Mission & Philosophy

 

 

 


 

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to RESCUE Retirees from any mistakes they may have made or from any pitfalls that they may find themselves in and RECOVER them back to enjoying life in COMFORT and CONFIDENCE. We do this by providing comprehensive financial planning as defined by The Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners and The Financial Planning Association in accordance with an orthodox financial planning process.

Our goal is to gain Christ, magnify Christ, and enjoy Christ as we fulfill our mission to manage and protect our client's finances and core-values. It is our sincere expectation that in the course of helping others, we would be a channel of support for the spread of the gospel to the whole inhabited earth. May the Lord's rich blessing and manifold wisdom be on this business and on all those we help.

We believe that at every age, life has become so fast & complicated that a high quality of life cannot be preserved without having a plan.

We believe that without planning you will have to settle for what you get instead of getting what you want.

We believe that with only one chance at life, you can`t afford to practice. You have to get it right the first time.

We believe that having a trusted advisor as a coach helps keep you from making mistakes and from falling victim to unethical sales practices.

We believe that having a trusted advisor as a bodyguard protects your dreams and core-values from many attacks.

And we believe that having a trusted advisor as an interpreter helps to filter out much of the "noise" associated with living in the information age.

 

Van Der Noord Financial Advisors, Inc. is a "boutique" financial planning firm. Our competence, integrity and "client-first" business practices attract wealthy individuals who are seeking to experience financial planning done right. Life can only be experienced and enjoyed once. Make your experience count.

Van Der Noord Financial Advisors, Inc. is a Registered Investment Advisory firm which adheres to the orthodox financial planning process established by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Furthermore, as a CFP practitioner, Richard Van Der Noord abides by the CFP Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

PHILOSOPHY & VISION

 

 

 

 

Our philosophy is embodied in a quote from Zig Ziglar:

"You can have anything in life you want if you help enough other people get what they want."

However, financial planning can mean different things to different people. Therefore...

WHO YOU DO BUSINESS WITH MATTERS!

At VFA, we are guided by a controlling vision of what the financial planning process should be. We believe that the financial planning process is a holistic and ongoing view of a client's entire financial life. It is focused on achieving a client's most important financial goals and results in an investment strategy that significantly increases the likelihood of meeting those goals. Financial planning is a customized and unique process for each client that offers them choices to increase their confidence in achieving the goals that are most important to them.

We do not believe that our experience and expertise should be spent being "stock-pickers." Consequently, Van Der Noord Financial Advisors, Inc. does not directly manage our clients investment assets.

Rather, we believe that over a lifetime wealth is primarily attributed to three factors:

  1. Having a written financial plan
  2. Having an investment strategy designed and measured by your plan
  3. Having protective measures in place to avoid making mistakes

VFA provides objective investment advice within the framework of a comprehensive financial plan. We follow a disciplined approach to investing and believe that asset allocation and diversification are central to a successful investment program. Furthermore, through our intensive screening and selection process, we provide access to the highest quality investments and investment managers. This is further complimented by rigorous ongoing research and oversight.

As our clients' primary financial advisor and central resource for wealth management, VFA not only helps our clients define their financial goals, but we also help them avoid making mistakes with their money and investments.

Financial planning done well is a "beautiful thing." You are only given one life--MAKE THE MOST OF IT. Let us help you live in comfort and confidence.

When financial planning is done right, it doesn't cost, it pays!