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Is Eric Arnold the founder of Planswell?
Yes. Planswell's own story page (partners.planswell.com/blog/the-story-of-planswell), checked 2026-09-20, says "Eric has been an entrepreneur his entire life - long before he was Planswell's founder and CEO", and names Scott Wetton as his co-founder.
Is Planswell still operating?
Partly. The Globe and Mail, published 2026-05-19 and checked 2026-09-20, reports that "Planswell, a Toronto fintech startup that provides free financial plans to consumers online, entered receivership in late April". The consumer site planswell.com still loaded and carried no closure notice when checked 2026-09-20.
Has Planswell failed before?
Yes. Wealth Professional, published 2020-02-28 and checked 2026-09-20, reports that "Four months after investors pulled the plug amid allegations of sexual harassment, Planswell is back", relaunched as Planswell Corp. after Arnold and two colleagues bought the brand's intellectual property.
Is this the same Eric Arnold as other people with that name?
This profile covers only the Eric Arnold tied to Planswell. Every source used here - Planswell's story page, The Globe and Mail (2026-05-19), Wealth Professional (2020-02-28 and 2024-03-07), and the Fintech Impact and OMD Ventures podcast pages - names him alongside Planswell, all checked 2026-09-20.