Lindsay Elwood

Arch Financial Planning is a fee-only, fiduciary financial advisory firm headquartered in Athens, Georgia, proudly serving clients across the entire state. Led by Cecil Staton, CFP®, the firm specializes in helping Georgia families, professionals, and retirees build confident, tax-efficient retirement plans. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Cecil brings deep expertise in retirement income strategies, investment management, equity compensation, and advanced tax planning—particularly for Georgia residents navigating state-specific rules like the Georgia Retirement Income Exclusion, PTET elections, and pension options. With experience working closely with university faculty, medical and dental professionals, business owners, and high-income households, Cecil’s approach combines technical rigor with a warm, educational style. Arch Financial Planning partners with clients who want clarity and proactive guidance—crafting retirement plans that incorporate Social Security timing, tax-efficient withdrawal strategies, Roth conversion analysis, investment allocation, healthcare planning, estate considerations, and long-term financial security. Whether you're in Athens, Metro Atlanta, North Georgia, or along the Georgia coast, Arch Financial Planning delivers personalized, modern financial planning to help you retire with confidence and live a life aligned with your values.

Ben has been a practicing fee-only financial planner for nearly 10 years. He co-founded Fully Financial to pursue his dream of opening his own financial planning firm and offering an even greater level of personal financial planning services to more people and families. Fully Financial is a premier boutique firm by design — intentionally and carefully built to prioritize high-touch, responsive, and full-service financial planning and investment management to individuals and families. At Fully, our purpose is to provide real financial advice that helps more people live their lives to the fullest. That's why we treat every single one of our clients as if they are family — and as a legal fiduciary, we always put their best interests first. Prior to opening Fully, Ben worked at a midsize fee-only firm where he served as partner and chief financial officer in addition to leading a financial planning team responsible for 200+ client households, managing $200M+ in assets, and overseeing the firm's HQ in Athens, Georgia. Ben holds his CFP® and AIF® designations and is an Enrolled Agent licensed to practice before the IRS. Committed to both his profession and his community, Ben currently serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and as treasurer of Athens-based nonprofits Books for Keeps and Athens Pride. He also teaches part-time in UGA's financial planning program and previously served as chair of the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association. Ben is a "Double Dawg," having received both his master's degree in Financial Planning and bachelor's degree in Consumer Economics (summa cum laude with highest honors) from the University of Georgia.