Dawn C. Abernathy, CFP® is passionate about assisting people with making their dreams their reality by providing personalized financial education. She specializes in assisting people with building and maintaining 1st and 2nd generation wealth in order to live their dreams. She especially loves to empower women and diverse populations with empathy and understanding.
Dawn is committed to making ethical financial planning education accessible to all people to reduce wealth inequality and make progress on closing wealth gaps. She has special interest in assisting people at every income level with planning for retirement, creating ways to financially meet life goals, financial education, and financial wellness (healthy mindsets and habits with money).
Dawn is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional with Enrolled Agent (tax specialist) and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor® designations. She is a graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Computer Engineering and M.S. in Financial Markets (Financial Engineering & Programming Concentration). She has been in the financial industry for over 20 years. Her financial education and financial planning insights have been included in NerdWallet, CNBC, and Financial Planning articles.
She is from Chicago and currently resides in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri with her family. In her leisure time, she enjoys NFL football, winning her fantasy football leagues, applying her HGTV viewing to home design and renovations, and finding healthier ways to cook delicious meals.
