My wife and I met with Jeffrey Settle, CFP®, for a complimentary 30-minute retirement planning…read moreconsultation, and it was one of the most valuable half-hours we've spent on our retirement planning. Even though we aren't the type of clients he typically works with--his practice is geared toward managing larger investment portfolios--Jeff never made us feel like we were less important. He was generous with his time, listened carefully to our situation, and answered every question with patience and clarity. In just 30 minutes, he helped us understand how to think about our government retirement benefits, university retirement accounts, and 401(k) investments. He also pointed us toward an excellent CPA and estate planning attorney, giving us a clear path for the next steps. What impressed me most was that Jeff wasn't trying to sell us anything. He simply wanted to help us make good decisions, and his depth of knowledge was obvious throughout the conversation. It's rare to find someone who is both highly knowledgeable and so willing to share that expertise. We left feeling much more confident about our retirement planning, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Jeffrey Settle and District Financial Planning to anyone looking for trustworthy financial advice.

Great Service! Most of the people who comment on these sites are going to be negative regardless of…read moretheir experience. Signal's customer service was very good during my last few interactions especially at City Center Branch. The only time it took longer than usual for them to complete my request was because it was very complicated and required more time to complete. They were very thorough and took great care in their work.

I've known Mr. Rinaldi (or Joe as he insists on me address him) for more than 15 years and have…read moretrusted him and his team to manage my financial assets. Trust is something that is earned and Mr. Rinaldi has definitely earned my trust. I've seen my investments increase through the years. My mom always taught me to save up for the rainy days and I really took that to heart. Mr. Rinaldi (Joe) sees the long term picture and he always assures me to ride out the wave. I have anxiety so I completely trust him. He and his team truly go above and beyond. Those monthly phone calls from Mr. Rinaldi himself is proof of how much he cares for his clients. Thank you QFA and Mr. Joe Rinaldi.

Plenty ,they will not respond and the scammers are out in full force.I have tried repeatedly to get…read moresomeone to call me and it's a no go.

Shelia Woodard has been our account and preparer of our taxes for many years. She has always done…read morean amazing job, preparing our taxes, and helping us understand the what, why, and how to complete the process. As seniors, Shelia carefully explains what we must do, even when we call her multiple times with questions; she never puts us down and shuns away from helping us. I highly recommend Woodard & Associates to any individual who needs support in preparing their taxes. Also, Woodard and Associates in a MUST for business owners!!

I have worked with many accountant over the years. Sheila Woodward was recommended by a friend…read more She has been so helpful with all of the tax changes in 2020. She also is helping me create a plan not just for taxes but how change my practice to help me make more money and reduce expenses. She is talking to me about a 5 year plan for my practice. This is helpful beyond just getting my taxes completed on time. I would reccomend Woodard and Associates to any business owner!

Patrick was great to work with! As someone who is new to thinking about long-term financial goals,…read moreI was a little nervous about where to begin. Patrick patiently answered my many questions and really helped give me clarity about financial planning for retirement. His billing was more than fair, and his follow-up was timely. I would highly recommend him!

Our assets have been managed by this company for several years. Chris Bettencourt, MBA, CFP is…read moreknowledgeable and responsive and has been an excellent advisor. He has gone above and beyond in assisting us with complicated financing for a home purchased in a different state and offering other advice when it's been needed. It's refreshing to work with a financial planner who truly cares about his clients and their needs rather than his own bottom line. Highly recommend.

Chris is a man you can trust. I recently moved to the Bethesda area and have been in search for…read moresomeone to help manage my assets. After doing some research I reached out to Chris and was very impressed with the service he provided. Expecting to only speak with him about setting up an appointment, Chris went above and beyond by taking the time to explain exactly how I can move towards achieving my financial goals rather than waiting for a meeting. Chris is honest and forthright, his mission truly focuses on the best interests of those who seek his expertise.

I have had numerous positive interactions with this Schwab office. Working with Drew has been…read moreespecially useful to my overall financial plan. Not sure about Mark's one star review on this branch because he wants to pay someone with a zero balance. Although that could be inconvenient, that is only one element that should not deter someone from visiting this branch.

Schwab Bank has recently added Zelle as a new "service." In fact, it is no longer possible to use…read moreZelle if it is linked to a Schwab Bank account. You must connect to Zelle through the Schwab app. I have overdraft protection for my Schwab Bank account. That means that I carry a zero balance and money is automatically transferred from my regular Schwab investment account when money is drawn on the checking account Unfortunately Zelle will not let you pay someone if the account balance is zero. You must first transfer money between your Schwab accounts and then use Zelle. Who wants those extra steps?? Zelle had been convenient. Now I MUST use Schwab. Worst of all is that Schwab doesn't allow transfers on weekends, so there is nothing you can do ....no workaround at all. Try Fidelity or Vanguard. They have probably figured it out. Schwab should have designed a better, workable system!!

Excellent service especially with taxes. Thanks for being the best of the best. Thanks for doing…read moregreat work on my corporate and personal taxes

STAY AWAY! VIJAY PAUL IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST ACCOUNTANT EVER! I went to get some papers filled out…read morefor my dad and immediately upon entering his office he was super hostile. Did not even respond to a hello! First of all, it's your job to greet the clients NOT ours. Second, he gave us a super tiny envelope. How the hell am I supposed to fit paper work in a tiny envelope? When we said it wouldn't fit, he was incredibly rude and stated "You should know better." He wanted us to bend the papers and cram it into a tiny envelope! How professional is that? On top of that, whenever you go to an accountant they usually provide you with a stamp as well as copies. Forget it with this guy! He didn't do anything of that sort! VIJAY PAUL IS A HORRIBLE HUMAN BEING AND CHEAP AS FUCK! Overall, we also sensed a ton of racism and discrimination in the treatment that we received from this man and the way he spoke to us, since we are Sikh and he is a Hindu. He may claim this review isn't true but I did go to his office and I have proof that he filled paperwork for us!

My wife and I have been continually pleased and impressed with the service we have received from…read moreAra Abrahamson in dealing with our finances. We began with Ara and Matt over a decade ago, and couldn't be happier with our choice to use Divergent Planning! Highly recommended for honesty, integrity, and brilliance in financial strategizing. I especially love that we pay one flat annual rate and can call or text or email Ara anytime for any financial advice...Awesome convenience! Superior service yet warm and friendly. These guys are the real deal!

I've been using Divergent planning since its inception. Ara and Matt are great advisors (I deal…read moremostly with Ara). I've know them since their early career at Ameriprise where they were the two best in their region. I'm glad they started their own firm since it provides more flexibility for their clients--more investment vehicles and not restricted by Ameriprise policies. They've worked with us every step of the way from when our careers just got going to having kids to buying our houses. These guys know that they're doing and they genuinely care about their clients. Even at our relatively young age, it's never too early to think about retirement, college educations, more homes, etc. I cannot say enough about Ara and Matt.

I have been a client of this practice for several years. Everything had gone smoothly until this…read moreyear. I sent in all of my paperwork by March 19th, just after their deadline to have taxes submitted by April 15. No problem, they filed an extension for me. I followed up in April, and again in July to check on status... and received no reply. I called later in July, to see if I could speak with Alice (our accountant at the firm) directly. I tried a few times to reach her and on August 27 received an email informing me that Alice was no longer with the firm but that Ami would be handling our taxes. There was no other notice - not a note from Alice letting us know she was leaving, nor any sort of apology for the long lapse in communication. Ami then did our taxes and sent a link to review them. The numbers looked good, but she messed up the names on the return. I reached out to have her fix them. Silence. After multiple attempts, I finally got someone who was able to fix the names. I went to review the return and the refund amounts were now different by several thousand dollars. I politely inquired and was told this is due to a 529 plan distribution which they had somehow forgotten to include when they did the taxes earlier. They didn't have any receipts for offsetting expenses, so assumed there were none, and didn't bother to ask. It took a few tries to get that fixed, but they did. They then tried to submit my taxes electronically, but they input the wrong PIN numbers. The correct PINs were in the initial correspondence that I had sent them that included all of my relevant tax information. They were called out in a separate paragraph of my cover letter to the accountant. I re-provided the PINs over the phone and the IRS accepted the files, so I'm now hoping that it's all good. I am not a happy customer. I pay an accountant to do my taxes because they're supposed to keep things straight. In fact, the normal process to institute an internal controls program in any business is to hire accountants to make sure that things are properly - what's the word? oh... yeah... - accounted for. This firm couldn't communicate what was happening with their internal processes, and then made careless mistakes and oversights, and couldn't communicate with me about my taxes. And for the record - we had a mess of deductions, and the amount of the refund was sufficient that each month our tax filing was delayed cost us roughly $300 in interest. I've not seen any offer of recompense. I'm definitely not trusting this firm with my accounting going forward.

We have used Watter CPA for our tax preparation for a number of years, and we are very happy to…read morecontinue with them! The CPA practice has transitioned from a small number of people working in the Rockville office to an expanded practice under the umbrella of George Dimov, located in New York City. Throughout the transition, when we have had a question or concern, someone has always responded in a timely and positive way. Some of our investment statements are always delivered late in the first quarter. Usually, Watter CPA has been able to upload all our data except those pieces, so that they could be entered quickly, allowing us to file by April 15. When that last investment data is delivered to us too late, Watter CPA smoothly files an extension for us. The Rockville staff is courteous and efficient. Courtland (in the front office) knows us as returned clients and we are totally comfortable trusting her to follow through with any and every communication. This year was the first time that Mitchell prepared our taxes and it was clear that he understood our rather complicated income tax profile, expertly applying every credit we could have and taking the time to clearly explain the answers to every question. We are very happy to recommend Watter CPA/George Dimov Tax Service, and we look forward to continuing with them in future years. Larry & Nita Vorisek