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LGBTQ Market Focus
Get to know Stuart H. Armstrong, II, CFP®, a pioneer in financial planning within the LGBTQ+ community. From his work with Pride Planners & other organizations, to the FPA Diversity Committee, to the FPA Board of Directors, and now the Center for Financial Planning, Stuart has been actively serving financial planners, the LGBTQ+ community, and his clients for more than thirty years.

Focusing on What Matters
Boomer Being's Leslie Noymer interviews Gregory J. McLaughlin, MS, , CFP®, AIF®, Financial Planner at Centinel Financial Group. Greg discusses the idea of focusing on what matters and what you can control, both in your financial life and personal life.

LGTB Financial Planning
Carol Massar from Bloomberg Radio interviews Stuart Armstrong, CFP, a Financial Planner at Centinel Financial Group, LLC. Armstrong shares his thoughts on LGBT financial planning and PridePlanners.

The Psychology of Financial Planning
Boomer Being's Leslie Noymer interviews Gregory J. McLaughlin, MS, CFP®, AIF®, Financial Planner at Centinel Financial Group, on market volatility, financial decision making, and actionable ways to improve one's financial life.
Featured Press

Here's why LGBTQ+ adults wrestle with financial security
Featuring Stuart Armstrong CFP®, Yahoo! Money- June 2022

Strategies to Maximize Your 401(k)
Featuring Stuart Armstrong CFP®, Investopedia - November 2021

How ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking can help LGBTQ people overcome 3 big financial challenges
Featuring Stuart Armstrong CFP®, Grow- June 2021

From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, LGBT+ investment on the rise
Featuring Stuart Armstrong CFP®, Reuters- September 2020

4 money moves to make in your 40s to prepare for retirement
Featuring Stuart Armstrong CFP®, Grow - September 2019

Financial planning challenges for same-sex couples
Featuring Stuart Armstrong CFP®, Finance 101 - June 2019

If Cash Is King, Cash-Flow Is Downright Regal
Written by Gregory McLaughlin CFP®, Advisor Magazine - December 2017

Finance, and the Anatomy of The Human Brain
Published by Gregory McLaughlin CFP®, Advisor Magazine - April 2014
- Interviewed and Quoted for Grow Acorns article, “4 Money Moves to Make in Your 40s to Prepare for Retirement,” by Myelle Lansat, September 25, 2019
- Interviewed and Quoted for Finance 101 article, “Financial Planning for Same-Sex Couples,” by Lara McCaffrey, September 12, 2019
- Author, CNBC.com article, “Investing Today for the LGBTQ Community,” June 4 , 2019
- Co-chair, PridePlanners National Conference, Boston, MA Changing Landscapes: Financial Planning for LGBT Clients and/or Unmarried Couples, September 25, 2015
- Featured Speaker, Financial Planning Association's National Conference, Boston, MA, "LGBT Financial Planning: Next Steps Married or Unmarried," September 26, 2015
- Interviewed on Bloomberg Radio, Financial Planning Association's National Conference, September 28, 2015
- Interviewed and quoted, "Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security," by Lawrence J. Kotlikoff, Philip Moeller, Paul Solman, 2015
- Interviewed and quoted for CNBC.com article, "Same-Sex Ruling Levels Financial Playing Field," by Ilana Polyak, June 26, 2015
- Interviewed and quoted for CNBC.com article, "How SCOTUS' Same Sex Ruling Will Impact Couples' Finances," by Kelley Holland, June 26, 2015
- Interviewed and quoted for MarketWatch.com article, "How Gay Couples Should Plan Finances Ahead of the Supreme Court Ruling," by Priya Anand, February 9, 2015
- Interviewed and quoted for ThinkAdvisor.com article, "Rainbow Warriors," by Olivia Mellan and Sherry Christie, February 2, 2015
- Author, Money Magazine, "5 Ways DOMA's Demise Changed the Finances of Same-Sex Married Couples", June 25, 2014
- Interviewed and Quoted for Boston Globe Article, "For Many Same-Sex Couples, Equality Comes at Cost", by Sean Lavery, February 16, 2014
- Featured Panelist, Fenway Community Health Center, Boston, MA, "Post-DOMA Financial Planning", November 19, 2013
- Featured Speaker, National Conference of PridePlanners, Orlando, FL, "Financial Planning in Same Sex Marriages", October 18, 2013
- Featured Speaker, Women's Week, Provincetown, MA, "Financial Planning in Same Sex Marriages", October 13, 2013
- Featured Speaker, Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts, "DOMA is Dead (Mostly): What's Next for Planning for Same Sex Couples", July 17, 2013
- Featured Guest Speaker, "Something More with Chris Boyd", WXTK 95.1 FM, on the Impact of DOMA Repeal and What's Next for Planning for Same-Sex Couples, June 29, 2013
- Interviewed and Quoted for Financial Advisor Magazine Article, "Supreme Court Decisions Bring Financial Advantages for Gay Clients", by Ted Knutson, June 26, 2013
- Featured Speaker, College for Financial Planning National Conference, Las Vegas, NV "Planning Strategies for Same Sex Couples", May 2013
- Interviewed and quoted for Boston Business Journal article, "Lessons Learned", March 29, 2013
- Author, "Financial Planning Advice for LGBT Families", Boston.com, March 26, 2013
- Interviewed and quoted for Boston.com article, "The Most Common Financial Planning Mistakes", February 22, 2013
- Interviewed and quoted for msn.com article, "Gay Marriages Can Muddle Finances" by Liz Weston, MSN Money, February 8, 2013
- Interviewed and quoted for msn.com article, "Money Smart: Your 2013 Guide if You're Retiring", by Jeff Wuorio, December 19, 2012
- Interviewed and quoted for Financial Planning Association article, "Financial Primer for the Contemporary American Household", by David Port, July 2012
- Interviewed and quoted for PBS nextavenue website, "How to Beat the Soaring Cost of Long-Term Care Insurance", by Ben Popken, June 25, 2012
- Interviewed and quoted for msn.com article, "Can You Retire Before 2013?", by Jeff Wuorio, December 23, 2011
- Interviewed and quoted for USA Weekend article, "Think Before You Borrow from Your 401(k)", by Jeff Wuorio, December 8, 2011
- Interviewed and quoted for msnbc.com article, "3 Ways to Get More Return on Your Savings", by Martha White, August 15, 2011
- Interviewed and quoted for Boston Globe article, "Tips for Building a Better Nest Egg", by Gillian Rich, March 6, 2011
- Interviewed and quoted for Boston Sunday Globe article, "Cashing in Wisely", by Ted Siefer, special section "Living Better, Living Longer", February 27, 2011
- Interviewed and quoted for Boston Globe, "Learning to Adjust", by Robert Gavin, November 2010
- Interviewed and quoted for Christian Science Monitor, "Can You Ditch Your Life Insurance?", by G. Jeffrey MacDonald, November 2010
- Featured speaker, Financial Planning Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO, "Insurance Strategies for LGBT, Non-Traditional and Unmarried Couples", October 9, 2010
- Interviewed and quoted for Wall Street Journal article, "Help for Long-Term Care Costs", by Kristen Gerencher, September 19, 2010
- Interviewed and quoted for CBS moneywatch.com article,"Money Tips for Gay Couples", February 2010
- Board Member of PridePlanners since 2004. Arranged for the Keynote appearance at PridePlanners September 2007 conference of Congressman and House
Financial Services Chairman, Barney Frank
- Please click here to view a printable version of Stuart's Featured Press and Professional Credits
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