Explore Your Options.
Build Your Community.
Design Your Future.
Dates: Thursday, September 30th to Sunday, October 3, 2027
Location: Geneva Point Center, Moultonborough, NH
You’ve Worked Hard to Build Financial Freedom. Now What?
You’ve been working toward financial independence for years. But maybe you’ve started to wonder:
- What if you don't want to keep grinding until you reach FI?
- What if you could start enjoying more freedom now, instead of waiting for some distant future?
- What if you have dreams you'd love to pursue, but you're not quite sure how to make them happen?
You’ve spent years planning for your financial future. But how much time have you spent designing the life you actually want to live?
What If You Could Design Life on Your Own Terms?
That’s what the FI By Design Retreat (formerly the Slow FI Retreat) is all about.
Creating space to step away from the day-to-day, rethink what’s possible, and explore how you can use the financial freedom you’ve already built to create a life you love.
Because financial independence isn’t just about reaching a number. It’s about having the freedom to make intentional choices about how you spend your time, what you pursue, and how you want to live.
And you don’t have to wait until you reach FI to get started.
Step Away and See What’s Possible
Something unique happens when you step out of your daily routine and give yourself space to think about the bigger picture. You gain:
- Clarity about what you actually want your life to look like.
- Inspiration from people who are already doing things differently.
- Confidence to explore possibilities you might have previously dismissed.
This is where new possibilities begin.
Find Your People
Let’s be honest: most people in your life probably don’t understand why you’d want to work less, take a career break, or choose a different path when you’re doing so well financially.
But at the FI By Design Retreat, you’ll be surrounded by people who get it.
People who are questioning the traditional path. People who are redefining what success looks like. People who want to use their financial freedom to create more meaningful, fulfilling lives.
And people who will encourage you to pursue your own version of a life well-lived.
The Power of In-Person Connection
Zoom calls are great, but they can’t replace what happens face-to-face. The casual conversations. The late-night laughter. The unexpected “aha” moments that happen when someone shares a perspective you’ve never considered.
There’s something powerful about spending a few days surrounded by people who share your values but bring completely different experiences and ideas to the table.
This is where real connection and real change begin.
Join us (the Fioneers) and 55 Slow FI Enthusiasts for this intimate 3-day retreat.
Spend a long weekend on the shores of beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee, surrounded by people who are reimagining what’s possible with financial freedom.
At this retreat, you’ll:
- Get inspired by ordinary people who are designing extraordinary, expectation-defying lives.
- Explore what you really want from your next chapter
- Discover new possibilities for using the financial freedom you've already built to make meaningful changes today.
- Work through the fears and limiting beliefs that might be holding you back
- Brainstorm ideas and solutions with a supportive community that brings fresh perspectives to your biggest questions.
- Create an actionable plan to take your next steps with greater clarity and confidence.
- Build lasting relationships with people who understand your journey and will cheer you on along the way.
- Relax, recharge, and have fun with new friends in a beautiful lakeside setting.
Optional White Mountains Adventure Add-On
For the first time ever, we’re introducing the White Mountains Adventure Add-On, an optional two-night experience for up to 12 participants designed to extend the Slow FI Retreat into something even more memorable.
After the retreat ends, join us in the heart of New Hampshire’s White Mountains at an Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) lodge at the base of Mount Washington, where the focus shifts to deeper connection, shared adventure, and unhurried time outdoors.
We’ll kick things off with a relaxed group hike, then open up the next day for a choose-your-own-adventure — from challenging high peaks to slower trails, downtime at the lodge, or a scenic drive up the Mount Washington Auto Road. With all meals included and mornings and evenings spent together, this is your chance to carry the energy of the retreat forward in a setting that invites both reflection and exploration.
Once you arrive at the FI By Design Retreat on Thursday evening, EVERYTHING is included:
- Lodging for 3 nights
- Three meals per day (starting for Thursday's dinner and going through lunch on Sunday), snacks, and drinks (alcoholic* and non-alcoholic)
- All retreat activities, including workshops, panels, breakout groups, group hangouts, and fun activities onsite (such as hiking, campfires, watercraft rentals, etc.)
- Swag Gifts, including a T-shirt and Notebook
*See Alcohol and Controlled Substances Policy Below for more details
What’s Not Included:
- Airfare and/or transportation to the retreat site
- Optional White Mountains Adventure Add-On (available separately).
Geneva Point Center is 2 hours from Boston-Logan International Airport. To help participants reduce travel costs, you’ll have access to a carpool spreadsheet to connect with others interested in sharing rental cars.
The FI by Design Retreat will have a variety of activities including: workshops, panel discussions, breakout groups, and time for individual reflection. We’ll also host formal and informal group activities, such as a welcome “party,” a campfire, board games, group hikes, disc golf, and plenty of hang-out time.
Thursday:
Check-in begins at 5 PM
Dinner with the welcome “party” to follow
Friday:
Breakfast
Morning Session: Lifestyle Freedom Panel
Lunch
Afternoon Session: Coast FI Case Studies
Free Time
Dinner, followed by more free, hang-out time
Saturday:
Breakfast
Morning Session: Lifestyle Design Breakout Groups
Lunch
Afternoon Session: Moving from Ideas to Action
Free Time
Dinner, followed by a campfire and free, hang-out time.
Sunday:
Breakfast
Morning Session: Action Planning
Lunch
Retreat Ends
OPTIONAL WHITE MOUNTAINS ADVENTURE ADD-ON
Sunday:
Travel to Lodge
Easy Group Hike
Dinner, followed by hang-out time
Monday:
Breakfast
Group Hike / Choose your own Adventure
Lunch
Dinner, followed by hang-out time
Tuesday:
Breakfast
White Mountains Adventure Add-on Ends
Accommodation Options and Pricing
Retreat Double Accommodation
Shared room and bathroom with 1 other retreat attendee.*
$1,750 per person
White Mountains Add-On Double Accommodation
Shared room with 1 other retreat attendee.*
All lodge rooms have shared bathrooms.
+ $500 per person
Retreat Private Room - Individual
Private room and bathroom for an individual
$2,150 per person
White Mountains Add-On Private Room
Private room for an individual.
All lodge rooms have shared bathrooms.
+ $800 per person
*We will make room assignments based on answers to a survey.
If you are unable to attend the event after buying a ticket, please let us know as soon as possible. If you let us know at least three months before the event, and we can fill the spot with someone from the cancellation list, you would be issued full refund minus transaction fees. If the spot goes unfilled, no refund will be issued.
If you cancel within three months of the event, no refund will be issued.
In the unlikely event that the full retreat is cancelled, you will be issued a full refund.
Geneva Point Center does not serve alcoholic beverages. However, we plan to stock the fridges in our meeting rooms with beer, cider, and wine, and we may consume them in the privacy of our lodging and meeting spaces.
The use of marijuana and other controlled substances are prohibited.
Previous Retreat Speakers
Danielle Desir Corbett
Jordan Grumet
Chris Mamula
Casey Johnson
Liana Merrill
Kamran Ayub
Here’s What You’ll Get When You Sign-Up
FI By Design Retreat
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Lodging for 3 Nights
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All Meals, Snacks, and Drinks from Friday night through Monday afternoon
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3 Days of Workshops, Breakout Groups, Community-Building, and Fun
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Swag Gifts: A T-shirt and Notebook
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Private Online Platform for communication with other retreat participants
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Pre-enrollment Opportunities for Future Programs
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White Mountain Adventure 2 Night Add-On
About the Retreat Facilitator, Jessica
Jessica is a lifestyle design expert and co-founder of the award winning Financial Independence platform, The Fioneers. She is skilled in training design, facilitation, and adult learning. Throughout her career in both Human Resources and as a Life Design Coach, she has facilitated countless learning experiences through retreats, workshops, small group processes, and one-on-one coaching.
Jessica has helped dozens of clients (and thousands of readers) discover what they really want and develop skills, strategies, and mindsets to move toward their goals and feel good doing it. As a result, clients and readers have started businesses, reduced their work hours, become digital nomads, found jobs they enjoyed, negotiated sabbaticals, and more.
This is What People are Saying about the Retreat
Frequently Asked Questions
To keep the retreat small and intimate, we are only selling 55 tickets for the 2027 retreat.
With this number of attendees, you will have the opportunity to get to know other participants and interact with speakers.
If you are unable to attend the event after buying a ticket, please let us know as soon as possible. If you let us know at least three months before the event, and we can fill the spot with someone from the waitlist, you would be issued a full refund minus transaction fees. If the spot goes unfilled, no refund will be issued.
If you cancel within three months of the event, no refund will be issued.
Yes, we have made a limited number of private rooms available at an additional cost.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer childcare for an event of this size.
The event content and structure is focused on adults (and thus, not suitable for children).
Immediately upon registering, you will be redirected to a survey to share lodging preferences, dietary restrictions, t-shirt size, etc. I will also share this survey within a few days if you do not fill this out immediately.
After all tickets are sold, we will create a spreadsheet to share your contact and flight information. This will allow you to find others to carpool with, if you’d like.
Two months before the event, we will provide you with a detailed agenda for the event and invite you to the online platform we will use to communicate with other retreat participants.
Yes! The retreat content will cater to people at any point in their financial independence journey – from people who are completely new to the idea to people who are ready to make (or have already made) significant lifestyle changes.
The activities and breakout groups will be tailored to support people at different levels in their Slow FI journey.
No! The content of this retreat is not designed for bloggers or other content creators. The retreat will focus on financial independence and using your financial freedom to design your life.
If you are a content creator, you are very welcome to attend. This retreat will help you design your best life as you share your story and create great content.
We’ve decided to not allow 1-day attendance. The content (panels, workshops, and breakout groups) builds up over the course of the weekend, so you need to attend the full event to get the experience.
Here’s What You’ll Get When You Sign-Up
FI By Design Retreat
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Lodging for 3 Nights
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All Meals, Snacks, and Drinks from Friday night through Monday afternoon
-
3 Days of Workshops, Breakout Groups, Community-Building, and Fun
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Swag Gifts: A T-shirt and Notebook
-
Private Online Platform for communication with other retreat participants
-
Pre-enrollment Opportunities for Future Programs
-
White Mountain Adventure 2 Night Add-On
