Garrett Planning Network Scraper

Scrape financial planner and financial advisor profiles from the Garrett Planning Network directory. Extract contact details, company info, specialties, certifications, and more from fee-only financial planners across the United States.

What data can you extract?

This scraper collects structured data from each financial planner profile on the Garrett Planning Network directory:

Field	Description
Name & Credentials	Full name, first/last name, professional credentials (CFP, CFA, CDFA, ChFC, etc.)
Company	Company name, logo, website
Contact	Phone number, profile URL
Location	City, state, postal code, country
Social Profiles	LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
About	Full biography and professional description
Specialties	List of services offered (retirement planning, investment planning, divorce, etc.)
Professional Background	Fee structure, registrations, associations, Form ADV
Verification	Whether the planner is a verified member

How to use

Search by keyword

Use the Search Query field to filter financial planners by keyword — search for names, specialties, or any term (e.g. "retirement", "CFP", "divorce planning").

Search by location

The Garrett Planning Network website uses Google Places Autocomplete for location searches. To filter by location:

1. Go to directory.garrettplanningnetwork.com
2. Use the location search box on the website and select a location from the autocomplete
3. Copy the full URL from your browser's address bar
4. Paste it into the Search URL (Location Filter) field

Example URL for Hyattsville, MD:

https://directory.garrettplanningnetwork.com/search_results?q=&location_value=2031%20University%20Boulevard%20East%2C%20Hyattsville%2C%20MD&city=Hyattsville&county_sn=Prince%20George%27s%20County&adm_lvl_1_sn=MD&country_sn=US&location_type=street_address&fsearch=radius&lat=38.9820143&lng=-76.9783279&faddress=2031%20University%20Blvd%20E%2C%20Hyattsville%2C%20MD%2020783%2C%20USA&place_id=ChIJUZNWT2jGt4kRVYoZQ-NP8eI

Scrape all

Leave both fields empty to scrape the entire directory.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
search_query	string	Keyword to filter results (e.g. "retirement planning")	(empty)
start_url	string	Full search URL from the website — use this for location-based searches (see above)	(empty)
max_results	integer	Maximum number of results to extract (0 = unlimited)	100
include_detail	boolean	Visit each profile page for full data extraction	true
delay_seconds	number	Delay between requests in seconds	0.5

Output example

{
  "url": "https://directory.garrettplanningnetwork.com/new-york/rochester/member/kitty-bressington-cfp-cdfa",
  "name": "Kitty Bressington, CFP® CDFA®",
  "first_name": "Kitty",
  "last_name": "Bressington",
  "credentials": ["CFP", "CDFA"],
  "position": "Founder",
  "company": {
    "name": "Linden Financial Consultants, LLC",
    "logo": "https://directory.garrettplanningnetwork.com/logos/profile/linden-financial-consultants-llc-logo-pittsford-ny-206.jpg",
    "website": "http://www.lindenfinancialconsultants.com"
  },
  "social_profiles": {
    "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kitty-bressington/72/2b1/878"
  },
  "location": {
    "city": "Rochester",
    "state": "NY",
    "postal_code": "14618",
    "country": "United States of America"
  },
  "profile_image": "https://directory.garrettplanningnetwork.com/pictures/profile/kitty-bressington-cfp-pittsford-ny-965.jpg",
  "verified": true,
  "about": "Kitty Bressington is the founder and president of Linden Financial Consultants, LLC...",
  "professional_background": {
    "fee_structure": ["All of our work is on an hourly basis..."]
  },
  "specialties": [
    { "name": "Retirement Planning", "url": "/member/retirement-planning" },
    { "name": "Investment Planning", "url": "/member/investment-planning" },
    { "name": "Divorce", "url": "/member/divorce" }
  ],
  "services_count": 13
}

Use cases

• Lead generation — Build targeted lists of fee-only financial advisors by location and specialty.
• Market research — Analyze the distribution of financial planners, their services, and fee structures across the US.
• Competitor analysis — Compare financial planning firms by credentials, specialties, and geographic coverage.
• Directory enrichment — Enrich your CRM or database with verified financial planner contact data and professional backgrounds.
• Content research — Study advisor bios and specialties to understand market trends in financial planning.