About Us
Trusted guidance for real life decisions
At Fidelis Financial Planning, we help individuals and families make confident choices with their money, their future, and the life they want to build. We serve clients across St. Charles, St. Louis, and beyond, bringing clear advice to complex decisions and helping you stay focused on what matters most.
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What Makes Fidelis Different
Meet Our Financial Advisors
President
Jeffrey M. Laughlin, MBA, CFP®
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.
Founder
Jack D. White, CFP®
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.
Brandon Lovingier
Brandon Lovingier, ChFC®, AFC®, MQFP®, is an outsourced paraplanner serving fee-only financial planning firms. He joined the Army right out of high school and served for over 20 years on active duty – including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Our Role in Your Life
Money touches everything: work, family, freedom, and the ability to give back. Our job is to bring structure, clarity, and steady leadership so you can make decisions with less stress and more confidence.
As a firm, we provide financial planning and portfolio management services. Planning can cover areas like retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning, education funding, and risk management, and you always decide what to implement.
How We Serve Our Community
We believe good financial planning strengthens a community. When families have clarity and confidence, they make better decisions, support the people they love, and build stability that can last for generations. Our work is personal, but the ripple effects are real.
Working With Us
We’re not here to sell you products or chase the latest investment fad. After decades in this business, we’ve seen enough sales pitches and empty promises to know what clients actually need: honest answers, a clear plan, and someone who’s legally bound to put their interests first.
That’s why we built Fidelis the way we did. We answer your questions based on what the research actually shows, not what earns us the highest commission. We take no referral fees, we disclose every potential conflict, and we put our fiduciary commitment in writing because we believe that’s simply the right way to do business.
Our job is to understand what matters to you, your family, and your future, then build a plan that addresses those specific goals. No cookie-cutter portfolios. No one-size-fits-all advice. Just straightforward guidance tailored to your life.
If you’re tired of advisors who talk more than they listen, let’s sit down and see if we’re a good fit.
Support Staff
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions (FPAS), formerly Buckingham (BSP), is our complete back-office support team. This partnership enables us to offer the services of a much larger firm at a lower cost to our clients. Our personalized service is maximized using the extensive technology and the broad management support staff of this outstanding national investment management firm.
What to Expect When You Work with Us
- A real conversation about your goals, concerns, and priorities
- A clear plan that connects your money to your life
- Ongoing guidance to adjust as life changes
- Disciplined investment oversight when portfolio management is part of the relationship
If you are looking for a partner, not a pitch
If you want thoughtful guidance, clear answers, and a long term relationship built on trust, we would love to talk.