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Attentive Care for Each & Every Client

No one strategy fits everyone, which is why every client gets our undivided attention, from planning to execution to follow-up. We take a proactive approach to stewarding your finances, ensuring that your plan aligns with your values and is sustainable for you, your loved ones, and your community.

Adding Clarity to Strengthen Your Confidence

Adding Clarity to Strengthen Your Confidence

It’s important to us that you understand how to get to your financial goals. We break down jargon and industry concepts in everyday language so you have the clarity to move forward on your financial path with confidence. We keep it simple to help you stick with your plan.

Preparing Your Legacy for the Next Generation

Preparing Your Legacy for the Next Generation

Your legacy is central to our approach to financial advising, so we keep your loved ones in every generation central to our process. We look at the whole picture so you can pass your legacy to the next generation. This also means we’ll be there to guide them after you pass.

Stewards for Our Community

As members of the Atlanta community, we believe we have a responsibility to create and steward value for our community. We have a passion for engaging with local nonprofits and organizations as we help set up families and businesses for success.

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A Name that Honors Our Growth

A Name that Honors Our Growth

Formerly known as Atlanta Planning Group, we rebranded as The Planning Studio to better reflect our expanded vision and evolving approach. From the beginning, our Founder and Managing Partner, Grace Hayden MacNaught, has followed a distinctive path by combining the acquisition of several well-established advisory practices with the rapid growth of a personally built client base. As we continue to honor the decades-long relationships nurtured by retiring advisors, we’ve grown by delivering thoughtful and personalized planning, grounded in clarity, strategic insight, and genuine care.

Our Core Values

Financial Clarity

We unpack jargon and add clarity that provides you with confidence. Our approach is built on transparency and simplification that helps you understand and pursue your financial aspirations.

Legacy Driven

Youth drives our legacy-focused approach; this means we’ll be here to provide guidance to your loved ones. We look at the big picture to align your strategy with your desired long-term outcomes.

Think Sustainably

We’re committed to offering insight that connects your money to your values. We help you take the right steps forward in a way that’s socially responsible and mindful of your community at large.

People-Focused

We care about clients and take their priorities seriously. No matter where you are in your journey, we listen with an earnest desire to hear you and help. We build relationships on trust and transparency.

Meet Your Financial Team

Debra Cantrell

Debra Cantrell

Executive Administrative Assistant

Grace Hayden MacNaught

Grace Hayden MacNaught

Financial Advisor

Justin MacNaught

Justin MacNaught

Operations & Business Strategy

Noah Smith

Noah Smith

Associate Financial Advisor

Sam Weintraub

Sam Weintraub

Associate Financial Advisor

Tammy Ellis

Tammy Ellis

Registered Administrative Assistant

Coordinating Collaboration with Your Professional Network

Coordinating Collaboration with Your Professional Network

As your dedicated financial partner, we seamlessly coordinate with all facets of your professional network, including accountants, lawyers, mortgage lenders, and more. By fostering collaboration among these key stakeholders, we ensure a unified strategy that safeguards your best interests across every aspect of your financial life. 

Supporting The Planning Studio

Our Services

The Planning Studio provides a range of services to help clients live to the fullest and leave a legacy.

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Our Approach

Our people-focused approach adds a broader perspective to everything we do, including the way we help our clients.

Our Approach

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We believe in supporting and empowering our advisors to make a meaningful impact on the lives of clients.

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