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Forethought Planning LLC

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Client assets under management

$0

Clients

62

0% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

31

Low

Average account size

$0

About

Forethought Planning serves individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and consulting, delivered through one-time plans, tiered ongoing planning packages, educational seminars and workshops, and a technology subscription with on‑demand courses. The firm documents client goals and offers a range of complex planning topics—such as special needs, divorce, business transitions, and retirement strategy—within those planning engagements.

Rather than providing discretionary portfolio management or acting as an asset manager, Forethought Planning focuses on cash flow analysis, risk management, tax and estate considerations, and investment analysis as components of a holistic plan. Clients receive periodic plan updates or reviews triggered by life events or regulatory changes, and the firm coordinates with clients’ tax and legal professionals when engaged at higher service tiers.

Notable differences from many peers include the use of subscription-style billing for ongoing planning and a separate paid online portal—structures that are uncommon among similar supported firms—and the firm’s affiliations with a broker‑dealer and an insurance agency, which result in external compensation for some advisory representatives. Those affiliations and the lack of custody or AUM-based services are disclosed as potential conflicts of interest and are managed through firm policies and client disclosures.

Client services

Financial planning Technology subscription

Expertise

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning Social Security optimization Elder care planning Charitable giving & philanthropy

Demographic focus

LGBTQIA

Fee options

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning monthly fees: Foundational $199/month, Advanced $299/month, Premier $359/month, Elite $449/month; Online portal subscription $15/month.

Other

Fee-only: One-time financial plan fee ranges from $2,400 to $15,000 based on complexity; ongoing financial planning fees range from $199 to $449 per month depending on plan selected; seminar fees range from $35 to $100 per attendance; technology subscription fees include $15 per month for online portal access, $99 one-time fee for individual on-demand courses, and $499 one-time fee for course bundle.

Main office location

Forethought Planning LLC

2909 S Wayzata Blvd

Minneapolis MN 55405, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Minnesota · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Claire J

Series 63, Series 65

Minneapolis, MN

Forethought Planning LLC

Claire Jackson Stumbras is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with The Aliveness Project, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team, delivering services through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning Social Security optimization Elder care planning Charitable giving & philanthropy LGBTQIA
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Shannon F

Series 63, Series 66

Minneapolis, MN

Forethought Planning LLC

Shannon Foreman is a financial advisor with Forethought Planning LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Foreman has worked at firms including LPL Financial and BMO Harris Financial Advisors and is the host and owner of the Thrive For[e]ward podcast. Forethought Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individual clients through one-time plans, ongoing packages, educational seminars, and a technology subscription. The firm focuses on holistic planning areas such as cash flow, risk management, tax and estate considerations, and investment analysis, without offering discretionary portfolio management.

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning Social Security optimization Elder care planning Charitable giving & philanthropy LGBTQIA
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