Today is the last day for your chance to win the $50 iTunes gift card giveaway for being a beta tester (or convincing someone to be a beta tester!) for our new Queercents Professional Directory. All the details are here.

In the meantime, I wanted to highlight one of our new directory members. Her name is Cathy Pareto and her firm, Cathy Pareto & Associates, Inc. provides financial guidance for nontraditional families:

Our business is centered around helping individuals, in particular gay couples, with their financial planning and investment needs. The planning issues we face are quite unique, and require more careful consideration that planning for ‘œtraditional’ married couples. We are here to guide you through those challenges. Money management does not have to be an intimidating and mystifying process. Our belief is that there is more to investment management and financial planning than just the numbers. It takes commitment, clear communication and trust between the Advisor and the Client to plan out a strategy, and it requires the experience of a competent Advisor to execute that strategy.

Her first blog post, Financial Planning for Unmarried Couples, discusses important issues that people in same-sex unions need to consider.

We’re thrilled to be offering expert advice and professional referrals in our new directory! As it expands over the next weeks and months, we hope you will connect with the individuals listed and refer to them as a resource. In the meantime, don’t miss your chance to win some free music!