In 2006, Jack White transformed Fidelis Financial Planning from an existing fee-based practice into the first fee-only Registered Investment Advisory firm in St. Charles, MO. In January 2011, Jeff Laughlin joined Fidelis as a planner and became Jack’s full partner in the firm by April 2012.
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Jeffrey M. LaughlinMBA, CFP®
President, Fidelis Financial Planning, LLC.
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Jeff is President and Owner of Fidelis Financial Planning, LLC., an independent, fee-only, advisory firm. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and an MBA with a finance emphasis from the University of Missouri – St. Louis.
Prior to Fidelis, Jeff served as a Retirement Plan Manager for Moneta Group in Clayton, MO where he managed qualified retirement plans accounting for $200M+ in assets. Jeff’s passion is utilizing the financial planning process to ensure his clients achieve their financial goals.
His core competencies are in investment and retirement planning. Jeff holds the Certified Financial Planner® designation, Series 65 licensed, and is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA).
Jeff is active in his parish, Our Lady of Lourdes, and in his free time he loves to be with his wife and five children: Lydia, Luke, Drew, Jake, and Genevieve.
Jack D. WhiteMA, CFP®
Founder, Fidelis Financial Planning, LLC.
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Jack is Founder of Fidelis Financial Planning LLC, a fee-only, independent, advisory firm he began after fifteen years of fee-based practice. He holds a BBA in accounting from Texas Wesleyan University, and an MA in education from Dallas Theological Seminary.
He has broad experience in the financial services industry including positions as bank trust officer, trust tax accountant, personal trust officer, employee benefits specialist, and small business management.
Jack is passionate about financial planning education for his clients and the public. Since 1998, he has taught at least one financial planning class a semester as an adjunct faculty member of the University of Missouri – St. Louis or Lindenwood University. He also taught CFP® review courses for ten years as an adjunct faculty member of the College for Financial Planning.
He is a longtime member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA). In 2015 Jack was elected to the National Board of Directors for FPA. He also served as 2006-2008 President for the Greater St. Louis Area FPA.
Jack enjoys reading and spending family time with Denise (his wife since 1979), five children, their spouses, and eight grandchildren. He is active in Christ Presbyterian Church, having served as elder and treasurer for many years.
Working With Us
Fidelis Financial Planning is the independent wealth management firm prepared to offer straightforward answers to investors who are tired of sales pitches and searching for the next ‘silver bullet’ of investment advice.
Questions are answered confidently, unbiased, and based on years of education and experience supported by academic research.
Clients trust Fidelis’ broad knowledge and fiduciary responsibility to place their needs first. They make full disclosure of fees and any potential conflicts of interest, take no commissions or referral fees, and pledge this in writing. The same integrity is evident in all Fidelis staff and support.
Fidelis planners strive to understand your concerns, goals and dreams, and then work together to address the issues that impact your financial life.
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Support Staff
Our unique association with Buckingham Strategic Partners (BSP), formerly BAM Advisor Services and Loring Ward, enables us to offer the services of a much larger firm at a lower cost to our clients. Our personalized service is maximized both by the use of extensive technology and the broad management support staff of this outstanding national investment management firm.
