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Expert financial guidance to navigate the forest of complexity

Financial Planning

Customized strategies for achieving your financial goals

Tailored investment portfolios to align with your objectives

Personalized recommendations to protect what you value

Wealth Management

Insurance Advising

Our Process

We follow a five-step process to ensure that our clients know what to expect and are empowered with the information needed to make important decisions. There is no charge for the first two meetings so you can see if we are a good fit before proceeding.

2. Planning Meeting

Here we will present relevant analysis, strategies or tools, and listen to your preferences regarding different paths forward

1. Discovery Conversation

A great relationship begins with getting to know you, including your background, life goals and current resources

3. Recommendations

Provided we have mutually agreed to continue working together, we generally deliver written financial advice at this time

4. Implementation

Now we can begin tackling any outstanding follow-up tasks or paperwork needed to put your plan into action

5. Ongoing Support

We continue working to help our clients to stay on track, make use of opportunities and respond to new challenges

"As first-time clients seeking financial advice, we had a great experience working with Dominic Dougherty. Over the course of three meetings, he demonstrated strong attention to detail, took the time to ask thoughtful questions, and simplified financial concepts for us. Dominic ensured the financial plan was tailored to our current needs and priorities. He also provided a clear list of recommendations and action steps, which made it easy for us to understand and move forward with confidence. We appreciated his personalized approach and clear communication throughout the process. Highly recommended."

This review was provided by Gabriela Cisneros-Hamadneh, who is not a client of Advising For Life, LLC as of August 2025 but worked with Dominic Dougherty previously. No compensation was provided for this endorsement. Used with permission. Experiences described may not be indicative of all client experiences.

"Dominic Dougherty has been my financial advisor for about a year and I can't recommend him enough. Not only is he knowledgeable about investing, but he's thorough in assessing my financial situation and suggesting options. His manner in working with me is incredibly thoughtful, respectful and personal. He takes his time to explain things and never makes me feel like he is rushed. In creating an investment portfolio for me, he has been mindful of my desire to coordinate my investments with my moral values, and has looked for appropriate companies. He is also very good with communication, in making appointments, sending reminders, and following through with anything we discussed. I feel like I can trust Dominic completely with my money concerns. I am a widow, and my mind is at ease that my financial future is in the good and capable hands of someone who cares."

This review was provided by Madeleine Lowery, who is not a client of Advising For Life, LLC as of August 2025 but worked with Dominic Dougherty previously. No compensation was provided for this endorsement. Used with permission. Experiences described may not be indicative of all client experiences.

"Dominic proved his worth by giving helpful insight into properly diversifying investments in my 401k as well as personal accounts in investments for retirement. His ability to use tools to show high-level concepts and simplify them made our conversation one of the most fruitful 60 minutes of my life in terms of understanding how to properly invest. That session alone is worth your time, and he potentially has saved me tens thousands of dollars down the road. His knowledge allowed a quick assessment of my portfolio and a few pivots that took mere minutes to apply as we workshopped through my 401k to better allocate assets into what will give the best returns long-term. It would have taken me hours upon hours of research to do what took him minutes to optimize. I am extremely grateful for his help and—seeing his skill set in assessing investments and improving them so quickly—I am confident that his skill set in other areas of finance would be helpful to others who seek his assistance."

This review was provided by Kyle Boor, who is not a client of Advising For Life, LLC as of August 2025 but worked with Dominic Dougherty previously. No compensation was provided for this endorsement. Used with permission. Experiences described may not be indicative of all client experiences.