The Free Financial Advisor is part of the District Media, Inc. portfolio. Originally founded in the District of Columbia in 2007, District Media, Inc. is an independent woman and veteran lead media company. With an audience of over 10 million monthly visitors, our content appears in Google News, AOL, and other channels. Our objective is to deliver high-quality news, advice, and other related topics that inform, empower, educate, and entertain the public. We provide this information free of charge through our portfolio of 15 different websites, with all operating expenses paid through advertising.
Meet the Leadership Behind District Media
James Hendrickson, CEO and Founder
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Tamila McDonald, Chief Operations Officer
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Amanda Blankenship, Chief Editor
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Latrice Perez, Associate Editor
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About the Writers
Jacob G. Sensiba is a third-generation Registered Representative/Investment Advisor Representative at CRG Financial Services, Inc., Having grown up surrounded by wealth management. He is a licensed Registered Representative for the states of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Arizona, and Virginia. He is a licensed Investment Advisor Representative for Wisconsin. Jacob is a husband, father, and self-confessed finance nerd. In his spare time, he enjoys family, golf, travel, and personal finance.
Claire Hunsaker, ChFC®, is a Chartered Financial Consultant featured in American Express, Forbes, Parents, Real Simple, and Insider. She offers free financial planning for single women through AskFlossie, where she is CEO. Claire holds an MBA from Stanford and is an IRS-certified Tax Preparer. She has 20 years of business and leadership experience and approaches money topics with real talk and real humor.
Toi Williams began her writing career in 2003 as a copywriter and editor and has authored hundreds of articles on numerous topics for a wide variety of companies. During her professional experience in the fields of Finance, Real Estate, and Law, she has obtained a broad understanding of these industries and brings this knowledge to her work as a writer.
Stephen began his career as a Research Assistant at a reputable middle-market private equity firm, where he honed his skills in market research, financial analysis, and identifying investment opportunities. He then transitioned to full-time financial writing focusing on small-cap biotech innovation and digital payment solutions. Today, Stephen is a value-based retail investor and novice baseball statistician.
Our Editorial Commitment
District Media is committed to producing trustworthy, well-researched media that supports everyday people with their financial well-being and daily decisions. Every article we publish is thoroughly fact-checked, properly sourced, and reviewed for clarity, accuracy, and relevance. We adhere to rigorous editorial standards, including direct attribution for all quotes, data points, and third-party information. Our content is regularly updated and held to the highest journalistic values.
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To be transparent with our readers, District Media discloses the fact that we use AI to assist us with our content. However, every blog post or article you read on our site has been heavily fact checked, reviewed and edited by at least two human editors/writers and we always put you, the reader, first in everything we do.
District Media complies with all applicable U.S. State and Federal publishing laws, including FCC guidelines and other relevant regulatory frameworks. Most importantly, we listen—reader feedback is central to how we evolve and improve our platforms and processes.
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FINRA Statement
Registered Representatives offer securities through Securities America, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc., an SEC Registered Investment Advisory Firm, Jacob Sensiba, Investment Advisor Representative. CRG Financial Services, Inc. is not affiliated with the Securities America companies. Securities America and its representatives do not provide tax advice. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding your specific situation. The opinions and forecasts expressed are those of the author(s), and may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or investment plan. Past performance does not guarantee future results.