Client Testimonials

Established on a foundation of integrity, Advisor Designs is #1 in our field, but don't just take our word for it – read what our clients are saying...

“It's only when the tide goes out that you learn who's been swimming naked.”

– Warren Buffett

"I found Brenda from Advisor Designs extremely easy to work with after I hired her to update my website. She was pleasant, professional and punctual! A number of clients and prospects have commented on my new website. They said they chose me, at least in part, because of my website. And several have commented that they just plain liked the look, and content, of my site."

~ Kim E. Jones, CFP®
Jones Strategic Financial Planning

"I worked with Brenda and Advisor Designs on the website for Braeside Financial Planning 18 months ago, and I continue to get compliments on it from clients and prospective clients. They are looking for clarity in their future, and many times their selection of a financial planner is based on who they think can best clarify, in terms they understand, the complicated world of financial planning. The website is the first impression they have, and it's ability to demonstrate this clarity attracts clients. My site flows and reads clearly for my target market."

"I know the importance of search engine optimization and the value of my site's ranking in a relevant search. I also know nothing about how to accomplish it. I am pleased with the results my site gets from Google and Yahoo! searches, Advisor Designs makes this happen for me."

~ Bob Blanke, CFP®
Braeside Financial Planning

"Advisor Designs listened carefully to my ideas and suggestions, and translated these objectives into a website that is attractive, professional and effective in marketing my R.I.A. Advisor Design's combination of technical expertise, efficiency and attention to detail makes for a very compelling value. I highly recommend them."

~ John Liechty, CLU, ChFC, CFP®
Integrated Financial Planning Solutions

"We had an excellent experience working with Brenda Shaffstall at Advisor Designs. We replaced a template driven site (from a large provider of financial services web sites) with a finely crafted custom site. The results are fantastic on several fronts:

1. Our site much better represents our firm.
2. The visual appeal has increased tremendously.
3. Our ability to manage the web site and measure traffic is great.

"Brenda challenged us to be open to new ideas but also was patient as we were strongly opinionated about specific criteria. Our site was completed on time and on budget. We highly recommend Brenda and Advisor Designs."

~ Jay Berger, CFP®
Independent Wealth Management

"Brenda Shaffstall and Advisor Designs have been extremely helpful to me during my website design. It's a very good value for your business. Studies I have read indicated that 74% of consumers refer to a website before making a buying decision. I don't know if that is accurate or not, but who you choose to assist you with your website is an important decision for your business. I was referred to Advisor Designs and Brenda by another planner and I am very glad that I followed up on the referral. Choose Brenda's company for your website design. You'll be glad you did when your site is complete."

~ Chris F. Parker, CFP®
OnTrack Financial Planning

"The team at Advisor Designs did a outstanding job updating my website. The updated copy and format is refreshing and informative, and my website pages look more professional than my prior version. All changes to copy, copy design layout, fonts, spacing and graphics were done within a very reasonable budget that I had set for this project."

~ Gwen Gepfert, CFP®, CPA, MBA
OakTree Financial Planning & Consulting

"I want to pass along Kudos to Brenda Shaffstall at Advisor Designs. I have extremely fast cable broadband service (10MB) - so my response time on the web is never an issue."

"Recently, while traveling I was forced to browse the internet with a 56K modem - a painful experience. I was pleasantly surprised to find that my web page would load instantly (a couple of seconds) on this computer - while it would take 20-30 seconds (minimum) to pull up any other web page that I tried to access."

"I don't know how this enhanced performance is achieved - I am sure that Brenda does, but this is really an added value which I was unaware of."

~ Garry Good
Good Financial Advisors

"I enjoyed working with Advisor Designs, the firm designed and hosts my website. Brenda of Advisor Designs was a great listener. While we were working on my website, she was always accessible, addressing all my concerns and provided a lot of valuable ideas."

"A while ago, my website was hacked, Advisor Designs was able to restore my website in a very short moment and I was very grateful for that. The support I received from Advisor Designs was second to none."

~ Pei Song, CFP®
Song Financial Planning

"I cannot speak to other Web providers, but I can provide a ringing endorsement for Advisor Designs. When I formed my practice, I did due diligence on several different hosts for my website and decided on Advisor Designs. Their support and responsiveness is outstanding. Every request or question (and I had a ton of them) were handled quickly and professionally. They setup three email addresses for me (personal, compliance and a "respond" address for the website) and I have never NOT received my emails. My clients have not had any issues with receipt of mail either."

~ Joe Downs, CFP®
Reality Financial Planning Services, LLC

"Your company has been extremely easy to work with. I was very nervous about developing my own website but you all have made the process much less stressful than I thought it would be."

~ Roxanne Witmer, CFP®
Witmer Tax & Financial Services

"Advisor Designs did an outstanding job with the design and set-up of my new custom website at a very reasonable cost. I am getting better search engine results and follow through with potential clients. I highly recommend Advisor Designs."

~ Scott Winkler, CPA/PFS, CFP®
Winkler Financial Planning

"I only have wonderful things to say about the team at Advisor Designs. They understand that I am not familiar with a lot of technical verbiage – nor do I want to be. Yet, we communicate very well and I always feel my project is their top priority. I describe what I want to achieve and Advisor Designs figures out a cost effective, creative and efficient way to meet my objectives. I have been extremely pleased with the timeliness, cost and quality of their work. I have employed them on a number of occasions to find ways to enhance our existing website, provide ongoing website updates and maintenance, and to brainstorm on other ways we can use technology and the Internet to grow our business. All of these services have exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend AD."

~ Sheryl Garrett, CFP®
Founder, Garrett Planning Network
Author: Personal Finance Workbook For Dummies©
Just Give Me the Answer$
Garrett's Guide to Financial Planning
Money Without Matrimony