Absolutely the best service. Since I found this accounting group filing taxes became a pleasant…read moreexperience. They are so knowledgeable and organized and have excellent knowledge of every type of situation. So we just went to our annual tax appointment and it was such a good experience and they did it very fast, on the spot. Simply genius, the best. High fives all around.

Super helpful and friendly, and got me the best return I've ever had - what a fantastic combo!read more

I don't even know where to begin I LOVE Brooklyn Plans!! Kristen is amazing. The office space is…read moreamazing. When I came to Brooklyn Plans I was looking for financial advise to help set me on the road to successfully paying off my upcoming grad school loans. Kristen helped me figure out what the best repayment options are and she helped me devise a financial strategy for saving, 401k, home ownership and vacations. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made and worth every penny. As a millennial I know how easy it is to believe that you will be swimming in debt forever. Working with Brooklyn Plans helped me realize nothing could be further from the truth and with sound financial advise and discipline debt freedom and wealth building are possible.

Brooklyn Plans is the best! I have worked with Kristen for a couple years now and really appreciate…read moreher approach to help people feel more confident about their finances. This is a relationship based business that doesn't just talk numbers, but speaks to the big picture of your life - what do you care about and what kind of life are you trying to create by getting your finances working for you toward your goals. I've taken her financial vision boarding, budgeting for beginners and investing for beginners class and have always walked away feeling less alone in the process and better equipped to really own my finances. The financial plans they create involve setting up a system so that you don't have to worry on a regular basis, since you know that system is working for you while you go about your life. Cannot recommend Brooklyn Plans enough!

I would not get caught up in the acronyms and marketing hype with these guys. All talk about being…read morerebels of wall street and really little in the proof. For all the effort and check ins the results were less than what the bigger and established financial companies were able to do. Let's face it, all of these guys have their issues but personally I would look elsewhere. Better the devils we know really applies in the case of this start up.

Update 2/16: I want to share that the owner of Stash Wealth reached out to me and shared her…read moreappreciation for my feedback. She also addressed some key concerns I had and expressed how feedback helps them evolve and stay competitive. After this, I do feel more confident in recommending this service to friends knowing how seriously they take their feedback and I'm excited to consider revisiting this service at a later date. ------------ I purchased the individual stash plan. Here are some of my notes that may help you make a decision if Stash Wealth is right for you. Summary: I think SW could be a good starting place for some people. If you aren't sure what accounts to setup, how much you can afford a month on expenses, or how to save for retirement or a home then this could be helpful. Things I liked: -Small team / personalized experience -Professional and nice staff -They have "experts" in various areas of the financial world which is nice if you like having one place to go to for your money questions. -A fiduciary - meaning they aren't suppose to sell you investments that aren't in your best interest -They seemed happy to let me email follow up questions after I went through the stash plan process - pretty quick responses -The online experience / website / portal was great. They used Zoom for the meetings. -good to have gotten another perspective on my financial plan. I now know I was checking the right boxes. Things I didn't like: - Having a small team means time is money meaning you may not get virtual time you need to get your "financial shit together". Leaving holes in your final plan or areas you wish they had looked at. -I noticed the advisor wasn't aware of some of the features in some of the products he was recommending. Wasn't aware of new savings features, along with the Ally Investment Platform (he thought they only let you buy stocks), wasn't aware of Wealthfront's minimum balance. If you're a money nerd you should keep up with this stuff so you know the latest and greatest to help your customers. -The overall Stash Plan was pretty basic in my opinion. They basically look at your income, budget, and do a little basic math to tell you where to flow your money to reach your goals. I expected more. Give me multiple approaches to killing my financial outlook i.e. show me various conservative and aggressive options to reach my goals faster (increase your 401k matching by x percent after paying off x debt, or sell vested stock on x date to do x thing which could give you x returns by x date allowing you to retire x number of years earlier). I felt a little bit like a number to them - after they get your basic money flow they try to upsell you on ongoing money management. -They ask you to upload your bank, credit card statements, employer benefits, paystub, etc... however they never gave me any insights into my spending or to my knowledge, used my statements in my stash plan. -I only met twice with the advisor - around an hour each time and it felt a lil rushed towards the end. -After my first meeting, I sent some updated debt numbers to my advisor, but he forgot to update our plan by the 2nd meeting. This fudged my final plan. This was a little off putting. -The advisor really didn't go into strategies on how to pay off debt faster, other than consider consolidating it. For example, one of my debts is a balance transfer and has 0%$ APR for 12 months. I feel like the advisor should have offered some insights on how i should prioritize that debt above other areas. There was no mentions or discussions around this. -Personally I did not like the style of the plan. At first I liked it, but later I found it difficult to find information, interpret it, etc.. the format, the way it was written and flow of it got on my nerves later. At the end they put a cliff notes slide - however in my mind, a good plan shouldn't need cliff notes. The plan should BE the cliff notes. -I have unvested stocks at the company I work for - I expected to see more forecasting around how and when to use the unvested company stocks. -I initially didn't provided accurate budgeting numbers - (on me) I would have given them brownie points if they had allowed me to redo my plan with the correct numbers instead they just told me some things to tweak over email or if they had caught this via the monthly statements - i.e. Cam based on the statement it looks like you spent $800 on food and not $200 a month like you said in our first meeting. Overall, they just take what you give them, create a money flow plan and get you on your merry way and try to get you in their Stash mgmt service. They aren't looking at your situation comprehensively - IMO. I don't trust the numbers or the plan provided so i'm no better then I was before dishing out $1300 bucks. Ultimately, I've learned that no one is going to care as much about your money and your life as you do.

While Iryna has provided tremendous tax and financial acumen and guidance, it's been her personal…read moresupport and care that has been truly distinguishing. Iryna helped me through a difficult stretch with great knowledge, compassion and results. It's been my pleasure to recommend Iryna to friends and family - and now everyone!

Iryna helped set up my entertainment company back in 2011 and ever since then she's been handling…read moremy small business, Aldo Ryan Entertainment and personal bookkeeping, taxes and beyond. During these years, we NEVER experienced any problems with her or any of her staff members. On the contrary: we've been very satisfied with the level of service and communication they've been providing to us. Iryna is a very smart, sharp and honest professional. She attends continuing education seminars and conferences all over the country annually. Her office applies the latest technologies in their work, which makes everything easier, more organized, protected, faster and less expensive for the client. Iryna is on top of the latest tax updates; she sends out all sorts of reminders to her customers along side with personal emails to make sure all the deadlines are met, payments scheduled, nothing missed. The response time frame is unlike all the other accountants we ever dealt with: if not within an hour, then within 24 hrs for sure (which I like very much!) During Tax season she likes to stay in touch even more: by sending all kind of reminders and preparation lists, following up and making sure everything is to a T. Every month during payroll time, her office makes sure our bank account is good to go for any kinds of withdrawals to avoid insufficient funds fees and such. I enjoy reading her monthly newsletters - not too long and very informative. We highly recommend Iryna's Tax services to any individual or company!

My experience has been absolutely incredible working with Pam. She answers all of my questions and…read moreis always available to help. It is rare to find an advisor that truly cares about her clients the way she does.

My wife and I needed professional advice about our finances, specifically related to if/when we…read morecould retire and had we saved sufficiently to live comfortably. Before we even got into the actual dollars, Pam spent a lot of time just getting to know us and finding out how each of us had dealt with money throughout our lives. She wanted to understand our experience so that she could give us advice that took our tolerance for risk and comfort with different ideas into account. She was VERY thorough in gathering all the information she needed, and continues to be very willing to answer the many questions that come up as we work through the process of making a financial plan for the future. The model she used to create a dashboard is very detailed and is giving us the information we need to make decisions. We could not be happier with the service she has provided and can happily recommend her!

Usually, when you see anyone who has all 5 star reviews, a red flag should go up that this person…read morehas gotten friends and family members to fill up his page. I decided to see for myself, and Shane is the REAL DEAL. He is compassionate, knows the tax code, and he takes the time to understand your issues and is not afraid to tell you if he doesn't have the answer right off the bat. Your time will certainly be well spent talking to him Thank you again Shane !!!!

Shane has been my accountant for four years and I truly don't know how I got through tax season…read morebefore partnering with him. I've often had complex returns: multiple freelance gigs, income from multiple states, unpaid taxes from previous years. This has never been an issue for Shane to take care of. Easily the best part of working with Shane is the transparency he provides and the effort he makes to keep you informed of what he is doing. Tax code is tantamount to alien language to me. Shane not only takes the best approach to protect me and insure I am taking advantage of every legal tax means possible, but goes out of his way to make sure that I understand what he is doing and why. Shane is also a CFP and his financial planning skills are an added benefit to working with him. I feel much more comfortable about my future financial health having heeded his advice. He has been known to take house calls, meet in the confines of a friendly and quiet bar, or invite you into his own office--whatever is most convenient for you. I wish the song "Taxman" by The Beatles had a positive connotation--like perhaps about a Justice League member that has tax return powers--because Shane is definitely my Taxman Superhero!

They are not registered with finra and not licensed. I applied for a job and they asked me to come…read morein two separate times to shadow someone and see if I like the job. It wasn't a good experience. they also send emails for people to get certifications that aren't industry regulated.

I have been to the Financial Gym twice for their Wine & Learn events in the past few weeks and…read morerecommend this place highly. I'm a young professional, vowed to finally be "good with money" and educate myself on personal finance a few years ago. I stumbled upon the Financial Gym at a different NYC personal finance event. I've been reading many personal finance blogs, books, and listening to various podcasts. I consider myself comfortable and knowledgeable about personal finance now. However, the concept of a physical offline place for this topic is new to me. While researching about the Financial Gym, I tested the waters by going to one of their "Wine & Learn" events. I went to one about Salary Negotiation because it was relevant to what's going on in my life then. I also went to one called "Investing 101" because I wanted to know how the Financial Gym approaches this topic. I recommend both highly to those who are new to the topic. Although I wasn't, I felt really good being in a room of mostly women talking about finances. It felt like a safe space where we can share information. It's crazy to me that it's still taboo to talk about money. Going to the Wine & Learns made me feel like it's ok. I learned a few things too. I also was curious about the founder Shannon's podcast "Martinis and Your Money." I listened to the episodes about why she started the gym, how the gym is structured, why it is important to have a physical space for this topic, and the stories of current financial gym clients. From listening to her podcast and getting to know Shannon, I feel good about trusting the Financial Gym that their hearts are in a good place and that they will have their clients best interest in mind. Go to one of their Wine & Learns and check it out yourself. As for being a monthly member of the gym, it is good for people who: - Feel uncomfortable about money / budgeting / investing / etc on your own but have money goals and need guidance - Like the 1-on-1 feedback and interaction needed to stick to a financial plan - Don't have the time or interest to spend hours researching about personal finance on their own If you fit into this, you should look into it. I did not end up being a monthly member because I feel comfortable doing it on my own. But after learning about their approach to personal finance, I feel good recommending the Financial Gym to friends who need it.

One of the only companies to get back to me in a timely manner. Very professional. I wasn't able to…read moreuse him this year but saved the information for next year so it would be so rushed.

Very helpful and answers all my questions .Giving detailed information on my taxes and other…read morefinancial plannings