A fee-only financial advisor who actually lives here.

Why families in Chester County choose Blackshire

Finding a financial advisor isn't the hard part — finding one who's independent, fee-only, and fiduciary is. Most advisors in the West Chester and Kennett Square area work for large wirehouses or broker-dealers, where commissions and product quotas shape the advice you receive. Blackshire is different.

We're a fully independent, fee-only firm. That means we don't sell products, earn commissions, or have a corporate parent telling us what to recommend. We're legally required to act in your best interest on every recommendation we make — and we're compensated solely by the fees our clients pay us. Nothing else.

What we do for clients in this area

We coordinate every dimension of your financial life into one disciplined strategy:

• Investment management — low-cost, tax-aware portfolios built around your goals
• Tax planning — Roth conversions, IRMAA strategy, tax-loss harvesting, year-round coordination with your CPA
• Retirement income — a clear strategy for how and when to draw from each account
• Estate planning — coordinated with your attorney to minimize tax friction and preserve your intent
• Equity compensation — RSU, ISO, NSO, and ESPP planning for tech professionals
• Business owner planning — retirement plans, exit strategy, and compensation design

Who we work with

We deliberately limit the number of clients we take on. That's what allows us to provide the level of attention this kind of work requires. Our clients are typically high-income professionals, executives, business owners, growing families managing competing priorities, and people approaching or in retirement who want real clarity about their income, taxes, and legacy.

Most of our clients are in the $500K–$5M+ investable asset range, though we focus more on complexity and fit than a hard minimum.

Based in West Chester, serving families everywhere

Our office is at 1065 Andrew Drive, Suite 2b in West Chester, PA 19380. We work with clients in person and virtually, serving families across Kennett Square, Chadds Ford, Unionville, Malvern, Exton, Downingtown, Wilmington, the Philadelphia Main Line, and throughout the United States.

Whether you prefer to meet at our office, over video, or a mix of both — we'll make it work.

Meet the team

Blackshire was founded by Henry Supinski, who spent over a decade in the tech industry at SAP and a core banking startup before returning to financial planning. He's supported by Ron Madey (CFA, Chief Investment Officer), Ken Kideckel (CFA, CFP®, Head of Portfolio Management), and a dedicated compliance and marketing team.

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