Ben Francis has dedicated over 18 years of his career helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of retirement planning. Having earned the professional designations of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®), Registered Social Security Analysist (RSSA®), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP®), with a Bachelors in Finance, a Bachelors in Accounting, and a Masters Degree in Financial Services, Ben specialize in areas such as Social Security claiming strategies, retirement income optimization, tax management, and long-term care planning. These are all critical pieces of a well-rounded retirement plan, but none are as foundational or as misunderstood as Social Security.