Stacy Francis: On a Mission to Help Women Thrive

<p>Our guest on the podcast today is Stacy Francis. She is president and chief executive officer of Francis Financial, a fee-only financial advisory firm that focuses on serving women, especially those who have experienced divorce or the loss of a loved one. Francis is a certified financial planner, and she’s also a certified divorce financial analyst, a divorce financial strategist, and a certified estate and trust specialist. She also founded Savvy Ladies, a nonprofit organization that aims to educate and empower women to take control of their finances. To date, Savvy Ladies has helped over 20,000 women through free one-on-one financial counseling, workshops, and retreats. Francis also hosts her own podcast; it’s called <i>Financially Ever After</i>. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Middlebury College.</p><p>Background</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyfrancis/">Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://francisfinancial.com/francis_team/stacy-francis/">Francis Financial</a></p><p><a href="https://www.savvyladies.org/">Savvy Ladies</a></p><p><a href="https://francisfinancial.libsyn.com/"><i>Financially Ever After</i> podcast</a></p><p>Woman and Money</p><p>“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1023452/how-do-women-really-invest">How Do Women Really Invest?</a>” by Christine Benz, Morningstar.com, March 2, 2021.</p><p>“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/968993/100-must-know-statistics-about-women-and-retirement">100 Must-Know Statistics About Women and Retirement</a>,” by Christine Benz, Morningstar.com, March 3, 2021.</p><p>“<a href="https://www.jacksonville.com/story/money/personalfinance/2019/02/14/investing-biggest-financial-mistake-women-make/38991239/">The Biggest Financial Mistake Women Make? Not Investing Enough</a>,” by Arielle O’Shea, <i>The Florida Times-Union</i>, Feb. 15, 2019.</p><p>“<a href="https://farnoosh.tv/2013/08/are-women-better-investors/">Are Women Better Investors?</a>” by Farnoosh Torabi, <a href="http://farnoosh.tv.com/" target="_blank">farnoosh.tv.com</a>.</p>