Financial Life Focus

Jeremy brings over 13 years of expertise as a financial planner, driven by a lifelong interest in financial decision-making. To him, money is a means, not an end: it’s how you use it that matters. His goal is to provide financial advice that aligns money with personal values, life goals, and a sense of purpose. When clients define what’s important, they can make financial decisions with clarity and confidence.

Prior to joining Farther in 2024, Jeremy spent the majority of his career at Financial Life Focus. Since 2012, he worked closely with founder Michael Kay – learning the people-first approach fundamental to financial life planning, while developing expertise in tax analysis and complex financial projection modeling. This combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis is the foundation of Jeremy’s work. He became a partner at Financial Life Focus in 2020 and President in 2022. In 2024, the Financial Life Focus team joined Farther to expand their client offering. Jeremy is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a Money Quotient licensee. 

Jeremy lives in Philadelphia with his family and probably plays more pickleball than his right hip would prefer.

After 15 years in corporate finance, Joseph started his own financial planning practice in 2018 to pursue his passion: guiding others toward financial success and well-being. Today, he helps clients find happiness and well-being through financial and life planning.

Joseph firmly believes that while money is important, life’s goals hold greater significance – and achieving these goals requires more than simply entering numbers into a financial plan. Exploring life aspirations, creating and implementing a plan, and continually adapting that plan as circumstances change are all critical steps to ensuring success.

Joseph and his wife live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their four children and three pets. In his spare time, he enjoys sampling different cuisines, hiking, and exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations.

A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with over 14 years of industry experience, Mollie studied Personal Finance at Ohio State University and has worked for fee-only firms since 2010. Mollie specializes in financial life planning and integrates qualitative and quantitative data to understand her clients' core values before crafting dynamic financial plans.

She collaborates with clients of all ages and circumstances, helping them prioritize and create flexible financial life plans that offer peace of mind and support their dreams. Recognizing that the only constant is change, Mollie continues to work closely with clients through every life decision and stage, serving as their voice of reason.

Mollie is based in Melbourne, FL, with her husband and fur baby. In her free time, she enjoys the local beaches, yoga, baking, and cherished moments with her family.

Hugues (pronounced “Oog”) helps families achieve heightened abundance in time, relationships, experiences, travel, fulfilling work, college, family homes, and philanthropic pursuits. Hugues firmly believes that while “money” can often be seen as a goal, it is actually a tool to achieve these dreams. He encourages clients to dream big and strategize on managing money to get there.

Hugues grew up in Québec City and earned his BA from Colgate University and MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. A CFP^®, he is approaching 25 years as a financial advisor, having started his career as an investment banker.

Hugues is based in Newton, MA, with his wife Nadia Fontaine, their children Victoria and Jonathan, and their Bichon Frisé, Roméo. Passionate about hockey since he began skating at age two, Hugues is an enthusiast of all things beautiful.

With nearly three decades of expertise as a financial advisor, Olga guides clients through life's financial challenges at every stage and transition. Clients rely on her as their comprehensive resource for day-to-day surprises.

Olga is passionate about educating all generations – from seniors to beginners – on investment strategies and money management. She enjoys helping clients define their goals and creating long-term financial plans tailored to their concerns and objectives.

A devoted New Yorker for nearly 45 years, Olga has two sons and is fluent in Russian, English, and Finance.

Matt brings over a decade of experience in financial planning to his role at Farther, serving clients who make the leap from academia to industry. He has worked with clients ranging from graduate students to expat business owners. As a career-changer himself, he has created educational programs and taught courses on topics ranging from the psychology of personal finance to investing, global financial planning, cultural psychology, and statistics.

Matt also primarily serves as CeriFi’s Vice President of Financial Planning Education, where he oversees educational program development and administration, including the Dalton Education and Dalton Review programs for students pursuing the CFP® designation. Prior to this role, his past affiliations include directorships at the CFP Board, the Global Financial Planning Institute, and the American College of Financial Services, as well as professorships at UC Berkeley and the University of Georgia.

Matt currently lives in Chicago and is a regular world traveler, hiker, and news junky.

Kathy has worked with the Financial Life Focus Team for nearly two decades – overseeing the office and managing client relationships with high net-worth individuals and business owners. Prior to joining Financial Life Focus, Kathy worked in business development and planning at Nabisco in the corporate world. Born and raised in New Jersey, Kathy is currently based in Parsippany with her family. She is an avid reader and novice crocheter, and her favorite place is the Jersey shore – with toes in the sand and a glass of wine in hand.

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