Arch Financial Planning is a fee-only, fiduciary firm based in Oconee County, serving clients across Athens, Watkinsville, Monroe, Social Circle, and the Lake Oconee area. We specialize in helping retirees and those approaching retirement turn years of saving into a clear, tax-efficient income plan. Our clients are often successful professionals and business owners who want more than generic advice—they want a coordinated strategy that aligns their investments, taxes, and long-term goals. Our planning process is built around simplifying complex financial decisions. We focus on retirement income planning, tax strategy, Social Security timing, and portfolio design—helping clients understand how to draw income sustainably while minimizing unnecessary taxes. This includes strategies like Roth conversions, managing required minimum distributions, and structuring portfolios to support both stability and long-term growth. Every recommendation is grounded in a comprehensive financial plan, not product sales or one-size-fits-all models. At Arch Financial Planning, we believe great advice starts with a strong relationship. We work closely with each client to provide ongoing guidance, proactive planning, and clarity through every stage of retirement. If you're nearing retirement or already retired and want confidence that you're making the most of what you've built, we help you turn complexity into a clear, actionable plan. 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.