Isabelle’s Approach
Isabelle M. Lance
CFP®, ChSNC®
Financial Advisor
Overview
Isabelle “Belle” (Pierpont) Lance serves as a financial advisor at our Rockford, Illinois, headquarters, where she helps individuals and families navigate complex financial decisions.
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and Chartered Special Needs Consultant® (ChSNC®), Belle helps individuals, families, and caregivers navigate comprehensive financial planning needs. She focuses on wealth transfer and philanthropy, proactive income and estate tax planning, retirement cash flow projections, retirement income optimization, insurance analysis, debt management, education funding, and planning considerations for families with special needs.
Belle began her career in financial services in 2023. She graduated cum laude from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and a minor in financial planning. She also completed the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Rockford program in 2024 and serves on the President’s Leadership Council for the Rosecrance Foundation.
When she’s not working with clients, Belle enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, and traveling to visit friends and family across northern Wisconsin and central Illinois. On weekends, she often cheers on her husband, Brandon, at dirt racing tracks throughout the Midwest.
Areas of Focus
Comprehensive Wealth Management
Integrated guidance for your full financial life, bringing together investment, tax, estate, and retirement planning to support your goals.
Financial Planning
Our planning process helps you evaluate key areas of your financial life, uncover opportunities, and make decisions aligned with your goals.
Investment Management
Evidence-based investing designed to help you stay focused on long-term goals while navigating changing market conditions.
Estate Planning & Wealth Transfer
Thoughtful estate planning guidance to help organize your affairs, support your wishes, and prepare for future generations.
Trust Services
Comprehensive trust administration supported by integrated investment, tax, estate, charitable, and business succession planning services.
Education
- Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Financial Planning, cum laude
Professional Designations
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional
- Chartered Special Needs Consultant®
Affiliations
- Leadership Rockford – Class of 2024
- Rosecrance Foundation – President’s Leadership Council member
Insights & Perspectives
Thought leadership on wealth management, tax strategy, and financial planning.
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