About Us  

John Vyge, CFP® (US& Canada) is founder and principal of Hillebrand Financial Planning. In building the firm, his guiding principle is that the 'financial planning effect' on your financial life is similar to the 'butterfly effect'. Small changes in each area of your financial & investment life now, can have a huge impact now and later. John is a financial planner who:

  • helps clients use goal sequencing to achieve easier short term goals, as a stepping stone to medium and long-term goals.
  • develops recommendations based on thorough analysis and experience from helping over 100 families and entrepreneurs.
  • believes clients deserve the same level of objective, professional advice from a financial advisor, that they receive from their doctor, CPA, or attorney.
  • believes clients should be in complete control of their services and costs.
For a telephone Q&A with  John, or to hear more about a consultation in your home or at our office contact us today.
       
     

 
   
 
 
  The Five Whys of Fee Only Financial Advice
Imagine if your doctor had to recommend that you take a drug, in order for him or her to get paid. What if your accountant got paid a higher fee, based on which tax deductions he/she chose to recommend? Certified Financial Planner™ Professionals who operate on a fee only basis are professionals who feel that their advice should be just as objective as that of a doctor or CPA or attorney. John Vyge is one of only 300+ members of the Garrett Planning Network across the country, who sign an oath to work on a fee only hourly as-needed-basis with no minimums.
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The 10 Minute Retirement Checklist for Pre-Retirees & Retirees
You may only have only one shot at retirement to get it right. Once you are retired, it may be impossible to go back to work and fix mistakes. How prepared are you? The 10 Minute Retirement Checklist for Pre-retirees and Retirees can reveal gaps in your retirement plan now, that can be addressed with professional advice from a Certified Financial Planner™ Practitioner at Hillebrand Financial Planning. Score yourself out of 30, and then call us for a complimentary planning session or telephone Q&A to shore up any gaps.
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The Eight Biggest Wealth Builders for Couples
Financial peace of mind comes from controlling what you can, so you worry less about what you cannot. This short 'right brain' white paper shows you the key infrastructure everyone needs to put in place to build wealth. Building wealth from 'where you are' using your current income stream is not guess work. Yet many successful couples make faulty assumptions about what they need to do to build adequate wealth before retirement. We are making this guide available to you as an introduction to our plan driven philosophy for building wealth.
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  Investing in An Uncertain Economy for Dummies Excerpt
How to safely accumulate wealth, consolidate and protect gains, and make the best investment allocations in troubling times. Contributing author John Vyge,CFP® now gives you chapter 80 & Chapter 27, which he authored, free for download. John was also a technical reviewer for 76 Tips for Investing in an Uncertain Economy For Canadians. For Dummies is the most widely recognized and highly regarded reference series in the world. Two of those chapters, are now available free for download.
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Our FPA Newsletter offers important information to help you each month. It includes practical advice in each of the six key disciplines of tax deferral planning, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, investment management, and budgeting.
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