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FINANCIAL COUNSELING, INC.

SEC Registered

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SPRINGBORO, OHhttps://financialcounselinginc.com937-748-8710
Assets Under Management
$100M–$500M
Year Founded
1975
Employees
3
Office Locations
1 office
Total Accounts
708

About the firm

Financial Counseling, Inc. is a fee-only investment advisory firm founded in 1975 and committed to serving clients and helping them achieve their financial goals through a strong and lasting relationship. FCI offers comprehensive and diversified financial services to a wide range of individual and corporate clients. As a fee-only and fiduciary firm, FCI does not sell or receive compensation from any services or products it recommends.

Firm Focus

Client segments reported on the firm's SEC Form ADV — applies to all advisors at the firm.

IndividualsHigh Net WorthPension/Profit SharingState/Municipal

Areas of expertise

Fee-onlyFiduciaryInvestment PlanningAsset ManagementRetirement PlanningEstate PlanningTax PlanningEducation PlanningBusiness Succession PlanningCharitable GivingBudget Planning

Services

Fee-only comprehensive and diversified financial services including Investment Planning, Asset Management, Asset Allocation, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Education Planning, Large Purchase Planning, New Business Planning, Charitable Giving, Business Succession Planning, and Budget Planning.

Who they serve

A wide range of individual and corporate clients, with no minimum investment requirement — from those with nothing saved for retirement to those with millions.

Client segmentClientsAssets managed
Individuals (Non-HNW)376$49M
High Net Worth Individuals26$43M
Investment Companies0
Pooled Investment Vehicles0$0
Pension/Profit Sharing Plans0$0
Charitable Organizations2$7.8M
State/Municipal Entities4
Insurance Companies0
Sovereign Wealth Funds0
Corporations0$0

0 total clients reported on Form ADV.

Leadership

Stevan Michael Vaughan
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Office locations

1 office in 1 state
OH
SPRINGBOROHQ

Advisors at this firm

3 advisors in the directory

Regulatory & compliance

CRD number
#119969
SEC Number
801-114518
Disciplinary History
No
Fee Model & Minimums
Model: AUM / Hourly / Flat Fee
Asset tierAnnual rate
Strategic Asset Allocation - Tier 11.00%
Strategic Asset Allocation - Tier 2
Tactical Asset Allocation - Tier 11.50%
Tactical Asset Allocation - Tier 2

Data as of April 20, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

Contact Information

Editorial disclosure

This profile was compiled and published by AdvisorFinder as editorial content using publicly available information from the SEC's IAPD database and FINRA BrokerCheck. FINANCIAL COUNSELING, INC. has not reviewed, approved, or endorsed this profile and is not responsible for its accuracy. Regulatory records change over time — always verify the current record directly on the SEC or FINRA websites before making any decision.

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