Emily Ford

Emily Ford

CFP®, RICP®
Wealth Advisor, Director
eford@htsw.com
716-400-0428
Buffalo
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Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management from Nazareth University

Certification(s) & Designation(s)

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®)
  • Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®)

About Emily

Emily brings over six years of financial planning experience to her role as wealth advisor & director, where she assists with advising clients to help reach their financial goals and dreams.

Prior to joining Hightower Signature Wealth (formerly known as Fairport) in 2025, Emily worked at SFG Wealth Management, part of Northwestern Mutual, as a financial planning coordinator, and then as an associate financial advisor, where she discovered her passion for financial planning and wealth management.

Emily received a degree in business management from Nazareth University in 2018. Through her time in the financial planning industry, her love and desire to learn has led her to obtain her  CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) professional and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designations.

Residing in Buffalo, New York, Emily enjoys exploring Buffalo with her husband, golfing, skiing, and spending time with her family and friends.

Emily’s Recommended Reads

  • 5 minutes

    Weekly Wisdom: Fed Meeting Recap – Higher Rates, Stronger Growth

    The Fed Delivers a Rate Hike The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% at its September meeting, marking the first rate increase in more than three years.1 The decision was unanimous and largely anticipated by markets, but the more important message came from the Fed’s updated projections and…

  • 2 minutes

    The Most Powerful Financial Tool Women Have Isn’t Money. It’s Their Voice.

    Why Asking Questions May Be the Key to Financial Empowerment For years, conversations about women’s financial empowerment have centered on income, investing, and retirement planning. While those topics remain important, new research suggests the real catalyst for financial confidence may be something much simpler: asking questions. According to the Savvy Ladies 2026 Mid-Year National Women’s…

  • 2 minutes

    In the News: Stephanie Temporiti Shares Inheritance Planning Insights with Kiplinger

    Inheriting a stock portfolio can create meaningful possibilities, but it often happens during a period of grief when making major financial decisions may feel especially difficult. Stephanie Temporiti, Wealth Advisor and Executive Director at Hightower Signature Wealth, recently spoke with Coryanne Hicks of Kiplinger about the questions beneficiaries should ask before deciding what to do…