Plan First Wealth

Cross-Border Retirement Planning for British Expats Living in America

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Greenwich, CT

Serving Clients Nationwide

Cross-Border Retirement Planning for British Expats Living in America

8 Certified Advisor Reviews™
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About Plan First Wealth

At Plan First Wealth, we know what it's like to be a Brit in the US. We've walked in your shoes.

As British expats ourselves, we offer high-value financial planning services with deep technical experience. This shows how we are the best place for any fellow successful British expat to seek quality advice and make the most of their time in America - and life in general.

Our Core Values

Our core values – the fundamental set of principles that guide our behavior and decisions – define our organisational culture and personality.

Our people, and by extension our culture, are our most important and valuable assets (without good people and without a good culture we cannot consistently deliver good service). We nurture it, work at it and actively look for people who are a good fit.

We subscribe to – and expect our people to subscribe to – many different values – individually and organisationally. However, our core values are non-negotiable.

✔️ Do Good

We are a fiduciary but at PFW this principle runs deeper than a simple legal concept. We aim to be a force for good in the world; externally and internally, organizationally and individually.

✔️ Be Bold

We are confident and forthright. We serve expats and expats are bold. We take calculated risks to further our objectives, push boundaries, serve more expats and change more lives. We grow from our mistakes and we know that it is all part of the journey.

✔️ Have Fun

We are committed to having fun along the way. We want our clients to look forward to interacting with us. We do important work, but we want to enjoy the journey.

✔️ Over-Communicate

We believe most issues arise because of poor or insufficient communication and most issues can be solved by better, more open, more honest and more frequent communication.

✔️ Change Lives

Plan First Wealth exists to change lives – our clients’, our colleagues and our own.

Our Story

The story of Plan First Wealth begins in 1977 when Richard’s father, Chris Taylor, started his career as a Financial Advisor in Bolton, UK. Sixteen years later, in 1993, Taylor & Taylor Financial Services Ltd was first born, also in Bolton, serving Chris’ predominantly locally based clients.

Richard started Taylor & Taylor Financial Services USA LLC in 2018. In 2019, Richard was joined by Martha Kern, an American CFP. With the addition of Martha, the company really began to take shape, with each advisory team helmed by a UK qualified adviser and supported by a US CFP – an approach we believe to still be unique.

Finally in February 2022, the company changed its name to Plan First Wealth. This new name was chosen because it reflects our philosophy – planning comes first, before any investment decisions. Additionally, the name supports our transition to an enterprise business (away from Richard’s surname) which is scalable and supports long-term success.

If you are a British expatriate in America and you are looking for a partner in building wealth and security from a firm dedicated to knowing and understanding you and your unique situation, then please book a consultation.

Who We Serve

  • Baby Boomers
  • Corporate Executives
  • Dual Income Family
  • Expats
  • Families
  • Foreign-Born Individuals
  • Gen X
  • Immigrants
  • Intergenerational Families
  • Living in Retirement

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Excellent advisors!

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Feb 23, 2026
Plan First consistently provides excellent advice (as evidenced by the performance of my portfolio). They are extremely easy to work with and happy to go "the extra mile" when the occasion requires it.
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Client as of Feb 23, 2026
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Peter Williams

Financial advice you can REALLY trust

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Feb 23, 2026
We were among Plan First Wealth’s first clients when Richard launched the company, and from the very beginning he and his team have delivered first‑class service and support. Richard genuinely cares — who else would fly from New York to Charlotte just to meet you for breakfast? He has built a first‑rate team around him, and they are just as attentive to our needs as he is, even when those needs are quite unique given that our pensions and investments span multiple countries. The team consistently does exactly what they say they will do, and they are endlessly patient when dealing with complex matters. Plan First Wealth, under Richard’s leadership, has truly earned — and continues to deserve — its “trusted advisor” status in the Farmer household. We would (and have) recommended Plan First Wealth to any expat.
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Client as of Feb 23, 2026
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Ian Farmer

A USA/UK Financial Advisor, a must use.

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Feb 23, 2026
I have known this company for many years, extremely reliable and very approachable. I am a dual UK/USA citizen, that has many pitfalls, that Plan First Wealth help me with at any time. I also use their families UK company, to help me with the UK situation (I am a UK/USA dual citizen residing in the uk - now) Richard Taylor, and hei 'crew' are wonderful to work with. A great, informative, reliable team.
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Client as of Feb 23, 2026
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Richard Brown

Straightforward and clear

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Feb 23, 2026
I have only just started working with Richard but feel that his honest and careful approach is what I needed after prior experiences.
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Client as of Feb 23, 2026
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Mark

An excellent investment in professional financial management

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Feb 23, 2026
I’ve worked with this team for several years, and as a UK expat living in the US, their financial expertise has been essential in helping me retire early with confidence. Richard and his team combine advanced planning tools with deep knowledge to create, update, and adjust a strategy that truly fits my circumstances.
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Client as of Feb 23, 2026
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Barry Lynch

Just what we needed, would definitely recommend.

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Feb 23, 2026
Having ended our relationship with our prior WM organization, we have signed up with Plan First Wealth and our experience so far has been a breath of fresh air, and everything we hoped for. We really don't have enough positive feedback to fit here, but we feel listened to, real action as we was hoping for, thoroughness, responsiveness, and we very much like the education and messaging. James and Martha have been a pleasure to work with. We have not had occasion to meet Richard yet, and hope to do so. at some point.
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Client as of Feb 23, 2026
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.
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TJ

Great company to work with

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Feb 23, 2026
I have been using their services for a few years very professional, service oriented , easy to contact company to work with.
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Client as of Feb 23, 2026
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Carlos

PFW delivers for expats

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Feb 23, 2026
I have been a client of PFW for a number of years Richard Martha James always deliver on their promises to provide solid financial planning advice, while closely following international geopolitical events that often lead to important financial and taxation strategy assessment and execution
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Client as of Feb 23, 2026
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Danny Hughes