Scott Adams, CFP®

Scott is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and the co-founder of The Special Needs Planning Center in Liberty, MO. Scott is also the parent of six small children, three of whom have special needs. He and his wife Lisa adopted their three oldest children before being blessed with two children of their own. Shortly after their adoption they came to realize that they had adopted not one special needs child as they had intended, but three. As such, they are called to recognize the excellence required in parenting such a special clan.

Scott has been a financial planner and advisor since 1992. During this period he earned a designation as a Chartered Financial Consultant working with families to assist them with their financial and estate planning needs. As Scott began to plan for his growing family he quickly became aware of the paucity of information that he would need for the long term planning and protection of his and Lisa's growing family. It was during this search that he began to realize the level of highly specialized knowledge that is required to effectively work with families who have special needs children or dependents with special needs. From this search for knowledge Scott, with his business partner Heath Burch, launched The Special Needs Planning Center.

Heath Burch, CFP®

Heath is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and the co-founder of The Special Needs Planning Center in Kansas City, MO. He lives in Kansas City with his wife Martha and their two sons, Warner & Whitaker. Heath's formal education includes degrees in both Finance and International Business. His advisory and financial planning career began in 1999 and soon after he found his calling working with families with special needs. Heath serves and lends his leadership to numerous organizations in the Kansas City area and around the Mid-West serving the special needs community. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of The Mid-America Games for the Disabled, Inc. as well as the Northland Early Education Center (NEEC).

Along with The Special Needs Planning Center and his board service, Heath works as an educational resource for parents and professionals by distributing special needs planning resources and information through various outlets.