Jim Blankenship is the founder and President of Blankenship Financial Planning, Ltd., a financial planning firm providing hourly, as-needed financial planning and advice. A financial services professional with over 20 years of experience, Jim is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, and has earned the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation.  Jim is also a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor, which designates him as a certified Fee-Only financial planner.

 Prior to establishing his independent firm, Jim operated a successful tax preparation service; he also managed the back-office operations for a major financial services corporation. Jim is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Planners and the Financial Planning Association (FPA), both of which are highly respected national associations that champion the financial planning process.

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Jim believes that professional, unbiased financial advice is something all Americans need, at least periodically, to build the brightest financial futures. Holding to this philosophy, Jim is proud to offer the same quality, professional advice to all clients, not just the affluent.

Jim is a truly independent financial professional. Due to the absence of third-party influences, he can be extremely discriminating in his investment advice and financial recommendations. As a pure Fee-Only advisor, Jim works on a commission-free basis, seeking his clients’ best interests at all times.

Jim Blankenship, CFP®, ChFC