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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.

What You Can Expect

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.

Let's Get Started

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 good start. Click the "Complete Wellness Survey" button below. Also, you will need to review and electronically sign our Client Letter of Agreement that outlines the expectations for working with your coach. Please review and sign the agreement here.

Request a Coach

If 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 and 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

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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
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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
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
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
false
Bryan F. Tornow
CFP
La Crosse
,
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
English
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Social Security
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
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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Robert Just
CFP
Liverpool
,
Nationwide (all states)
New York
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Education/College Planning
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
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
false
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
true
Eric Kirste
CFP, CIMA, AIF
Prospect Heights
,
Nationwide (all states)
Illinois
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Tax Planning
Wealth Management
Social Security
Available
Not Available
false
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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John Bergstrom
CFP, ChFC, CLU
Edina
,
Nationwide (all states)
Minnesota
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Risk Management/Insurance
Social Security
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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Haley Rodriques
CFP
Plano
,
Texas
Texas
English
Debt Management
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Social Security
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
false
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
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Jeff Moorhouse
CFP, CEPA
Ventura
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Estate Planning
Small Business
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
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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
Available
Not Available
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Heather Hennigh
CFP, AIF
Houston
,
California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Texas
Texas
English
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Risk Management/Insurance
Social Security
Available
Not Available
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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
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Rachael A. Christiano
CFP(R)
New York
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
New York
English
Education/College Planning
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
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Eric Blake
CFP
McKinney
,
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Texas
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Tax Planning
Social Security
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
Joe Rogers
CFP, RICP
Hershey
,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
English
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Available
Not Available
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Scott Panza
CFP
Westport
,
Nationwide (all states)
Connecticut
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Education/College Planning
Debt Management
Risk Management/Insurance
Available
Not Available
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Rich Marciano
CFP
CROMWELL
,
Connecticut
Connecticut
English
Education/College Planning
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
false
Jessica Davis
CFP, AAMS, CRPC
Fort Worth
,
Arkansas
Texas
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Estate Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Wealth Management
Other
Available
Not Available
true
Jennifer Cook
CFA, RFC
Midlothian
,
Nationwide (all states)
Texas
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Tax Planning
Wealth Management
Available
Not Available
false
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
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
false
Tracy Richter
CFP
Maryville
,
Tennessee
Tennessee
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Available
Not Available
false
Esai Ferguson
CFP
Estero
,
Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Mississippi
Florida
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Wealth Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Risk Management/Insurance
Tax Planning
Estate 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
Jeffrey H. Stern
CFP
Sarasota
,
Nationwide (all states)
Florida
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Retirement/Retirement Income
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Small Business
Available
Not Available
true
Dominic B LoPiccolo
CFP
Red Bank
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply)
New Jersey
English
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Available
Not Available
false
Claudia Kane
CFP
Roseville
,
California, Nevada, Oregon
California
Pacific Time Zone (PT)
English
No items found.
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
George Kastanis
CFP, BFA
Waretown
,
Nationwide (all states, or it doesn't apply), New Jersey
New Jersey
Eastern Time Zone (ET)
English
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Retirement/Retirement Income
Healthcare/Medicare
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
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
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
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
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
false
Devin Geddings
CFP
Eagle
,
Nationwide (all states)
Idaho
Mountain Time Zone (MT)
English
No items found.
Available
Not Available
true
Mary Chapman
CFP
Summerville
,
South Carolina
South Carolina
English
Italian
Financial Planning
Retirement/Retirement Income
Social Security
Tax Planning
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Available
Not Available
true
Ritu Jain
CFP, EA
Wilmette
,
Illinois
Illinois
Indian
English
Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Tax Planning
Small Business
Available
Not Available
true
Gordon Reynolds
CFA, CFP
Tucson
,
Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, North Carolina, Vermont
Arizona
Mountain Time Zone (MT)
English
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Debt Management
Available
Not Available
false
Jean Wolfe
CIMA, CPFA, CFP
Falcon Heights
,
Minnesota
Minnesota
Central Time Zone (CT)
English
Financial Planning
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Philanthropy/Charitable Giving
Retirement/Retirement Income