Flat-fee financial advisors working with parents in New York
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 your financial decisions increasingly involve your children’s education, healthcare, or inheritance, you need an advisor who understands the unique challenges parents face. Without this focus, it’s easy to overlook how family needs affect your overall financial plan.
- Education funding strategies. Ask how they balance saving for college with other financial goals, ensuring your plan adapts as your children grow.
- Estate planning insight. Confirm they consider how to protect your assets and provide for your children in ways that fit your family’s situation.
- Insurance needs review. Parents often need tailored life and disability coverage; check how they evaluate and recommend policies.
- Cash flow management. Parenting expenses can fluctuate; see how they help you maintain flexibility while staying on track with your goals.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Ben S
CFP®
Malvern, PA
Ketwich Capital LLC
Ben Schmid offers flat-fee financial planning tailored to parents, with a focus on intergenerational families and wealth management. His 17 years of experience, CFP® certification, and background on Wall Street provide a strong foundation for addressing education funding, estate planning, and cash flow management. Unlike some advisors, Ben combines his professional expertise with personal insight as a parent, serving high-net-worth clients through his independent firm Ketwich Capital LLC near New York.
Experience: 17 years
Avg account: $1,417,865
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Steven E
CFP®
East Amherst, NY
Level Financial Advisors, Inc.
Steven Elwell specializes in financial planning for parents, offering flat-fee options that include pre-retirement and ongoing planning, which suits families managing education and estate needs. His 11 years of experience at Level Financial Advisors, a fee-only firm in New York, complements his CFP® certification and independent status, providing a diversified, asset-allocation approach with mutual funds and ETFs, distinguishing him from advisors with different fee structures or investment focuses.
Experience: 11 years
Avg account: $1,339,549
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Cynthia F
CFP®
Los Gatos, CA
Mainstreet Financial Planning, Inc.
Cynthia Flannigan offers flat-fee financial planning packages tailored for parents, addressing education funding, estate planning, and cash flow management. With seven years of experience and CFP® certification, she works through MainStreet Financial Planning, which emphasizes a long-term, low-cost, passive investment approach and serves families and business owners. Her structured planning packages and ongoing support options provide flexibility compared to hourly or monthly fee models.
Experience: 7 years
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Mike D
CFP®, ChFC®
Baltimore, MD
Northbrook Financial
Mike Delaney II offers flat-fee financial planning tailored to parents, combining 15 years of experience with CFP® and ChFC® credentials. His background includes investment roles and insurance expertise, supporting comprehensive strategies for education funding, estate planning, and cash flow management. Unlike some advisors based in New York, Mike operates from Baltimore, bringing an independent approach and a focus on young families and retirement income strategies.
Experience: 15 years
Avg account: $853,858
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Christopher F
Series 63, Series 66
Greenville, DE
Janney Montgomery Scott
Christopher Fantano's expertise in college savings plans and family wealth strategies equips him to address the financial complexities parents face, including education funding and legacy planning. Operating within a large firm, he offers flat-fee arrangements on a case-by-case basis and serves high-net-worth clients, distinguishing him from others by combining personalized strategies with extensive experience and a focus on mid-career professionals and business owners.
Experience: 17 years
Avg account: $406,735
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