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Hi, I’m Dawn,
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Financial advice can be intimidating and complex, but I’m not your average financial advisor.  I strive to make managing money simpler by speaking plainly (no jargon!) and offering genuine help instead of hard sales tactics.  I prefer a more informal approach – without the stuffy suit.

When I’m not crunching numbers, you might find me tending to my backyard garden with my ducks waddling around, jogging (though trotting is more accurate), or biking with friends – an activity made even better at night thanks to colorful glow-in-the-dark lights we put on our wheels.  My recent fascination is learning to sew clothes.  I also have an amazing and supportive husband.

I am a natural planner, bringer of order, and numbers lover, so it’s no surprise that I became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with a master’s degree in personal financial planning.  I actually enjoy pouring over document details and making sense of the data. To me, it’s like putting together a puzzle.  My favorite class in school was accounting – numbers don’t scare me.  Beyond that, my work allows me to get to know people – their values, goals, and challenges, beyond their paperwork.

My brief behind the facts and figures journey is this.  Growing up in a large family where money was tight inspired me to teach basic financial literacy voluntarily.  My adult students wanted advice on retirement or social security (more info than the basic curriculum provided).  This lit the spark for me to start my financial planning business! I still teach financial empowerment in underserved communities by contracting with local non-profits. I’ve had my own business for over ten years.

These experiences taught me that many people can find money talk difficult and sensitive.  I’m here to provide honest, objective, and judgment-free advice for your money questions (big or small).  No question is too embarrassing for me – I’ve made my share of money missteps too and I also just didn’t know a lot about money because it was not taught to me.

As a fiduciary, I’m committed to putting your needs first.  With your commitment, follow-through, and patience, I can help guide you through the confusing world of money so that you can make informed decisions in reaching your idea of success.

Thank you for considering me as your advisor.  Call me for a free discovery call where you can share with me about your financial needs, and I’ll share with you about my services.

​Dawn Mabery Chestnut is a Washington, DC fee-only financial advisor serving clients locally, the metropolitan area including Montgomery County, Maryland and Prince Georges County, Maryland, greater Northern Virginia, and across the country. 

Sincerely, 
Dawn Mabery Chestnut, CFP®, MSPFP, MPAS™, CFEI
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  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional
  • Master of Science, Personal Financial Planning
  • Master Planner Advanced Studies™
  • ​Certificate of Financial Planning from Georgetown University
  • Series 65/Uniform Investment Advisor License
  • Certificate of  Financial Education Instruction
  • Bachelor of Arts, Spelman College​ ​
  • Association of African American Financial Advisors (AAAA)
  • XY Planning Network (XYPN)
  • National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
  • Financial Planning Association (FPA)
  • Fee-Only Network
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Dawn Mabery Chestnut is a Fee-Only Investment Advisor registered with the District of Columbia, Connecticut and all states where exempt. All views, expressions, and opinions included in this communication are subject to change. This communication is not intended as an offer or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any financial instrument or investment advisory services. Any information provided has been obtained from sources considered reliable, but we do not guarantee the accuracy, or the completeness of, any description of securities, markets or developments mentioned. We may, from time to time, have a position in the securities mentioned and may execute transactions that may not be consistent with this communication's conclusions.  Please contact us at (202) 670-6659 if there is any change in your financial situation, needs, goals or objectives, or if you wish to initiate any restrictions on the management of the account or modify existing restrictions.  Additionally, we recommend you compare any account reports from Mabery Consulting with the account statements from your Custodian.  Please notify us if you do not receive statements from your Custodian on at least a quarterly basis.  Our current disclosure brochure, Form ADV Part 2, is available for your review upon request, and on our website, https://www.maberyconsulting.com. This disclosure brochure, or a summary of material changes made, is also provided to our clients on an annual basis.
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