You have been pitched by financial advisors who earn commissions. Recruited by staffing agencies paid by the hospitals they place you with. Targeted by pharmaceutical marketing disguised as professional networking.
We know. We went through the same training.
Here is exactly how Attending Financial makes money, and exactly how we do not.
Subscriptions. That's it.
Free users pay nothing — and residents and students stay free for life. One paid tier, open to every physician: Premium ($10/month, or $100/year — save $20, two months free).
Every dollar Attending Financial earns comes directly from physicians who find the platform valuable enough to pay for it. There is no other revenue source. There never will be.
If we tell you that a backdoor Roth IRA is the right move, it's because the math says so — not because Fidelity is paying us to say it. We have no financial relationship with any investment firm, mutual fund company, brokerage, or bank. Not now. Not structured around future partnerships.
When we discuss disability insurance — and we will, because most physicians are underinsured — we will tell you what own-occupation coverage is, what to look for, and what to avoid. We will not send your name to an insurance agent and earn a referral fee when you buy a policy.
Your financial data is yours. We use it to power the platform you are paying for. We do not sell it to pharmaceutical companies, financial services firms, health systems, or data brokers. We never will. We have no advertising revenue model that would ever create an incentive to do this.
When a health system lists a position on Attending Financial, they are required to show real salary ranges, RVU conversion rates, and benefit values. 'Competitive salary' is not accepted as a listing. Employers pay us to reach physicians — not to obscure what they are offering.
The AI advisor is trained to educate, analyze, and help you understand your options. It does not recommend specific funds, brokerages, insurance policies, or advisors. When a question requires professional advice specific to your situation, it will tell you that directly. It will not route you to a paid referral.
These are not policies because a lawyer wrote them. They are policies because physicians built this platform after watching the same financial conflicts work against doctors for years.
If we ever violate any of these commitments, you should cancel and tell every physician you know. We mean that.
— The Attending Financial team
Built by physicians, for physicians