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ClientFirst Financial Strategies

Financial Planning and Portfolio Management

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When you work with a family,
you’re treated like family

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Our Philosophy

We put the client first at every step of our journey together.  

As a father-daughter team, Stanley Katz and Lauren Katz Madera bring extensive financial experience and credentials to advise clients where they are and support where they’re going.  We pride ourselves on our persistence and resourcefulness on behalf of our clients—developing highly personalized solutions with one overarching goal: to make our clients’ lives easier. 

Our clients choose to work with us for our flexibility, our responsiveness, and our problem-solving approach. From reduced paperwork to complex investment decisions, we fight for our clients. To us, every client is an important client. 

When you work with a family, you’re treated like family. 

Stanley J. Katz
Lauren Katz Madera

Why Work With Us

About ClientFirst

Services

Financial Planning

Financial Planning

We are hands-on and tactical planners, quantifying what you can control and provisioning for what you cannot.

Investment Management

Portfolio Management

We create customized investment portfolios that reflect our clients’ personal financial plans.

Legacy Planning

401k Investment Management for Employees

We bring active management to our clients’ 401k retirement plan accounts akin to other investment accounts.

Corporate Retirement Planning

Corporate Retirement Plan Advisory

We advise companies on the retirement plan benefits they offer employees.

Latest News

  • Divided Markets Reflect Policy Uncertainty

    February 1, 2026

    Divided Markets Reflect Policy Uncertainty
    Mixed market results as Medicare rate proposal crushes managed care stocks. Fed holds rates steady.
  • Bumpy Markets With Much to Contemplate

    January 25, 2026

    Bumpy Markets With Much to Contemplate
    Market pullback masked strong earnings breadth across sectors amidst Intel stumble and Davos news feed.
  • Powell Under Federal Investigation as Earnings Broaden

    January 18, 2026

    Powell Under Federal Investigation as Earnings Broaden
    Federal charges against Fed Chair Powell add policy uncertainty even as markets remain calm.

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Contact

(937) 293-5500
[email protected]

3033 Kettering Blvd.
Suite 326
Dayton, OH 45439

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Disclosures: OneSeven (“OneSeven”) is a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Services are provided under the name ClientFirst Financial Strategies (“ClientFirst”), a DBA of OneSeven. Investment products are not FDIC insured, offer no bank guarantee, and may lose value.

This website is intended to provide general information about OneSeven and its team. It is not intended to offer investment advice or to recommend the purchase or sale of any investment product. Information is provided to learn about our advisory services and our people, as well as to contact us for further information.

Market data, articles, and other content on this website are based on generally available information and are believed to be reliable. OneSeven does not guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on this website. The information is of a general nature and should not be construed as investment advice.

OneSeven will provide all prospective clients with a copy of our current Form ADV, Part 2A (“Disclosure Brochure”) and the Brochure Supplement for each advisory person supporting a particular client. You may obtain a copy of these disclosures on the SEC website at https://adviserinfo.sec.gov, or you may Contact Us to request a copy.

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