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Guidance from the Heart:
A Network of Compassionate Experts

Our volunteer coaches are "first-responders" who 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. They will help you feel more confident and secure when making financial decisions about your future.

When you lose a spouse, your financial situation can feel like an emergency, a crisis. For many, it is a crisis.

Wings for Widows helps you connect with an experienced CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional who understands your unique challenges and is committed to providing 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.

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. Get your questions answered! Connect with your volunteer coach today.

Getting connected with your volunteer coach is as easy as 1-2-3:

  1. Select your Coach. Search by state to find your coach. Each profile includes the coach's professional credentials, areas of expertise, languages spoken, and background information. Click "Contact Coach" to connect. Your coach will contact you within a few days.
  2. Complete the Financial Wellness Survey. If you have completed the Financial Wellness Survey, thank you. If you haven't, please complete the Financial Wellness Survey here. The Financial Wellness Survey will help you and your coach get off to a quick start.
  3. Sign the Client Letter of Agreement. If you agree to work with the coach, you will be asked to review and sign a letter of agreement here. This sets the expectations for working together.

What you can expect:

During your initial four hours of pro bono (no-cost) meetings, your advisor will focus on understanding your situation and helping you navigate important financial decisions. There is no selling of products or services during this period. Your coach will help you address your biggest concerns and provide advice and suggestions covering the most important topics during safe, virtual meetings. After completing the pro bono engagement, you and your coach can discuss options for moving forward—whether that means continuing with pro bono assistance, transitioning to professional services, or concluding the engagement. The choice is yours, with no pressure or obligation whatsoever.

Everyone deserves access to professional financial guidance during this challenging transition. And that's precisely what you receive when working 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 today by finding your financial coach below.

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

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Megan Kopka
CFP, RLP
Wilmington
,
Nationwide (all states)
North Carolina
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Social Security
Retirement/Retirement Income
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
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Esai Ferguson
CFP
Estero
,
Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Indiana
Florida
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Wealth Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Risk Management/Insurance
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Bradley Kutler
CFP, Other
Scottsdale
,
Arizona
Arizona
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Claudia F Rivers
CFA, AIF
Centennial
,
California, Colorado, Florida, Oregon, Texas, New York
Colorado
Mountain Time Zone (MT)
English
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Small Business
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
true
David Scureman
CFP
Manasquan
,
New Jersey
New Jersey
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Estate Planning
Wealth Management
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
Monique Holloway
CFP
Wilmington
,
Delaware, New York
Delaware
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Available
Not Available
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Devin Geddings
CFP
Eagle
,
Nationwide (all states)
Idaho
Mountain Time Zone (MT)
English
No items found.
Available
Not Available
true
Warren Arnold
CFP, CFA, ChFC
Chicago
,
Nationwide (all states)
Illinois
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Wealth Management
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Melissa Brennan
CFP
Plano
,
California, Tennessee, Texas, Minnesota
Texas
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Risk Management/Insurance
Education/College Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Gary Simmerman
CFP
Brookline
,
Nationwide (all states)
New Hampshire
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning
Debt Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
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Lawrence M Albert
CFP, AIF
Marblehead
,
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Debt Management
Social Security
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
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Todd Walter
CFP, CPA, Other
Columbus
,
Ohio
Ohio
English
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Tax Planning
Social Security
Available
Not Available
true
H.L. Norwich
CFP, JD
Potomac Falls
,
Virginia
Virginia
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Small Business
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Ramesh Singh
CFP, CFA
Edison
,
Nationwide (all states)
New Jersey
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Indian
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Tax Planning
Education/College Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Jeff Doughty
CFP
Wayzata
,
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Minnesota
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Small Business
Education/College Planning
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
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Howard Jay Rubin
CFP, RICP, CDFA, CLU
Rancho Mirage
,
California, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Georgia, Tennessee, Washington
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Risk Management/Insurance
Estate Planning
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
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Felicia Posil
CFP
New York
,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
New York
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
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Alisa Sharp
CFP
San Francisco
,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Financial Planning
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
UHNWIs/Family Office
Available
Not Available
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Kenneth Hornstein
CFP
Pikesville
,
Nationwide (all states)
Maryland
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Debt Management
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Available
Not Available
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Otto Rivera
CFP
St. Cloud
,
Florida
Florida
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Spanish
Tax Planning
Investment Management
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
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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
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Dennis Forster
CFP
Santa Barbara
,
Alaska, Arizona, California, Washington
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Education/College Planning
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
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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
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Stephen Overstreet
CFP
Winter Park
,
Florida
Florida
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Debt Management
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Available
Not Available
true
Anitra Carol Brennan
CFP, Other, CRPC, CPFA, RFC
McKinney
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
Texas
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Available
Not Available
false
Katie Lewis
CFP
Lakewood
,
Nationwide (all states)
Colorado
Mountain Time Zone (MT)
English
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Wealth Management
Tax Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Tracy Richter
CFP
Knoxville
,
Tennessee
Tennessee
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax 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
Karen Collins
CFP, CPA
Austin
,
Texas
Texas
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Wealth Management
Small Business
Available
Not Available
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Heather Holtzinger
CFP
Denver
,
Colorado, Texas
Colorado
Mountain Time Zone (MT)
English
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Available
Not Available
false
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
true
Richard Chambers
CFP
Stateline
,
Nationwide (all states)
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Social Security
Estate Planning
Available
Not Available
true
Shai Chu
CFP
Ashburn
,
Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee
Virginia
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Investment Management
Available
Not Available
true
Arash Navi
CFP, CPA
Irvine
,
California
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Debt Management
Available
Not Available
true
Grant Meyer
CFP(R), BFA
Bloomington
,
Nationwide (all states), Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Wisconsin, Tennessee
Minnesota
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Small Business
Tax Planning
Wealth Management
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
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
Craig Scrimpshire
CFP(R), ChFC, CFP
Chandler
,
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, Wyoming
Arizona
English
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Social Security
Wealth Management
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
true
Gary Buczkowski
CFP
Gresham
,
Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Washington
Oregon
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Small Business
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
true
Darin Shebesta
CFP, AIF, CAP, CPFA
Scottsdale
,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois
Arizona
Mountain Time Zone (MT)
English
Wealth Management
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Investment Management
Available
Not Available
true
David Roop
CFP
Oakton
,
Virginia
Virginia
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
French
No items found.
Available
Not Available
true
David Stanfield
CFP
Seattle
,
Nationwide (all states)
Washington
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Tax Planning
Small Business
Available
Not Available
true
Marianela A Silva
CFP
Orange
,
California, Texas, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Maryland, Arizona
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Spanish
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Small Business
Available
Not Available
true
Michael L Jones
CFP, ChFC
Louisville
,
Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina
Kentucky
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Investment Management
Estate Planning
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
true
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
true
Jenny Redington
CFP, CRPC
Rockford
,
Illinois
Illinois
English
Financial Planning
Financial Planning for LGBTQ+
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Timothy Steven Griesdorn
CFP
San Antonio
,
Nationwide (all states)
Texas
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Risk Management/Insurance
Debt Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
John Petty (Jed)
CFA, CFP
Cleveland
,
Nationwide (all states)
Ohio
English
Debt Management
Education/College Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
true
Michael Carretta
CFP, MBA, Other
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
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