Financial Planning in Sioux Falls, SD
Helping you develop a comprehensive financial plan and investment strategy that aligns your money with your ideal life.
Meet Hannah Entenman, CFP®
Hi, I’m Hannah, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional at Abacus Wealth Partners, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I work with clients to provide comprehensive financial planning and investment management for those seeking to use their resources to design a fulfilling and purposeful life.
I grew up on a farm in Minnesota and have developed a deep affection for the Sioux Falls community since attending college here (Go, Augie, Go!). My husband Travis and I have two young boys, Theo and Izzy, and a mutt named Ralph. Read more of my story here.
How I Can Support You
Values-Aligned Investing
Focus on creating positive impact and minimizing harm with your money.
Retirement Planning
Thoughtful strategies to support the transition from working to financial independence.
Cash Flow Optimization
Build a spending and saving framework that works for you.
Education Planning
Analyze strategies for education funding, from 529s to alternative savings approaches.
Career Transitions
Financial considerations and planning support during professional changes and pivots.
Charitable Giving
Guidance on giving strategies that help maximize financial benefits.
You are the steward of your journey, and money is a tool.
As a financial advisor, I’m here as a guide and partner to help you define and courageously pursue what truly matters to you. I’d love to schedule a time to chat if you have questions like:
- How do I build wealth while also enjoying life now?
- How can I better align my spending with my goals and values?
- Am I being strategic with my money?
- How should my partner and I make difficult money decisions?
- How do I financially support expanding my business?
- How do I build financial security to support my growing family?
- Will I have enough to retire?
Ready to expand what's possible with your money? Let's talk.
Hannah's Story
My journey to becoming a financial advisor began as I stood in the door of a barn, watching the contents of my family farm get auctioned off. My parents had decided to do something most farm families don’t – retire. I was surprised to find out my siblings and I were getting a small portion of the proceeds to help us as we shifted from college to the working world.
This money represented my parents’ sacrifices. I wanted to do right by them with this opportunity. After the farm officially belonged to some other family, my dad left a voicemail. “Heyyyy, Han. Dad here! Say… Mom and I were talking. It’d be nice if you were able to use that money toward buying your first house someday.”
Never feeling like this money was really mine anyway, I was happy to honor my parents’ wishes. But I didn’t know anything about investing. Money wasn’t something really talked about in small town Minnesota. To do right by my parents, I thought it would be best to find an expert. So at the ripe age of 23, I hired a financial advisor.
I had a lot of questions as I began working with my advisor. The first being why, when I logged into my shiny new brokerage account, was the initial investment amount less than the check I had deposited? I knew I had invested every last penny – so where did that money go?
With each meeting, the questions compounded at the speed I wished my investments were. We reviewed a chart about how my money would grow over time and I listened as he stated flatly: “Based on this projection, you’re not going to have enough to retire.”
He tried to put me at ease, but “not enough” rang in my ears. I had more than 40 working years ahead of me. I received an amazing gift from my family and was investing it responsibly. I’d been working since before I was a teenager, landed a great job straight out of college, had side hustles galore – how could my advisor possibly know that I wouldn’t have enough? We hadn’t even discussed earning, spending, or saving. Tears welled in my eyes. I needed to protect this money and do everything right, but it all just felt super wrong.
So, at the ripe age of 23, I fired my financial advisor.
I ordered my own books on investing. Five books became 10, which soon became 20, and then 40. My beloved pile of fiction collected dust as I learned everything I could about personal finance. When I came up for air after inhaling Your Money or Your Life, I had completely fallen in love with this idea: money lets me carve out space for what matters most; it lets me create beauty and enable change.
How I’m expanding what’s possible with money
I’m passionate about supporting young people and families, especially women and mothers, in getting organized and empowered with their resources. Mindful planning now creates opportunity for increased flexibility, wider options, and ultimately, more joy.
Outside of work, my passions include
Reading way too many books at one time, doing the crossword with a strong cup of coffee, advocating for my local arts community, championing women and mothers, playing music (including singing karaoke), and exploring wild places with my husband, my mutt, and my two young boys.
Why Work with Abacus?
At Abacus, our team works alongside you to develop a comprehensive financial plan and values-aligned investment strategy tailored to your goals and in harmony with your values. Explore below for a deeper look into what we stand for as a company and how partnering with an advisor can bring intention and purpose to your money.
