South Carolina Retirement Planning
Browning Insurance and Estate Planning
Our Mission
At Browning Insurance and Estate Planning, we believe your financial future should work for you — not the other way around. That’s why we’re committed to making financial and estate planning more accessible, more affordable, and tailored to your unique needs. Whether you’re protecting your family, preserving your legacy, or planning for the future, we offer flexible solutions designed to provide peace of mind without unnecessary complexity or cost. Your life isn’t one-size-fits-all, and your financial strategy shouldn’t be either.
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Start Smart
Get a Clear Understanding of Your Financial Life
First, we gain a thorough understanding of your current financial situation, goals, objectives, risk tolerance, and the key considerations that should be addressed in your retirement strategy.
Six Fundamental Financial Planning Considerations
Six key financial planning considerations can impact your financial goals now and in the future. The question is not if these will affect your finances, but to what degree. We evaluate your sentiment toward each consideration and quantify the potential effects on your assets over time. This allows us to build customized strategies to help you achieve your financial objectives for retirement.
Longevity
Outliving financial assets as the result of a longer life.
Inflation
Reduction in real purchasing power as the result of increasing cost of living.
Mortality
Loss of financial assets as the result of a partner’s or spouse’s death.
Liquidity
Limited access to assets to meet life’s unexpected financial needs.
Market
Unexpected reduction in the value of financial assets at the time of withdrawal.
Taxes
Decreasing income and assets and/or the impairment of legacy assets from increasing taxes.
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Apply Discipline
A Retirement Strategy Designed for You
Next, we design a retirement strategy that actively works to help optimize your wealth and protect your finances, keeping your goals and objectives at the forefront of our planning process.
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Communicate Progress
Our Commitment to You
Lastly and continually, we work to ensure transparency of your income plan by providing visibility, proactive outreach, and accessibility to our team throughout our working relationship.
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Meet The Advisor
Anthony Browning
Founder
Anthony Browning is the founder of Browning Insurance and Estate Planning, a retirement-focused insurance agency serving individuals, families, and retirees throughout South Carolina and beyond. With a passion for helping clients prepare for a secure financial future, Anthony specializes in retirement planning strategies utilizing annuities, life insurance, Medicare solutions, ACA health insurance, and final expense coverage.
Anthony’s approach centers on education, transparency, and personalized service. He believes that every client deserves a retirement plan tailored to their unique goals, concerns, and financial circumstances. By taking the time to understand each client’s needs, he helps individuals and families make informed decisions designed to protect their assets, preserve their legacy, and create greater confidence in retirement.
As the owner of Browning Insurance and Estate Planning, Anthony is committed to building lasting relationships based on trust and integrity. Whether helping a client navigate Medicare options, protect loved ones with life insurance, or develop an income strategy for retirement, his mission is to provide guidance and solutions that support long-term financial security. When he’s not working with clients, Anthony enjoys spending time with family, fishing, driving his 1960 Impala, and serving his church and community.
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Retirement Resources
Complimentary Educational Resources
Our Upcoming Events
Events in October–December 2026
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026Location:
J. Bryan Floyd Community Center
1030 Possum Trot Rd
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582An Estate Plan is vital for any individual, couple or family that owns a home and has assets. Ensure that your Estate Planning is in good order by reviewing the methods families use to avoid the delays and legal fees of Probate Court. Learn various methods and best practices to protect your family from unnecessary costs and wasted time in Probate.
You will learn the following topics, in easy to understand terms:
- The advantages and disadvantages of Wills and Living Trusts
- How Powers of Attorney work and don’t work (some may not be valid if you are disabled or pass away)
- How Probate Court works and why you may want to avoid it for your family
- Why putting property in your children’s names may be a mistake
- Common missteps by families raising children with challenges, disabilities or special needs
- Protecting your home from being swallowed up by nursing home care
- Protecting your heirs inheritance from lawsuits, divorce and spend-thrifts
- Best practices for naming retirement accounts and Life Insurance beneficiaries
- HOW THE NEW SECURE ACT AFFECTS YOUR TRUST AND/OR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
Be our guest at this unique and FREE Educational presentation.
REGISTER HERE
October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026Location:
J. Bryan Floyd Community Center
1030 Possum Trot Rd
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582An Estate Plan is vital for any individual, couple or family that owns a home and has assets. Ensure that your Estate Planning is in good order by reviewing the methods families use to avoid the delays and legal fees of Probate Court. Learn various methods and best practices to protect your family from unnecessary costs and wasted time in Probate.
You will learn the following topics, in easy to understand terms:
- The advantages and disadvantages of Wills and Living Trusts
- How Powers of Attorney work and don’t work (some may not be valid if you are disabled or pass away)
- How Probate Court works and why you may want to avoid it for your family
- Why putting property in your children’s names may be a mistake
- Common missteps by families raising children with challenges, disabilities or special needs
- Protecting your home from being swallowed up by nursing home care
- Protecting your heirs inheritance from lawsuits, divorce and spend-thrifts
- Best practices for naming retirement accounts and Life Insurance beneficiaries
- HOW THE NEW SECURE ACT AFFECTS YOUR TRUST AND/OR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
Be our guest at this unique and FREE Educational presentation.
REGISTER HERE
November 2, 2026
November 2, 2026Location:
J. Bryan Floyd Community Center
1030 Possum Trot Rd
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582An Estate Plan is vital for any individual, couple or family that owns a home and has assets. Ensure that your Estate Planning is in good order by reviewing the methods families use to avoid the delays and legal fees of Probate Court. Learn various methods and best practices to protect your family from unnecessary costs and wasted time in Probate.
You will learn the following topics, in easy to understand terms:
- The advantages and disadvantages of Wills and Living Trusts
- How Powers of Attorney work and don’t work (some may not be valid if you are disabled or pass away)
- How Probate Court works and why you may want to avoid it for your family
- Why putting property in your children’s names may be a mistake
- Common missteps by families raising children with challenges, disabilities or special needs
- Protecting your home from being swallowed up by nursing home care
- Protecting your heirs inheritance from lawsuits, divorce and spend-thrifts
- Best practices for naming retirement accounts and Life Insurance beneficiaries
- HOW THE NEW SECURE ACT AFFECTS YOUR TRUST AND/OR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
Be our guest at this unique and FREE Educational presentation.
REGISTER HERE
November 3, 2026
November 3, 2026Location:
J. Bryan Floyd Community Center
1030 Possum Trot Rd
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582An Estate Plan is vital for any individual, couple or family that owns a home and has assets. Ensure that your Estate Planning is in good order by reviewing the methods families use to avoid the delays and legal fees of Probate Court. Learn various methods and best practices to protect your family from unnecessary costs and wasted time in Probate.
You will learn the following topics, in easy to understand terms:
- The advantages and disadvantages of Wills and Living Trusts
- How Powers of Attorney work and don’t work (some may not be valid if you are disabled or pass away)
- How Probate Court works and why you may want to avoid it for your family
- Why putting property in your children’s names may be a mistake
- Common missteps by families raising children with challenges, disabilities or special needs
- Protecting your home from being swallowed up by nursing home care
- Protecting your heirs inheritance from lawsuits, divorce and spend-thrifts
- Best practices for naming retirement accounts and Life Insurance beneficiaries
- HOW THE NEW SECURE ACT AFFECTS YOUR TRUST AND/OR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
Be our guest at this unique and FREE Educational presentation.
REGISTER HERE
Our Downloads
Complimentary Guide
Legacy and Estate Planning: Understanding the Basics
Estate planning is an important part of retirement planning. You’ve worked hard for your money and want to see your children and grandchildren benefit, and you probably want to see it passed down in the most efficient way possible. Unfortunately, costly mistakes are all too easy to make, from forgetting to name a beneficiary on your retirement account to not updating your estate plan over time. It’s not just billionaires who need to have solid estate plans; it’s anyone who wants their wishes to be honored after their passing.
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