The planning we do is complex. As a client, you will have our full team of credentialed professionals focused on you and your planning.

CFP®

Financial Advisor

FPQP™

Flat-fee Financial Planning

  • Are you frustrated by the amount of taxes you pay?
  • How much freedom are you sacrificing because you may be making financial mistakes?
  • How many more years might you have to work because you’re not being efficient with your finances?
  • How much is not having clarity about your finances costing you?
Flat-Fee Financial Planning

$100,000+ Tax Problem

$3,000/Month

What You’ll Get

  • Comprehensive tax plan
    • Tax savings will exceed fee
    • Money back guarantee
  • Tax strategy execution
  • Integrated and coordinated planning
    • Includes: tax, legal, investments, insurance and cashflow
    • Optimized for short term and long-term goals
  • Virtual meetings
  • Monthly onboarding meetings
  • Quarterly meetings during implementation
  • Coordination with current CPA
  • Access to our nationwide accredited network
  • Financial planning that is focused on your goals
  • Cash Flow/Liquidity planning
  • Financing/Debt Strategies
  • Legal planning to maximize tax savings and increase asset protection
  • Comprehensive insurance review of business and personal coverage
  • Investment management
  • Business acquisition and sale planning
  • Real estate and private investment review
  • Financial freedom analysis and planning
  • Design, implementation, and monitoring of your planning
  • Access to personal financial software
  • Your own secure, digitized vault for important documents
  • Utilizing your current team of professionals
  • Replacement advisors if you have outgrown your current team
  • Coordination between all members of your financial team orchestrated by Vital
  • Coordination with your tax preparer
  • Coordination with your estate planning attorney
  • Comprehensive estate planning
  • Gift planning
  • Regularly scheduled estate audits
  • Coordination with attorney and CPA to execute planning
  • Tax and Financial Planning that supports your goals
Flat-Fee Financial Planning

$300,000+ Tax problem

$6,000/Month

What You’ll Get

  • Comprehensive tax plan
    • Tax savings will exceed fee
    • Money back guarantee
  • Tax strategy execution
  • Higher level tax planning than option 1
  • Integrated and coordinated planning
    • Includes: tax, legal, investments, insurance and cashflow
    • Optimized for short term and long-term goals
  • Virtual meetings
  • Monthly onboarding meetings
  • Monthly ongoing meetings during implementation
  • Coordination with current CPA
  • Access to our nationwide accredited network
  • Financial planning that is focused on your goals
  • Cash Flow/Liquidity planning
  • Financing/Debt Strategies
  • Legal planning to maximize tax savings and increase asset protection
  • Comprehensive insurance review of business and personal coverage
  • Investment management
  • Business acquisition and sale planning
  • Real estate and private investment review
  • Financial freedom analysis and planning
  • Design, implementation, and monitoring of your planning
  • Access to personal financial software
  • Your own secure, digitized vault for important documents
  • Utilizing your current team of professionals
  • Replacement advisors if you have outgrown your current team
  • Coordination between all members of your financial team orchestrated by Vital
  • Regular meetings with your tax preparer
  • Trust and Estate Review
  • Estate tax projection
  • Coordination with your estate planning attorney
  • Comprehensive estate planning
  • Gift planning
  • Regularly scheduled estate audits
  • Coordination with attorney and CPA to execute planning
  • Tax and Financial Planning that supports your goals
Flat-Fee Financial Planning

Financial Chaos

$12,000/Month

What You’ll Get

  • Comprehensive tax plan
    • Tax savings will exceed fee
    • Money back guarantee
  • A coordinated effort to clean up:
    • Bookkeeping
    • Asset protection
    • Cashflow management
    • Delinquent Tax Payments
  • Tax strategy execution
  • Integrated and coordinated planning
    • Includes: tax, legal, investments, insurance and cashflow
    • Optimized for short term and long-term goals
  • Virtual meetings
  • Twice monthly onboarding meetings
  • Twice monthly meetings during implementation
  • Coordination with current CPA
  • Access to our nationwide accredited network
  • Financial planning that is focused on your goals
  • Cash Flow/Liquidity planning
  • Financing/Debt Strategies
  • Legal planning to maximize tax savings and increase asset protection
  • Comprehensive insurance review of business and personal coverage
  • Investment management
  • Business acquisition and sale planning
  • Real estate and private investment review
  • Financial freedom analysis and planning
  • Design, implementation, and monitoring of your planning
  • Access to personal financial software
  • Your own secure, digitized vault for important documents
  • Utilizing your current team of professionals
  • Replacement advisors if you have outgrown your current team
  • Coordination between all members of your financial team orchestrated by Vital
  • Coordination with your tax preparer
  • Coordination with your estate planning attorney
  • Comprehensive estate planning
  • Gift planning
  • Regularly scheduled estate audits
  • Coordination with attorney and CPA to execute planning
  • Tax and Financial Planning that supports your goals

Have questions? contact us at 563-243-4000 or hello@vitalwealth.com

VIP Planning

FLAT-FEE FINANCIAL PLANNING

Closely-Held Business Planning

What you’ll get

What you’ll get

  • 1All Services in Retirement/Estate Planning
  • 2Succession Planning
  • 3Estate Tax Reduction Strategies
  • 4Property/Casualty Coverage Review
  • 5Owner/Key Person Income Tax Review
  • 6Deferred Compensation Planning
  • 7Capital Utilization Review
  • 8Retirement Plan Review
  • 9Employee Benefits Review
  • 10Liquidity Review
  • 11Financing Review
FLAT-FEE FINANCIAL PLANNING

Multi-Generational Planning

Start a Planning Process That Can Run for Generations

Start a Planning Process That Can Run for Generations

  • 1Build Wealth Continuity in Your Family
  • 2Whether Family is Accumulating Wealth, Preparing for Retirement, or Estate Planning
  • 3Position Your Entire Family for Financial Success and a Great Life
  • 4Full Planning for Up to Three Additional Family Households
  • 5Contact Us for Planning on Additional Family Members

Vital wealth team

Patrick Lonergan

Founder, Senior Financial Advisor

Patrick has built Vital Wealth to deliver tremendous value, understanding that your finances are complex and you’re busy. Vital Wealth redefines the planning experience by changing the outdated Wall Street model. Having been an entrepreneur for nearly 20 years, Patrick understands complicated finances and is most passionate about helping to get to the essence of what is most important to you so you can make life great.

Carey Hilburn, MS, CFP®

Lead Financial Advisor

Carey can handle all your complex financial concerns. She has been in the financial planning industry since 2014, having received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University. She is also a Certified Financial Planner™ professional. Carey finds great success in simplifying complex matters. While she likes the quantitative nature of financial planning, creating and nurturing authentic relationships with clients is where she finds joy.

Ryan Johns, JD, CKA

Financial Advisor

Ryan has been serving high net worth executives and entrepreneurs for over ten years in the financial services industry.
Previously, he practiced as an attorney handling commercial litigation and insurance disputes. This gives him a unique perspective when working on complex matters for his clients.
Ryan holds the Certified Kingdom Advisor designation and enjoys helping clients bring meaning and purpose to their financial decision making.

Adam Werksman

Senior Investment Operations Associate

Adam brings a wealth of experience in finance and operations to Vital Wealth. He began his career in Los Angeles with Bradford & Marzec, focusing on operations before transitioning to Piper Sandler’s Institutional Equities division in San Francisco, where he helped build a robust ultra-high-net-worth client base. Adam later joined Goldman Sachs in Dallas, serving as an Associate in the Transaction Bank and as a Franchise Manager for the Derivatives desk. Through his partnership with Vital Wealth, Adam leverages his expertise to help our clients optimize their wealth strategies.

Kevin X Smith, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Kevin is responsible for advising clients for whom he is the lead financial advisor. He also manages the operations and development of the firm and oversees investments. Committed to simplifying finances, he employs a blend of economics and psychology to guide clients though crucial financial decisions, emphasizing collaboration. With a Finance BBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a CFA designation, Kevin offers a rational and collaborative approach to navigating the complexities or investing.

Matthew Pierce, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

Matt Pierce’s career launched during the 2007/2008 financial crisis, prioritizing sound portfolio construction and risk management. He is dedicated to creating resilient portfolios, grounded in practicality rather than theoretical speculation about macroeconomic scenarios. Matt also aims to unravel the complexities of finance, offering clarity on macroeconomics and investing.

Sheila Schmitt

With over a decade of experience in project and client management across various industries, Sheila transitioned into the financial services sector to pursue her passion for helping clients achieve financial peace of mind. At Vital Wealth, she specializes in client service while playing a pivotal role in streamlining our internal operations. Sheila is dedicated to maximizing efficiency and enhancing team collaboration, ensuring that our clients receive the highest level of service.