Long-term fruitfulness doesn't happen by accident.

Build a financial plan around your goals and your life.

Joe Garrisi was recognized by Forbes as a Best-In-State Top Financial Security Professional in 2024 and 2025. These recognitions were awarded based on data as of December 31 of the preceding years and reflect Joe Garrisi’s individual achievements during his prior affiliation with another firm.

This recognition is not indicative of current or future performance and should not be construed as an endorsement of any particular advisory firm.

Testimonials

What our clients say

Joe Garrisi has been a massive and ongoing help in my estate planning and life insurance policy. He is a family man who understands the family man’s motivations and interests.

Ben Garrett

Host of Haunted Cosmos Podcast

Joe Garrisi is a man of integrity and wise when it comes to guiding both short term and long-term financial decisions. I cannot count all the helpful times I have received smart advice from Joe and support from him in my career and future of my family.

Stacy McGuire

Client

Testimonials were provided by individuals who were clients of the advisor while affiliated with a prior firm. These testimonials reflect the experiences of those clients during that time period and may not be representative of the experience of future clients of Inspire Advisors, LLC. No compensation was provided in exchange for these testimonials and are not indicative of future performance.

Our Process

Why plan backwards?

If you don’t know where you’re going, you won’t accomplish as much as you could.

Look at where you are

We paint your financial big picture: everything you have, owe, and manage.

Identify where you want to go

We define clear financial targets so you know exactly what you're working toward.

Put together options to get you there

We build a personalized plan that adapts over time to keep you on track.

Our Services

Comprehensive financial guidance for every stage of life

Retirement Planning

No matter what you see yourself doing, the places you picture yourself exploring, or when you want to start, we’ll create the right plan to help you retire the way you want.

Retirement Planning

No matter what you see yourself doing, the places you picture yourself exploring, or when you want to start, we’ll create the right plan to help you retire the way you want.

Wealth Management

A personalized wealth management strategy is necessary to sustain and grow your long-term wealth, meet your financial goals and align your comfort with market risks along the way.

Wealth Management

A personalized wealth management strategy is necessary to sustain and grow your long-term wealth, meet your financial goals and align your comfort with market risks along the way.

Fee-Based Financial Planning

When you want a financial plan built with your goals and interests put above all else, it’s a good time to engage one of our fee-based financial advisors.

Fee-Based Financial Planning

When you want a financial plan built with your goals and interests put above all else, it’s a good time to engage one of our fee-based financial advisors.

Investment Solutions

Our long-term approach to investing and wide range of options can help meet your unique financial needs — giving you and your family the edge to enjoy your wealth today, and for generations to come.

Investment Solutions

Our long-term approach to investing and wide range of options can help meet your unique financial needs — giving you and your family the edge to enjoy your wealth today, and for generations to come.

Generational Planning

For many parents, their top priority is making sure their children (or grandchildren) are set up for success.

Generational Planning

For many parents, their top priority is making sure their children (or grandchildren) are set up for success.

Business Planning

Your business reflects you, so it takes personalized business planning to help you grow and protect the value you’ve built in your business.

Business Planning

Your business reflects you, so it takes personalized business planning to help you grow and protect the value you’ve built in your business.

Other Services

Alternative Investments

Diversify beyond stocks and bonds

Special Needs Planning

Extended care presents unique challenges

Our Clients

Who we work with

We serve families and professionals who want a plan built around their values.

Christian families

Productive Christian households aligning financial stewardship with Kingdom values

Christian families

Productive Christian households aligning financial stewardship with Kingdom values

Wealthy families

Wealthy families seeking personalized wealth management and generational planning

Wealthy families

Wealthy families seeking personalized wealth management and generational planning

Military families

Current and former military families navigating benefits, transitions, and long-term financial strategy

Military families

Current and former military families navigating benefits, transitions, and long-term financial strategy

Business owners

Entrepreneurs and executives looking to grow and protect the value they’ve built.

Business owners

Entrepreneurs and executives looking to grow and protect the value they’ve built.

Ways to Engage

How we work

Choose the engagement level that fits your needs.

LEVEL 1

Insurance
& Estate Planning

Focused protection and legacy planning

Life insurance planning

Disability insurance planning

Long-term care planning

Estate planning strategies

Risk and protection review

LEVEL 2

Fee Only Planning*

Comprehensive planning guidance for a flat fee

Full financial position assessment

Investment planning

Tax strategy and optimization

Retirement planning

Estate planning integration

Flat annual fee structure

LEVEL 3

Comprehensive Planning

End-to-end financial planning with ongoing investment management

Full financial position assessment

Investment planning and portfolio management

Tax strategy and optimization

Retirement planning

Estate planning integration

*A Fee-Based Financial Planning Engagement is typically a one-time or limited-term engagement. The planning engagement can be renewed with a newly signed agreement. See our Form ADV Part 2A Brochure and the Financial Planning Services Client Agreement for full details regarding the engagement, its terms, and conditions.

The Fee-Based Financial Planning Services generally do not include ongoing implementation or continuous monitoring services. If you decide to implement any of the recommendations made in your financial plan, you may work with your Advisor to do so through Inspire Advisors, LLC or you may elect to implement the recommendations at any other financial institution of your choosing.

Our Team

Meet the team

We are all committed to providing exceptional service.

Green Fern

Joe Garrisi

Founder & Advisor

Green Fern

Joe Garrisi

Founder & Advisor

Michael R Moore II

Wealth Management Advisor

Michael R Moore II

Wealth Management Advisor

Ashley Totino

Associate Financial Representative

Ashley Totino

Associate Financial Representative

Lydia G Garrisi

Marketing and Communications

Lydia G Garrisi

Marketing and Communications

Meka Roberts

Assistant

Meka Roberts

Assistant

Joe Garrisi

Founder & Advisor

Get Started

Let's plan your future. Backwards.

Let's talk about your goals and work backwards to get you there.

Long-term fruitfulness doesn’t happen by accident.

Visit our Client Relationship Summary (Form CRS) for information about advisory services.

Joseph Orrin Garrisi, Michael R Moore II, and Ashley E Totino use Backwards Planning Financial as a marketing name for doing business as representatives of Inspire Advisors, LLC. Backwards Planning Financial is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, insurance agency, or federal savings bank.

Investment advisory services are offered through Inspire Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor registered with the SEC. The firm only transacts business in states where it is properly registered or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment advisor does not constitute an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators nor does it indicate that the advisor has attained a particular level of skill or ability. Availability varies by state. Licensing and regulatory details apply as listed.

For more details, please review our Form ADV Part 2A Brochure.

Copyright © 2026 Inspire Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved.

Joe Garrisi

Founder & Advisor

Get Started

Let's plan your future. Backwards.

Let's talk about your goals and work backwards to get you there.

Long-term fruitfulness doesn’t happen by accident.

Visit our Client Relationship Summary (Form CRS) for information about advisory services.

Joseph Orrin Garrisi, Michael R Moore II, and Ashley E Totino use Backwards Planning Financial as a marketing name for doing business as representatives of Inspire Advisors, LLC. Backwards Planning Financial is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, insurance agency, or federal savings bank.

Investment advisory services are offered through Inspire Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor registered with the SEC. The firm only transacts business in states where it is properly registered or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment advisor does not constitute an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators nor does it indicate that the advisor has attained a particular level of skill or ability. Availability varies by state. Licensing and regulatory details apply as listed.

For more details, please review our Form ADV Part 2A Brochure.

Copyright © 2026 Inspire Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved.