg. pipeline per client
### New Recurring Revenue
Charge $200/month for comprehensive family protection as a distinct service tier. Plus earn referral revenue on insurance, estate planning, and partner services you're already recommending.
$50K–$150K annual opportunity
### 40% More Referrals
When you protect entire families — not just portfolios — clients refer more. Every adult child and household member you protect today is a client for your practice tomorrow.
Compounding growth engine
### Complete Asset Protection
Protect all client assets: investment accounts, crypto, equity documents, insurance policies, beneficiary designations, and family instructions — in one secure co-branded vault.
Premium differentiation
### Revenue Pipeline Dashboard
Track every opportunity across all clients. The dashboard automatically surfaces planning gaps by value so you always know which conversations to have next.
Built-in opportunity tracking
### RUFADAA Compliant & Secure
Zero-knowledge encryption means even we cannot see stored information. Individual encryption prevents mass breaches. Built-in legal compliance reduces your liability while protecting clients.
Legally bulletproof
Why Estate Planners Choose IronClad Family
## Your documents are only as good as the family's ability to find and execute them.
IronClad Family closes the implementation gap between your estate plan and the moment it's actually needed — without adding legal complexity or liability.
### RUFADAA Compliant by Design
The built-in codicil wizard and zero-knowledge vault give clients legally compliant digital asset access rights — without requiring you to rewrite existing documents.
No legal rewrite required
### Surface Gaps Before They Become Disputes
Identify unprotected crypto, undocumented digital assets, stale beneficiary designations, and estate documents that haven't kept pace with the client's actual wealth.
Proactive gap discovery
### Zero-Knowledge Encryption
Even IronClad Family cannot access stored vault contents. Individual encryption prevents mass breaches. Reduced liability, complete client privacy, and RUFADAA compliance built in.
Dramatically reduced liability
### Stay Connected After Signing
Most estate attorneys lose touch the moment documents are signed. A co-branded vault keeps your name in front of clients every time they update their information.
Ongoing client relationship
### Digital Asset Codicil Wizard
Clients can generate a time-stamped codicil that explicitly grants digital access rights under RUFADAA — directly from the vault, without a return office visit.
Self-service codicil generation
### Fits Your Existing Workflow
Integrates with Clio, MyCase, and major legal practice management tools. Introduces in under 30 days. No new systems, no technology burden for your team.
Integrated in under 30 days
Not Another Tool. This Is THE Tool.
## You sponsor it. Clients fill it in. You get notified — every week.
Your name and contact on every screen, every time they open it. A two-way relationship that goes far beyond the portfolio and the estate plan.
1
### You Sponsor & Gift It
Co-branded with your firm. A genuine benefit your clients treasure — not a product you're selling. Zero commissions, zero conflicts. Your fiduciary commitment stays completely intact.
2
### They Fill It In — Guided
The platform walks clients through every category — financial, legal, digital, insurance, emergency, legacy. Simple for any client. No calls from you, no PDFs to chase, no follow-up required.
3
### You Get a Weekly Briefing
Named clients. Specific gaps. Exact conversation starters tailored to each one. Every notification is a meaningful reason to reach out — not a cold check-in, but a targeted touch that deepens the relationship.
### What Each Weekly Briefing Creates
Your clients send you their kids — not because you asked, but because you protected their whole family while other advisors were just managing returns.
- **A reason to call every week** — without forcing it. You see what changed, you reach out. That's a relationship, not a transaction.
- **The gap in plain sight** — stale beneficiaries, unprotected crypto, a life insurance shortfall nobody flagged. You see it first.
- **The next generation** — "Your adult daughter should have one of these too." That's how new clients call before they need you.
- **Fiduciary by design** — zero commissions, zero conflicts. Pure client benefit. Your compliance team will approve it in a week.
[Claim Your Market Position](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
iVaultX®ADVISOR PORTAL
WEEKLY CLIENT BRIEFING
Good morning, Alex.
Here's your client action briefing. You have **3 clients** with active IronClad Family vaults.
■ This Week's Portfolio Insight
One critical gap (Tom at 4%) and one near-completion (Kevin at 87%). Tom's 50-day inactivity requires immediate outreach; Kevin needs just three sections to finish.
Tom Baker 4% protected
1Tom, your vault score has dropped due to inactivity. Let's document your financial accounts and POA — your family needs clear access.
2Your trusts and beneficiary designations are critical. Can we schedule 20 minutes this week?
Priya Patel 43% protected
1Priya, halfway there. Adding digital accounts and medical insurance takes 15 minutes — let's finish those this week.
Kevin O'Brien 87% protected
1Kevin, nearly complete. Funeral instructions give your family one less decision to make during grief.
Open Advisor Portal →
## Surface Planning Gaps to Serve Clients Better
Our structured process reveals what even great financial planning misses — so you can serve clients at a deeper level and build relationships that outlast your primary client.
- Identify life insurance gaps and coverage shortfalls
- Spot outdated estate documents and stale beneficiaries
- Uncover unprotected digital assets, crypto, and equity
- Track client progress through 12-week guided onboarding
[Find Out How It Fits Your Practice](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Client Protection Dashboard
87%
Average Completion Rate
Estate Planning — JohnsonNeeds Review
Life Insurance — RodriguezGap Found
Digital Assets — ChenProtected
Beneficiaries — WilliamsUp to Date
## Your Revenue Pipeline at a Glance
Track every opportunity across all clients. The dashboard surfaces planning gaps automatically so you never miss a revenue conversation while protecting your clients.
- Life Insurance Gap Analysis — avg. planning opportunity
- Estate Planning Updates — highest avg. value per engagement
- Digital Asset Planning — fastest growing need in tech books
- Business Succession — highest single opportunity per client
[Get Your Practice Assessment Plan](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Revenue Pipeline
$127K
Total Pipeline Value
Estate Planning — Johnson$8,500
Life Insurance — Rodriguez$6,500
Digital Assets — Chen$4,200
Succession — Williams$15,000
## Close the Gap Between Your Documents and the Family's Reality
The best estate plan in the world is only as good as the family's ability to find it, access it, and execute it. IronClad Family is where your work lives after it leaves your office.
- All estate documents secured and accessible in one vault
- Crypto recovery keys and digital asset access documented
- RUFADAA codicil generated and time-stamped
- Your firm contact embedded as the family's first call
[See It in Action](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Estate Audit — Chen Family
3
Open Items Requiring Attention
Revocable TrustCurrent
Beneficiary DesignationsNeeds Review
Crypto Recovery KeysNot Documented
Digital Asset CodicilMissing
What Fee-Only Advisors Are Saying
## Fee-Only Firms Who *Own the Category*
4.8
★★★★★
173 verified advisor reviews
✓ $1B+ Fee-Only RIAs ✓ Boutique Wealth Practices ✓ Multi-State Fiduciary Firms ✓ CFP®-Led Advisories ✓ NAPFA Members
As a fee-only advisor, I was skeptical at first. But IronClad Family lets me give my clients genuine value without selling them anything. It strengthened my relationships and my retention is now at 89%. My clients love that I am protecting their whole family, not just their portfolio.
F
$500M Fee-Only Advisory
Founder & CEO
International Practice
★★★★★
★★★★★
The gap discovery surfaced $400K in new planning engagements
We ran a Family Protection Review with 30 clients and found stale beneficiaries in 18, unprotected digital assets in 12, and life insurance shortfalls in 9. Revenue we would have missed entirely.
$1.8B Fee-Only RIA
Midwest · Founder & CEO
★★★★★
We stopped competing on fees the day we launched iVaultX
When a client asks why they should pay our AUM fee, we walk them through everything the vault does for their family. The conversation shifts completely — we're explaining a service with no comparable alternative.
$650M Fee-Only Wealth Advisory
Mountain West · Managing Partner
★★★★★
Our clients' adult children are calling us — the referral pipeline is real
The co-branded vault experience puts our firm's name in front of every family member. Three adult children called us to ask about becoming clients because of the vault.
$420M Fee-Only RIA
Pacific Coast · President
★★★★★
Zero compliance concerns — our legal team cleared it in one week
The zero-knowledge architecture held up to every question our compliance team asked. The data is encrypted before it leaves the client's device. We don't hold the keys. That cleared our legal review completely and removed every objection we had.
$1.2B Fee-Only RIA
Northeast · Chief Compliance Officer
★★★★★
NPS jumped 14 points in our first quarter using iVaultX
We asked clients what changed and the consistent answer was that they felt like we were protecting their whole family, not just their investments. That emotional shift translates directly into loyalty and referrals that survive market volatility.
$800M Fee-Only Advisory
Southeast · Managing Director
The advisors doing this now are building practices their competition can't touch. Most markets have room for one.
[See How It Works for Your Practice →](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
What Fee-Based Advisors Are Saying
## Fee-Based Firms *Already Generating Revenue*
4.8
★★★★★
173 verified advisor reviews
✓ Hybrid RIA Practices ✓ Broker-Dealer Affiliated ✓ Independent Wealth Groups ✓ $1B+ Multi-Advisor Firms ✓ Insurance & Planning Firms
IronClad Family completely changed our business model. We went from competing on fees to owning the holistic asset protection category. We are charging $200/month per client for comprehensive protection, and our retention is now 87% with referrals up 38%.
W
$300M Fee-Based Wealth Management
Founder, CFP®
Added $127K in new revenue in 8 months
★★★★★
★★★★★
$127K in new planning engagements in our first quarter
The revenue pipeline dashboard tells us exactly which client conversations to prioritize. We've never had a systematic way to surface gaps across our entire book — until now.
$2.4B Hybrid Wealth Practice
Southeast · Senior VP
★★★★★
Found crypto exposure in 30% of clients who hadn't disclosed it
The digital asset gap is real and enormous. iVaultX is the first tool that handles this comprehensively enough that we're comfortable recommending it without caveats.
$1.1B Fee-Based RIA
Midwest · Managing Partner
★★★★★
Retention jumped from 81% to 89% in one quarter
We positioned the Family Protection Review as our annual review upgrade. The conversations are deeper, more emotional, and more memorable than anything we were doing before.
$680M Fee-Based Practice
Pacific Coast · Founder
★★★★★
Our practice grew 22% in 6 months — iVaultX is a big reason
We piloted with 10 clients and every single one asked when we were rolling it out to the rest of our book. Within 60 days we had 200 households enrolled and referrals were up significantly.
$1.5B Wealth Management Group
Mountain West · Practice Leader
★★★★★
We charge $200/month per client for this — and they think it's worth every penny
We added iVaultX as a standalone service tier. The revenue is meaningful but what surprised us was how much it improved client satisfaction scores across the board. Clients feel genuinely cared for.
$3B Hybrid RIA
Northeast · Managing Director
The advisors doing this now are building practices their competition can't touch. Most markets have room for one.
[Get Your Practice Assessment Plan →](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
What Estate Planners Are Saying
## Estate Firms Who *Close the Implementation Gap*
4.8
★★★★★
173 verified advisor reviews
✓ Private Wealth Practices ✓ Boutique Trust & Estate Firms ✓ Multi-Family Offices ✓ AmLaw 200 Estate Practices ✓ Independent Estate Counsel
My clients' estates were complete on paper but incomplete in practice. IronClad Family closes that gap. Now every engagement ends with a vault that actually holds everything in one place — and my name stays in front of clients long after the documents are signed.
E
$2B+ Private Wealth Practice
Estate Planning Partner
Midwest, U.S.
★★★★★
★★★★★
RUFADAA compliance cleared our legal review in one week
The built-in codicil wizard generates a time-stamped document that stands up legally. Our estate clients can add a digital asset codicil without a return office visit.
Boutique Trust & Estate Firm
Northeast · Senior Partner
★★★★★
We found crypto assets in 31 of our first 100 clients — none documented
Most had no codicil, no recovery keys, nothing. The digital asset gap is real. iVaultX is the first product that handles this comprehensively enough that we recommend it without caveats.
Multi-Family Office
Pacific Coast · Trust & Estate Counsel
★★★★★
Zero-knowledge encryption eliminated every liability concern
Even IronClad Family cannot access stored vault contents. Individual encryption prevents mass breaches. That's a meaningful distinction that cleared our legal review completely.
$5B+ Trust Company
Mid-Atlantic · Senior Trust Officer
★★★★★
Our documents actually get executed now — not forgotten in a drawer
We've always struggled with the gap between what we draft and what families execute. iVaultX closes that gap — everything lives in the vault, delivered automatically when needed. Our work actually gets used.
Estate & Tax Specialty Practice
Southeast · Founding Partner
★★★★★
Our name stays in front of clients years after the documents are signed
Most estate attorneys lose touch the moment documents are signed. The co-branded vault keeps our name visible every time clients update their information. We've had estate clients refer us to adult children we've never met.
AmLaw 200 Estate Practice
Northeast · Partner
The advisors doing this now are building practices their competition can't touch. Most markets have room for one.
[See It in Action →](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Simple, Transparent Pricing
## An investment one client relationship pays for
The average client review surfaces 2 to 3 planning gaps worth pursuing. One deepened client relationship covers the platform for years. Most advisors see 10+ clients enrolled within their first 90 days.
Growth
$199
per month
One surfaced planning engagement covers 3+ years of the platform.
Up to 25 clients
- Co-branded client vaults
- Weekly advisor briefing
- Gap discovery dashboard
- 12-week client onboarding
- RUFADAA codicil wizard
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- eMoney, Redtail integration
[Get Started](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Most Popular
Pro
$299
per month
One deepened client relationship covers the platform. Everything else compounds.
Up to 50 clients
- Everything in Growth
- Revenue pipeline tracking
- Automated gap alerts
- Analytics dashboard
- Priority support
- eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, RightCapital, AssetMap, Envestnet, Redtail, Clio integrations
[Book a Call](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
VIP Agency
Custom
flexible
50+ clients / teams
- Everything in Pro
- Multiple advisor seats
- White-glove onboarding
- Dedicated success manager
- Custom integrations
- Volume pricing
[Contact Us](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee · Cancel Anytime · No Hidden Fees
#### The ROI Math Is Simple
The average client review surfaces **2 to 3 planning gaps**: outdated estate documents, stale beneficiaries, unprotected digital assets, coverage shortfalls. Whether that becomes new planning work or simply deeper client relationships, **a single retained client** covers the platform many times over.
Ready to Own This Category?
## The advisors doing this now are building practices their competition can't touch.
Most markets have room for one advisor who owns comprehensive family protection. Schedule a 30-minute consulting call and get a custom plan for your practice — before the advisor down the street does.
[Book a Free Consulting Call](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
100% Fee-Only Compliant
Zero-Knowledge Encryption
RUFADAA Compliant
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
800+ Advisors Enrolled
## Seamlessly Integrates With Your Existing Tech Stack
Works alongside your current planning software to enhance, not replace, your workflow
eMoney MoneyGuidePro RightCapital Asset-Map Envestnet Tamarac Orion Black Diamond Redtail Wealthbox Practifi Clio MyCase LEAP DocuSign
[Fee-Only Advisors Adds client value without conflicts or commissions Integrates cleanly with your workflow to deliver an advisor-sponsored family vault that improves follow-through and retention while keeping your fee-only model fully intact. Integrated in under 30 days](https://ironcladfamily.com/demo) [Fee-Based Advisors Surfaces protection gaps without new systems Works alongside your existing planning and CRM stack to reveal estate, insurance, beneficiary, and digital-asset gaps, turning visibility into a coordinated revenue pipeline. Integrated in under 30 days](https://ironcladfamily.com/demo) [Estate Planners Supports your documents without changing your practice Layers in as an execution and access system, helping families store, organize, and authorize digital asset access under RUFADAA, without replacing your drafting or increasing liability. Integrated in under 30 days](https://ironcladfamily.com/demo)
## While Other Advisors Compete Over the Same Products...
## You Own a New Category
Whether you are fee-only or fee-based, most advisors still compete on the same surface-level offer. “Holistic Asset Protection” is a category play: you protect the whole family, not just the portfolio.
### Traditional Competition
Everyone offers planning, investment management, and product solutions.
Clients compare fees, performance, and “responsiveness”, which makes you easier to replace.
### Holistic Asset Protection Category
You protect the family’s full “life infrastructure”, documents, accounts, beneficiaries, insurance, estate plan, digital assets, and instructions, in one secure system. That is a distinct offer clients cannot get from a typical advisor.
Higher retention and referrals New value clients feel Optional revenue opportunities
⚠️
**Market Window:** This advantage is strongest when you are early in your market. Once multiple advisors position the same way, it becomes table stakes.
### Protection Dashboard
12 weeks
Guided Onboarding
6+
Protection Categories
#### What gets surfaced (examples)
Estate plan review status and missing documents
Beneficiary alignment across accounts and policies
Insurance coverage gaps and protection needs
Digital assets and crypto inventory, access, and instructions
[Schedule Live Demo](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
You deliver measurable client protection, not another product pitch!
For your compliance team
## The question isn’t whether we protect your clients’ data. It’s whether we can read it.
Most vendor reviews ask how a company safeguards the customer data it holds. Zero-knowledge makes that a narrower question: files are encrypted on your client’s device before they reach us, and we don’t hold the key. A breach on our side exposes encrypted noise.
Encrypted before it leaves the device
AES-256, applied client-side. Nothing readable crosses the internet, and nothing readable sits on our servers.
Individually encrypted, not pooled
Each client’s vault has its own key. There is no single store of readable data to compromise.
We have nothing to hand over
Not to a hacker, not to a subpoena, not to our own staff. We can’t produce what we can’t decrypt.
Two U.S. patents
Covering automated posthumous delivery and the encryption architecture behind it.
Geographically redundant
Storage replicated across regions. GDPR and CCPA compliant.
Built by a security practitioner
Founded and led by a cybersecurity professional with 25+ years in the field, two U.S. patents in encryption and security analytics, and a university faculty appointment teaching cybersecurity.
Running a formal vendor review?
Ask us for the security summary — architecture, data residency, retention and deletion, and breach notification, in one document your compliance team can file.
[Request the security summary](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting) Or bring your compliance officer to the demo — we’ll answer their questions directly.
## What Your Clients Actually Get
## Complete Household Organization
All bank accounts, investment accounts, credit cards, and login information organized in one secure location. Special instructions and account details protected for family access during emergencies.
## 
## Digital Asset Protection
Secure access, recovery keys, and authorized access instructions for digital accounts and crypto.
##  Estate Planning Tools
Built-in codicil wizard for digital assets, online will creation tools, and secure upload for existing wills, trusts, and power of attorney documents.
## Generational Asset Transfer
Vaults automatically deliver to designated recipients with personalized messages. Choose delivery by date, manually, or emergency triggers. You remain the main contact for vital information.
## 
## End of Life Planning
Step-by-step guide for recording final wishes including funeral preferences, memorial instructions, and personal messages. Ensures important details are organized and accessible.
##  Military-Grade Security
Zero-knowledge encryption means even IronClad Family can't see stored information. Each client has individual encryption preventing mass breaches. RUFADAA compliant for legal access.
Your clients leave with a documented, accessible plan, secure storage, and a clear transfer path, not a binder they never open.
**Join 200,000+ customers around the world who trust IronClad Family**
**Cancel Anytime. No Hidden Fees. Only Peace of Mind.**
$189 per client
Pay As You Go
[Schedule Consult](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Gift to each client for **one year**
Collaborate with the client to organize documents such as financial, personal, legal and health
Display your business contact info on the client portal and "Contact My Advisor" button for one year
Get notified in case of an emergency for one year
Unlimited Family Vaults
Unlimited file uploads
Delivery of vital docs to recipients (including yourself) based on date, death/incapacitation or manual
Zero Knowledge Encryption
Online will & codicil planners
Funeral planner
Branded emergency wallet cards
$199 per month
Growth
Holistic Advisor
[Schedule Consult](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Up to **25 clients**
Sponsor clients for as long as desired
Collaborate with each client to organize vital documents such as financial, personal, legal and health
Display your business contact info on the client portal and "Contact My Advisor" button
Get notified for each client in case something changes or in case of an emergency
Unlimited Family Vaults
Unlimited file uploads
Delivery of vital docs to recipients (including yourself) based on date, death/incapacitation or manual
Zero Knowledge Encryption
Online will & codicil planners
Funeral planner
Branded emergency wallet cards
Most Popular
$299 per month
Pro
Holistic Advisor
[Schedule Consult](https://calendly.com/ironclad-family/new-meeting)
Up to **50 clients**
Sponsor clients for as long as desired
Collaborate with each client to organize vital documents such as financial, personal, legal and health
Display your business contact info on the client portal and "Contact My Advisor" button
Get notified for each client in case something changes or in case of an emergency
Unlimited Family Vaults
Unlimited file uploads
Delivery of vital docs to recipients (including yourself) based on date, death/incapacitation or manual
Zero Knowledge Encryption
Online will & codicil planners
Funeral planner
Branded emergency wallet cards
Custom Flexible pricing
VIP Agency
[Contact Sales](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/agency/contact-us)
Multiple Advisors or 50+ clients per advisor
Everything in the Holistic Advisor plans
Personalized training & onboarding for each advisor
**Option to white label**
## BONUS - Your Brand in Your Clients' Wallets
In addition to protecting their assets, your clients will get valuable emergency wallet cards. These are essential emergency contacts and durable business cards featuring your details, ensuring your clients will cherish and keep them.
**30 -Day Money Back Guarantee**
## Frequently Asked Questions
#### For Fee-Only Advisors
**I'm a fee-only advisor. How does this fit my model?** IronClad Family is perfect for fee-only advisors because it adds genuine client value without selling products. You're helping clients organize their lives and protect their families—a natural extension of holistic financial planning with zero compliance concerns.
**Does offering IronClad Family create any conflicts of interest?** No. IronClad Family does not create conflicts of interest. You can sponsor clients’ digital vaults under your brand, offer the first year free, or let them pay themselves. You’re simply recommending a valuable service, like referring an estate attorney.
**How do I introduce this to clients without it feeling salesy?** We provide proven scripts and conversation frameworks. Most advisors introduce it during annual reviews: "I want to make sure your family is protected if something happens to you. Have you organized your critical documents?" The conversation flows naturally from there.
#### For Fee-Based Advisors
**Can I generate revenue with IronClad Family?** Yes. Fee-based advisors can add family protection as a billable service, generating $50,000-$150,000+ in additional annual revenue. The platform also surfaces insurance gaps and estate planning needs that create product opportunities.
**What's the revenue model?** You can structure it several ways: include vault access in your AUM fee as a value-add, charge a separate family protection planning fee, or earn referral commissions. Most advisors see $127K+ in additional revenue within the first year.
**How does gap discovery lead to revenue?** When clients complete their vault, the platform identifies gaps like inadequate life insurance, missing disability coverage, or outdated estate documents. These discoveries lead to natural conversations about solutions you can provide.
#### For Estate Planners
**How can estate planners use this digital vault for both everyday clients?** Estate planners can use this digital vault with every type of client they serve. It helps individuals and families securely organize important documents, account details, legal information, and personal instructions in one place. For high-net-worth clients, it also brings structure to more complex estates with multiple properties, businesses, and planning documents.
**Can this help clients at different life stages get their documents, plans, and family instructions organized in one place?** Yes. This service is valuable for clients at every life stage, from young families just getting organized to retirees focused on legacy planning. It creates one clear, centralized place for essential information, making it easier for families to stay prepared and aligned as life changes.
**How does a family protection review help estate planners deliver more guidance?** A family protection review helps estate planners go beyond documents alone. It gives them a fuller view of how a client’s legal plans, financial information, and family instructions fit together. That leads to more complete guidance, better client conversations, and greater peace of mind for the families they serve.
**IronClad Family**
66 W. Flagler Street, Suite 900
Miami, FL 33130
United States
[Tel: 1-786-360-1352](tel:7863601352)
[admin@ironcladfamily.com](mailto:admin@ironcladfamily.com)
#### Products
- [Physical Protection](https://shop.ironcladfamily.com/)
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- [Our Store](https://shop.ironcladfamily.com)
#### Partners
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- [Employee Benefits](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/peo)
- [Real Estate Agents](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/real-estate-agent)
- [Family Offices](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/family-office)
#### Learn
- [Security](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/security)
- [Learning Center](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/learning-center)
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- [FAQ](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/faq)
- [Blog](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/blog)
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- [Refund Policy](https://www.ironcladfamily.com/refund-policy)
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