Our firm
About Compost Interest
Advice that's explained, not sold.
A small, independent, fee-only firm that exists only on this website, built to show what a financial advisor's site can be.
What we promise
Fiduciary, always
Your interest first, in every recommendation, every time.
Fees in the open
Every fee published. No commissions, no surprises.
Plain language
If we can't explain it simply, we shouldn't recommend it.
A named advisor
You work with a person, not a call center.
Each team member has a profile page with Person structured data.
Our (fictional) team
Penny Wise
Founder & Lead Planner
Penny founded Compost Interest on the belief that advice should be explained, not sold. She has been a fictional fiduciary for her entire fictional career.
Ira Roth
Retirement Planning Lead
Ira has heard every joke about his name and still loves talking about tax-advantaged accounts. He leads retirement income planning.
Bonnie Bond
Investment Manager
Bonnie builds and rebalances client portfolios and has strong feelings about expense ratios. Ask her about them at your own risk.
Will Trust
Estate Planning Specialist
Will coordinates with clients' estate attorneys so beneficiaries, accounts and wishes all line up. Yes, that is his real fake name.
Meet us (hypothetically)
A first consultation is free and there's no obligation.