Lauren C. Cecchini

Lauren Cecchini serves as a financial advisor in Savant’s Woburn, Massachusetts, office. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, she is knowledgeable in all areas of financial planning, including wealth transfer and philanthropy, proactive income and estate tax planning, retirement cash flow projections, retirement income optimization, insurance needs analyses, debt management, and education funding.

Lauren grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago with her parents and younger sister. Conversations at home often centered on financial planning, entrepreneurship, and careers in the finance industry. Those early experiences, combined with her family’s encouragement, inspired her to co-found Standout Search, a platform that matched high school students with internships nationwide. She managed operations and finances and helped more than 350 students secure opportunities that expanded their career and educational horizons.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in global studies with honors and a bachelor’s degree in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Chicago. During her senior year, she studied abroad in Ukraine and wrote a thesis exploring how language choice, Russian or Ukrainian, shapes political and cultural identity.

Lauren launched her professional career as a legal assistant at an asset management firm, where she supported the investment team by analyzing the legal implications of potential investments. She started with Heritage Financial in 2024 as a paraplanner and later advanced to the role of wealth advisor. She came to Savant in 2026 when Heritage joined the firm.

When not in the office, Lauren enjoys puzzles of all kinds, reading classical literature, playing piano, and traveling the world. She and her fiancé, Alex, are planning their 2026 wedding.