Babb Financial Group  ·  Flagstaff, Arizona
Travis Babb
CFP®  ·  EA
President

Travis Babb is a CFP® professional and an Enrolled Agent serving individuals, families, and business owners in Flagstaff, Sedona, and throughout the country. As President of Babb Financial Group, he leads a planning, investment, and tax team built on the foundation his father started in 1981. He has been part of this firm since 2004 and moved into an advisory role in 2008. He has spent his career working to understand what financial decisions actually mean to the people making them.

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About Travis

Nearly two decades of planning.
One consistent approach.

Travis Babb grew up around this firm. His father, Bill Babb, founded Babb Financial Group in Flagstaff in 1981, and the firm grew quickly enough in those early years that his mother joined the business not long after. Travis was part of that story from the beginning, which shaped how he thinks about what this firm is and what it is meant to be.

He began working alongside the team in 2004, earned his Economics degree from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in 2008, and moved into a client-facing advisory role that same year. He holds a Series 66 license and life and health insurance licenses, and is a member of Ed Slott's IRA Advisor Group. As a fiduciary investment adviser, he oversees the coordinated delivery of financial planning, investment management, and tax strategy across the full breadth of what the firm offers.

As the firm's leader, Travis focuses on the long-term direction of Babb Financial Group while continuing to work closely with clients and the planning team. Over the years, he has helped build a collaborative organization that brings together financial planning, investment management, tax strategy, and client service under one roof. His role today is centered on ensuring that the firm's values, culture, and commitment to the firm's approach continue to guide every client relationship.

His work has been published in Kiplinger and referenced in The Wall Street Journal on topics including retirement tax planning and strategies for higher earners. Outside of work, Travis spends time with his wife and two sons. The family enjoys hiking, camping, skiing, and everything northern Arizona and Sedona have to offer.

Areas of Focus
Financial Planning Retirement Planning Tax Planning Investment Management IRA Strategy Estate Coordination Business Transitions Social Security Planning
CFP®
Certified Financial Planner
CFP Board of Standards
Requires completion of a CFP Board-approved education program, a 6-hour exam covering investments, tax, insurance, retirement, and estate planning, plus 6,000 hours of professional experience. CFP® professionals complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years and are required to act with competence, diligence, and in a manner that prioritizes the client's interests when providing financial planning advice.
EA
Enrolled Agent
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Granted by the IRS after passing the three-part Special Enrollment Examination on individual and business tax and IRS practice. EAs complete 72 hours of continuing education every three years, with a minimum of 16 hours annually including 2 in ethics. Full IRS representation rights for all tax matters.
Series 66
Uniform Combined State Law Exam
NASAA / FINRA
The Series 66 is a combined exam that encompasses the content of both the Series 63 and Series 65, covering state securities laws, ethical practices, and investment adviser representative requirements including fiduciary duties, portfolio management, and client advisory standards. Administered by FINRA under NASAA oversight.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® in the United States, which it authorizes use by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Press and Publications

Featured in national publications.

Travis has contributed to national financial publications on retirement tax planning, wealth strategy, and tax-efficient approaches for individuals and business owners.

Career Path

Built on a family legacy.

1981
Babb Financial Group Founded
Bill Babb founded the firm in Flagstaff, Arizona. Travis grew up around the business and the clients it served.
2004
Joins Babb Financial Group
Began working with the firm behind the scenes, learning the business and its client relationships from the ground up.
2008
Economics Degree, W.P. Carey School of Business, ASU
Earned his Economics degree from Arizona State University and moved into a client-facing advisory role at Babb Financial Group.
More About Travis

Beyond the office.

Best breakfast place Flagstaff, Foret
Best Breakfast Place
Foret, Flagstaff.
Arizona Cardinals fan Travis Babb Flagstaff
Always Rooting For
The Cardinals.
Favorite place to take the kids, Sedona Arizona
Favorite Kids Outing
Sedona.
Favorite biking trail Flagstaff, Full Sail
Favorite Biking Trail
Full Sail, Flagstaff.
On Travis Babb playlist, financial behavioral podcast
On the Playlist
Financial or behavioral finance podcasts.
March Madness basketball fan Travis Babb
Do Not Interrupt
During a March Madness game.
Favorite date night Flagstaff, Shift restaurant
Favorite Date Night
Shift, Flagstaff.
45
Years
Babb Financial Group has served northern Arizona since 1981.
Life in Northern Arizona

Flagstaff, Sedona and everywhere in between.

Travis Babb Halloween at Violas Flagstaff Arizona
Halloween at Violas
Travis Babb hiking northern Arizona
Hiking day
Travis Babb and Kathleen Schroeder families Flagstaff
Kathleen, Travis and families
Travis Babb winter in Colorado skiing
Winter in Colorado
Work With Travis
Ready to start a
conversation?

Travis works with individuals, families, and business owners across Flagstaff, Sedona, and throughout the country. Every engagement starts the same way, an honest conversation about where you are, what you are working toward, and whether Babb Financial Group is the right fit to help.