Greg Johnston, CFA®, CFP®, QPFC
Peoria, Illinois, 61602
Member Since 2004
Johnston Investment Counsel (JIC) is a 100% independent, employee-owned, research-driven, fee-only, wealth management firm that works with both individuals and institutions.
JIC specializes in working with high net worth individuals on the creation, management, and distribution of their wealth. Our approach is comprehensive in that we incorporate areas such as investment management, retirement, estate, insurance, educational, and tax planning, into our financial plans.
JIC\'s investment services include several investment management strategies, and non-discretionary investment consulting. JIC develops and implements cost effective, open-architecture 401k and other retirment plans for small- and mid-size businesses.
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Background Information
Years of Financial Experience
- 21
Education
- University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign (BA Finance/Economics)
- Depaul University (Master of Business Administration)
Certifications and Designations
- CFA®
- CFP®
- QPFC
- AIF®
Association Memberships
- CFA Institute
- National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
- CFP Board
- American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries
Methods of Compensation
- Financial Planning: Asset-based fee, Hourly fee, Fixed fee
- Investment Services: Asset-based fee, Hourly fee, Fixed fee
Full Disclosure
- I practice full disclosure for credentials, ethics, business practices, compensation, potential conflicts of interests, and financial services.
Primary Custodian(s)
- TD Waterhouse/Ameritrade
Types of Financial Reports
- Performance Report (Quarterly)
- Market Environment Report (Quarterly)
- Custodial Report (Monthly)
- Newsletter (Monthly)
Additional Business Practices
- I provide a written agreement to clients before I provide any advice or services.
- I work with remote clients over the telephone and Internet
- My clients have online access to their financial data
- I review my clients' financial plans with them annually and upon request
- I review my clients' investment portfolios with them annually and upon request
Registration & Licensing
- CRD/IARD Number: 2419473
- Securities Registrations: Series 65, Series 63
- Insurance Licenses: None
Company Names
- Registered Investment Advisor: Johnston Investment Counsel
- Broker/Dealer: None
Fiduciary Status
- Acknowledged Fiduciary in advisory relationships
Compliance Record
- No Disclosures
Criminal Record
- No Disclosures
Registered or licensed to provide financial advice, services, and products
- Illinois
Planning Services
- Financial Planning, Retirement, College Funding, Estate, Tax, Hourly, Current Review
Investment Services
- Strategy Development, Written investment policy, Asset allocation, Re-Balancing, Active Managers, Passive Managers, Risk Management, Performance Reporting, Tax Efficient Strategies, Review Current Portfolios, 401k, Pension
Client Investment Services
- Securities, Active Management, REITS, Index Funds, Hedge Funds, Exchange Traded Funds, Derivatives, Commodities, Equity
Investment Products
- None
Visit Website - http://www.jicinvest.com


