Leslie Ransom
CFP®
Indie Financial Planning, LLC
Financial Advisor
Leslie Ransom
CFP®
Indie Financial Planning, LLC
Financial Advisor
As a fee-only financial planner, my focus is to offer unbiased financial advice to help you achieve your life goals. - Leslie Ransom, CFP®
Fee-Only financial planning for creatives, freelancers, small business owners, and independent thinkers. Located in Chicago, IL serving clients locally & across the country
Meet Leslie Ransom
Indie Financial Planning is a woman-run, fee only financial planning firm with a background in arts & entertainment. Before becoming a CFP® Professional, I spent over 20 years working in the independent music industry. I have a unique awareness of the challenges facing artists, creatives, or anyone looking to build a career or business not tied to a traditional 9-5 position. IFP caters to self-employed entrepreneurs or anyone looking to plan for a future on their own terms.
I founded IFP as an alternative to a financial industry widely viewed as only serving the very wealthy. There are no investment minimums to work with IFP. We are an independent resource ready to partner with you when you are ready to take control of your financial life.
Whatever your planning needs -from investments to budgeting – IFP will consider the many moving parts of your situation and work with you to build a plan based on trust. We focus on planning and helping to educate you, so you are better positioned to achieve your goals.
We treat planning as a partnership. We provide you with the tools and knowledge to take control of your finances. We offer advice and expertise to answer your questions and pursue your goals. Investment management and ongoing planning allows us to create a roadmap with clients and travel that path with them adjusting to changes along the way.
I have a decade of experience as an investment advisor and financial planner. IFP is registered in the states of Illinois and California.
Leslie Ransom 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.
Fee-Only, Fiduciary, Independent: Three Important Criteria to Consider When Choosing a Financial Advisor.
Professional Designations & Affiliations
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Leslie Ransom 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.
Contact Leslie Ransom
Office Locations:
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4935 N Mozart St
Chicago, IL 60625