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Guidance from the Heart:
A Network of Compassionate Coaches

Our volunteer coaches hail from around the country and are eager to help you. They have one goal: to provide you with personalized advice and guidance to help you manage the overwhelming administrative, financial, and practical matters of loss.

Financial Wellness Scores Improve 85%, on Average, by Working With a Coach

It costs nothing to work with our volunteer coaches. So, why wouldn't you? Thousands have. They've regained confidence, stability, and peace of mind.

If you are overwhelmed, this is no time to go it alone. Professional advice and guidance can help you avoid making costly mistakes and legal missteps. Request your coach today to receive at least four hours of professional advice and guidance at no cost to you during safe, judgment-free virtual sessions. To learn more about the areas your coach can address with you, please visit here.

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During your initial four hours of pro bono (no-cost) meetings, your advisor will focus on understanding your current situation and helping you navigate your biggest concerns. You will gain clarity and understanding, which reduces stress. They will help you feel more confident and secure when making financial decisions about your future. See the possible results by visiting here.

After completing the pro bono engagement with your coach, you will discuss options for moving forward—whether that means continuing with pro bono assistance, transitioning to professional services, or concluding the engagement. There is no selling of products or services. There is never any pressure or obligation. You have options so that we are able to personalize the level of assistance you need.

Everyone deserves access to professional guidance during this challenging transition. And that's precisely what you receive with Wings for Widows. Our volunteer coaches provide their services with complete confidentiality and adhere to the CFP® Board's strict ethical standards. You couldn't be in better hands! Take the first essential step and request your coach today.

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1. Before you request a coach, please complete the Financial Wellness Survey if you haven't already done so. This information will help you and your coach get off to a quick start. Click the "Complete Wellness Survey" button below.

2. Before you request a coach, please review and electronically sign our Client Letter of Agreement that outlines the expectations for working with your coach. Click the "Complete Client Agreement" button below.

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Once you have completed the Financial Wellness Survey and the Client Letter of Agreement, you are ready to request your coach. When you click the "Request a Coach" button below, you will receive an introductory email once a match has been made. This is generally done within a few minutes, but can take up to 24 hours. Please check your inbox or your junk/spam folder for this email. Once introduced, your coach will reply by email, phone, or text to connect with you to schedule your first meeting. If you experience any issues, just let us know. We're here to help!

I didn’t know what to expect from this. I was hoping for someone to teach me how to handle our money but preparing for the worst. I was ready to have some guy tell me to invest money I don’t have into things I don’t understand and then tell me to stop shopping, and that is NOT what I got. My coach was extremely empathetic, kind, and thankfully understanding… He taught me how to make a budget and gave me a general understanding of where my money is going/can go and how to keep it safe. I’m so thankful to have had such an amazing person coach me through the least amazing part of my life.

-Jacqueline P., Bowling Green KY

150 Financial Coaches Waiting to Help...

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Joe Davis
CFP
Buffalo
,
Nationwide (all states)
New York
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Tax Planning
Risk Management/Insurance
Education/College Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Elizabeth McLaughlin
CFP
Lynnfield
,
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Risk Management/Insurance
Estate Planning
Available
Not Available
false
Jacqueline Spaulding
CFP
Monterey
,
Nationwide (all states)
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
false
Diane Kraft-Dziedzic
CFP
Vienna
,
Missouri, Mississippi, Washington, Utah, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Delaware, New Mexico, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Idaho, Florida, Arizona, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Oregon, Nevada, Georgia, Texas, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Vermont, Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Illinois, Maine, New York, North Carolina, California, Connecticut, Colorado, New Jersey
Virginia
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Education/College Planning
Social Security
Healthcare/Medicare
Available
Not Available
true
Elliott Appel
CFP, CLU, RLP
Madison
,
Washington, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
false
Alix Magner
CFP
Minneapolis
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Minnesota
English
Debt Management
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Social Security
Financial Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Mason Cude
CFP
Oklahoma City
,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
English
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Wealth Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Cheryl Langston
CFP
McLean
,
Virginia
Virginia
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
false
Mark Colgan
CFP
Pittsford
,
Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
New York
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Financial Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Stoy Hall
CFP(R)
Ankeny
,
Iowa, Florida
Iowa
English
Small Business
UHNWIs/Family Office
Financial Planning
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
false
Kenneth VanHouten
CFP, ChFC
Rensselaer
,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia
Indiana
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Small Business
Wealth Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
false
Wendy Keeler
CFP
Dublin
,
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Ohio
English
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Debt Management
Available
Not Available
true
Nathan Moore
CFP
Fresno
,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, South Carolina
California
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Retirement/Retirement Income
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
true
Richard Leake
CFP, EA
Geneva
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Illinois
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
true
Brent T. Boden
CFP, ChFC, BFA, CEPA
Cincinnati
,
Nationwide (all states), Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Ohio
English
UHNWIs/Family Office
Wealth Management
Tax Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
false
Danielle Luster
CDFA, CFP
San Diego
,
Nationwide (all states)
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Wealth Management
Investment Management
Available
Not Available
true
Matthew R. Etzler
CFP, CRPS
Red Bluff
,
California
California
English
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Available
Not Available
false
Kevin Jordan
CFP, MSFP, CFT-I
Fort Myers
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Florida
English
Financial Planning
Tax Planning
Social Security
Wealth Management
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
false
Bryan Keorlet
CFA, CFP
Mount Pleasant
,
South Carolina, Texas
South Carolina
English
Financial Planning
Wealth Management
Debt Management
Tax Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Erik Babocsi
CFP
Cary
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
North Carolina
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
false
Michael Carretta
CFP, MBA
Monroeville
,
Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Pennsylvania
English
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Available
Not Available
false
Kyle Young
CFP
New York
,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Minnesota, Arizona, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Colorado, Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, Maine, Maryland, Vermont, Texas, New York, New Mexico, Montana, Florida, Illinois, Washington, Tennessee, Ohio, Wyoming, South Carolina, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Delaware, Oregon, Nevada, Michigan, Connecticut, Alaska, Alabama, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, South Dakota, New Jersey, Georgia
New York
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Available
Not Available
true
Mitzie Wilson
CFP, RICP
ATLANTA
,
Georgia
Georgia
English
Financial Planning
Estate Planning
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Available
Not Available
false
Elise Hartwig
CFP
Hopkins
,
Florida, Colorado, Minnesota, Arizona, South Dakota, North Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin
Minnesota
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Education/College Planning
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
false
Camille Svitek
CFA, CFP(R), CFP
Arlington
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Virginia
English
Wealth Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Financial Planning
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Available
Not Available
true
Susanna Pinto
CFP(R)
Irvine
,
California
California
English
Financial Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Dave McCary
CFP
West Hartford
,
Nationwide (all states)
Connecticut
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Available
Not Available
true
William Keffer
ChFC, CLU, CFP
Oak Park
,
Nationwide (all states)
Illinois
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Education/College Planning
Available
Not Available
false
Faye Lawrence
CFP, EA
McLean
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Virginia
English
Financial Planning
Tax Planning
Social Security
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Chris Barnes
CFP
Bedford
,
Nationwide (all states)
New Hampshire
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Estate Planning
Risk Management/Insurance
Tax Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Richard Rosenberg
CFP(R), CPA, MBA
Scarsdale
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
New York
English
Financial Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Heather Failla
CDFA, CFP, CRPC
Cumming
,
Georgia
Georgia
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Financial Planning
Healthcare/Medicare
Social Security
Available
Not Available
true
Kristen M. Makari
CFP, MBA, CRPC
West Chester
,
Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Ohio
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Debt Management
Financial Planning
Education/College Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Jenny Redington
CFP, CRPC
Rockford
,
Nationwide (all states)
Illinois
English
Financial Planning
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Elizabeth Dawson
CFA, CFP
Alexandria
,
Nationwide (all states)
Virginia
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
French
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Wealth Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Rich Marciano
CFP
433 S Main St, West Hartford, CT 06110, USA
,
Connecticut
Connecticut
English
Education/College Planning
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
false
Alfred (Fred) Hymans
CFP
Rocklin
,
Arizona, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Investment Management
Small Business
Available
Not Available
false
Monique Holloway
CFP
Wilmington
,
Delaware, New York
Delaware
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Available
Not Available
true
Heather Holtzinger
CFP
Denver
,
Nationwide (all states)
Colorado
Mountain Time Zone (MT)
English
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Available
Not Available
true
Roman Janos
CFP, ChFC, RICP
Gainesville
,
Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Georgia
Florida
English
German
Financial Planning
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Risk Management/Insurance
Wealth Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Yu Yu
CFP, CIMA
Iowa City
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Iowa
English
Chinese
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Tax Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Mariella Foley
CFP, CDFA
Westfield
,
Nationwide (all states)
New Jersey
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Spanish
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Tax Planning
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
true
Nandita Das
CFA, CFP, EA, MBA, RICP
Newark
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Delaware
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Indian
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Debt Management
Available
Not Available
false
Frank Byskov
CFA, CFP
Bethesda
,
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Tennessee
Maryland
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Small Business
Investment Management
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Estate Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Deborah Dsrchi
CFP
Oldsmar
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Florida
English
Financial Planning
Risk Management/Insurance
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
true
Elliott Weir
CFP(R)
Cedar Park
,
Nationwide (all states)
Texas
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Available
Not Available
false
Kevin Lam
CFP
Wilmington
,
Delaware
Delaware
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Wealth Management
Social Security
Available
Not Available
true
Esai Ferguson
CFP
Estero
,
Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas
Florida
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Social Security
Tax Planning
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
false
Sandra (Sandee) Fricks
CFP(R)
Buford
,
Georgia
Georgia
English
Financial Planning
Estate Planning
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Mark Cernicky
CFA, CFP
Rapid City
,
South Dakota, Wyoming
South Dakota
English
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Social Security