Kevin Mahoney
CFP®
Illumint
Founder & CEO
Kevin Mahoney
CFP®
Illumint
Founder & CEO
You deserve to spend and save your money with confidence. Let's start empowering you to live the life you want. - Kevin Mahoney, CFP®
Illumint offers online financial planning for Millennial couples. Located in Washington, D.C., Kevin Mahoney, CFP® specializes in the financial decisions that arise during our 20s & 30s as we repay student loans, buy a house, invest our savings, & prepare for kids.

Kevin Mahoney, CFP® is a Millennial financial expert and fee-only financial advisor in Washington, D.C. (working with clients regardless of location). Learn more about Kevin Mahoney and how he specializes in navigating the new financial decisions that arise during our late 20s and 30s as we try to repay student loans, buy a house, invest our savings, and prepare for kids. Kevin, who is married with two young kids, offers clients flexible services that align with a life full of work deadlines, date nights, and bath times. We encourage you to apply to join the Illumint community here!
You may currently wonder how you can afford to buy a house while still making student loan payments. Perhaps you're stressed about how to fit child care and college savings into your budget. Or you may just have extra cash in your savings account that you think you should invest. When my wife and I got married and later prepared to have our first child, many of our conversations revolved around these same personal finance questions.
With a background in finance, I had a head start on some of these common Millennial money questions. But even so, we still put a lot of effort into researching our options and agreeing on a plan. We both knew that our lives were about to get more hectic, and we were concerned that these financial tasks would cut into the limited time we had for date nights and playgrounds.
I often thought, if I have these feelings – even with an MBA in finance – how much more stressed must other people my age be? I realized that I had the ability to offer our generation an uncommon alternative: a financial planning company, specifically designed for us, by a peer and Certified Financial Planner. Welcome to Illumint.
Education
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
- M.B.A. (Finance), Georgia Tech
- B.S. (Business Administration), Georgetown University
Kevin Mahoney is a Member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors - highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
NAPFA members live by three important values:
- To be the beacon for independent, objective financial advice for individuals and families.
- To be the champion of financial services delivered in the public interest.
- To be the standard bearer for the emerging profession of financial planning.
Welcome to Financial Planning for Millennial Couples Who Want to Use Their Time & Energy Differently
Illumint specializes in offering fee-only, online financial planning for Millennials. The company's founder & CEO, Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, helps his peers navigate the new financial decisions that arise during our late 20s and 30s as we try to repay student loans, buy a house, and invest our savings. Illumint is located in Washington, D.C., but operates virtually (via video chat) in order to work with people across the country.
Fee-Only, Fiduciary, Independent: Three Important Criteria to Consider When Choosing a Financial Advisor.
Specialties
- Investing Savings
- Saving for College
- Investing for a Flexible Retirement Timeline
- Buying a House
- Repaying Student Loans
Ideal Clients
- Millennials / Gen Y
- Young Parents
- Engaged & Newly Married Couples
Working Together
- Virtual Meetings (Worldwide)
- Flat, Fixed Fees
- Goal-Specific Service Packages
- Fiduciary Oath
- No Products to Sell
Professional Designations & Affiliations
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Kevin Mahoney, CFP® is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional - Click for Verification
CFP® professionals are held to strict ethical standards to ensure financial planning recommendations are in your best interest. What’s more, a CFP® professional must acquire several years of experience related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Exam before they can use the CFP® designation.
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Kevin Mahoney is a Member of the XY Planning Network
The XY Planning Network is the leading organization of fee-only financial advisors who are focused on working with Generation X and Generation Y clients. Our mission is to connect consumers with best-in-class financial advisors who specialize in working with clients just like you.
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Kevin Mahoney, CFP® is a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors—highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted on Business Insider: "Millennials are experiencing their second recession in a decade. Here are 23 of the best financial advisors who specialize in tackling their specific debt and affordability issues."
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted in the New York Times: "How to Spend in 2021"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted in Newsweek: "How the Pandemic Will Change the Way We Manage Money Forever"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted in the New York Times: "High School Grades Could Be Worth $100,000. Time to Tell Your Child?"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted on Real Simple: "Here’s Exactly How Much the Best Retirement Savers Have Saved at Every Age"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted on Next Advisor: "8 Common Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers Make, According to Chris Hogan"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted on CNBC: "14% of Americans with retirement savings, both working and unemployed, have already tapped into those funds"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted in The Washington Post: "Millennial Money: Lessons learned while sheltering at home"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted on Newsweek: "9 Smart Money Moves to Make Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted on Time.com / Money: "Worried About Your Student Loan Payments? Here Are Your Options"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted on grow by Acorns: "Post-Shutdown Money Moves: Getting Back on Track After a Setback"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted in the Huffington Post: "9 Questions To Ask Financial Advisors Before Hiring One"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted in Forbes: "Maximize Life Insurance At The Right Time With A Ladder"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted in Life Hacker: "How Do You Unlearn Your Parents’ Money Habits?
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted on Business Insider: "10 pieces of advice financial planners give to new parents who don't know where to start"
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Kevin Mahoney is Quoted in MarketWatch: "Rand Paul’s plan to ease student debt by dipping into 401(k) accounts would do anything but help, experts say"
Contact Kevin Mahoney
Office Locations:
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Wonder Bread Factory
641 S Street NW
Washington, DC 20001