CFP®-certified, elder care planning financial advisors in Cambridge, MA
The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.
When you’re managing the care of an aging parent or planning for your own future needs, elder care planning advisors help you navigate complex decisions about healthcare, housing, and finances. Without focused expertise, it’s easy to overlook how taxes, benefits, and long-term care costs interact, leading to unexpected expenses.
- Tax impact awareness. Ask how they address Massachusetts’ additional income surtax on high earners, which can affect your elder care budget.
- Benefit coordination. Confirm they understand how to integrate Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans’ benefits with your financial plan.
- Long-term care cost modeling. Look for advisors who project care expenses realistically over time, not just short-term estimates.
- Family communication. Check how they facilitate discussions among family members to align expectations and responsibilities.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Lisette S
CFP®
Scituate, MA
The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC
Lisette Smith is a CFP® with 18 years of experience, specializing in elder care planning and tax-loss harvesting, which is crucial for managing long-term care costs and tax impacts in Massachusetts. She offers flat-fee financial planning through The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC, an independent firm serving high-net-worth clients with a goal-based investment approach, differentiating her from advisors focused solely on local markets or traditional fee structures.
Experience: 18 years
Avg account: $3,542,069
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Deborah G
CFP®, Series 66
Needham, MA
Goodman Advisory Group, LLC
Deborah Goodman is equipped to assist with elder care planning, leveraging her 18 years of experience and CFP® certification to address complex financial needs, including tax impacts and long-term care cost modeling. Her firm manages $370 million for high-net-worth clients and offers flat-fee financial planning, distinguishing her with a comprehensive approach and a focus on affluent individuals in the Cambridge area.
Experience: 19 years
Avg account: $986,942
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Quentara C
CFP®
North Andover, MA
Powwow, LLC
Quentara Costa specializes in elder care planning and caring for aging parents, bringing a decade of experience and CFP® certification to clients in the Cambridge area. Her personal caregiving background and flat-fee, fee-for-service model distinguish her from others, offering transparent pricing and a focus on family communication and long-term care cost modeling for high-net-worth Gen X clients.
Experience: 10 years
Avg account: $864,461
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