We see money,
differently
We come from the financial industry and see how retirement planning doesn’t work for everyone — it’s unnecessarily complex, too focused on traditional options, and disconnected from most people’s real lives. We think this is just wrong.
We believe that retirement planning should work better for everyone, wherever they are in their life’s journey.
Get to know us
At plynty, we consider ourselves fortunate to be part of a growing community of like-minded people who have a passion for making retirement planning truly understandable and easy.
We are committed to making plynty the community you come to for affordable, personalized financial advice.
Dirk Roper
Chief Financial Planner
Dirk has dedicated his multifaceted career to the creation of thoughtful financial planning tools that help the underserved. He was the architect and lead developer on a computerized financial planning product that ultimately became Kiplinger’s Net Wealth (by H&R Block). Dirk is also the owner of a small family business, which means he always has financial planning top of mind. When away from his keyboard, Dirk cruises on his motorcycle and perfects his digital photography — there’s a lot of world out there he hopes to capture.
Sharon deMonsabert
Chairman
Sharon is a habitual entrepreneur, and over the past 30 years has built a small consulting practice into a large, diversified firm spanning multiple industries in the public and private sectors. Her drive and success led to her company, AEM, being named to the INC Top 5000 in 2016. She is all about building up communities. A Ph.D. in civil engineering and tenured adjunct at George Mason University, she is an expert in and promotes sustainability — both from an engineering perspective and as a believer in social responsibility. Sharon’s passion is volunteering with numerous nonprofits, including Habitat for Humanity.
Joe Dickman
Advisory Board Member
Joe has a passion for technology. An early adopter of open source, he started and has grown Vizuri to be an award winning, premier services partner with market leaders such as Red Hat and Docker. He takes pride in combining modern software architecture with a solid foundation in engineering. With over 30 years of experience as a technical architect, developer, and business leader, he specializes in helping visionaries – large and small — realize their dreams. Joe has extensive experience within the Financial Services and Insurance industry segments, and he’s dedicated all of his knowledge to help build the plynty app to ensure it delivers on its promises.