John Chladek
MBA, CFP®
Chladek Wealth Management, LLC
Founder / Financial Planner
John Chladek
MBA, CFP®
Chladek Wealth Management, LLC
Founder / Financial Planner
You know the feeling when something challenging becomes crystal clear? It’s exciting, energizing, and incredibly motivating. For me, that’s what financial planning is all about—finding clarity and confidence to use your money in ways that are best for you today, tomorrow, and well into the future. - John Chladek, MBA, CFP®
Fee-Only Financial Planner located in Overland Park, KS serving clients in the entire Kansas City area and across the country. It’s our mission to empower you to make educated decisions about your money and instill confidence and comfort in your financial life.
John Chladek is an Overland Park, KS fee-only financial planner. Money doesn’t stand still, and neither do we! We’re forward-thinkers at Chladek Wealth Management and love working with people to turn their most influential goals into reality. Whether you’re looking to establish a college plan for your kids or craft your dream retirement, our comprehensive financial planning process is designed to help you achieve what’s most important to you.
At Chladek Wealth Management our top priority is you! You deserve a team that will put your best interests first, always. Our fiduciary promise and fee-only structure give us the privilege of serving you in honest, transparent, and comprehensive ways. We don’t receive any commissions or benefits from other companies. No back door deals here, just financial planning as it should be—centered on providing the best advice for you to reach your goals.
I started working in the financial services industry at the age of 19 as a college intern. There, I found my passion to help others make smarter financial decisions, which led me to earn the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER designation and serve on the CFP® Board as a Subject Matter Expert.
In 2009, I launched Chladek Wealth Management out of a desire to support clients through every twist and turn in their financial lives with integrity, passion, and expertise. Since starting Chladek Wealth, I have been a recipient of the Five Star Wealth Manager Award for 7 years and counting.
I am also a member of the following professional organizations:
I’m a proud graduate of the University of Nebraska with an undergraduate degree in Finance, and Rockhurst University with an MBA.
When I’m not helping others build and retain wealth, you can find me cheering on the Nebraska Cornhuskers with my THREE daughters, trying to become the next great pitmaster from Kansas City with my BBQ smoker in the backyard, or squeezing in a quick 9 holes of golf on a Sunday night.
John Chladek is a Member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors - highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
NAPFA members live by three important values:
- To be the beacon for independent, objective financial advice for individuals and families.
- To be the champion of financial services delivered in the public interest.
- To be the standard bearer for the emerging profession of financial planning.
At Chladek Wealth, it’s our mission to empower you to make educated decisions about your money and instill confidence and comfort in your financial life. Whether through daily needs, college planning, retirement planning, and more, we’re here to help you discover the answers to your deepest financial questions and cheer you on as you accomplish all of your milestones.
You deserve advice you can trust, that’s why we’re a fee-only firm. We don’t receive any commissions or benefits from other companies. No back door deals here, just financial planning as it should be—centered on providing the best advice for you to reach your goals.
As a virtual-only firm, your experience is our top priority. Discover reliable, convenient services you can trust from the comfort of your home with our robust tech stack. We meet you where you are—your couch, kitchen table, patio, wherever—to build a financial plan that’s genuine to you and your goals both now and in the future.
Chladek translates to “in the cooling shade.” The name holds deep Czech roots and one of the most powerful symbols in Czech folklore is a birch tree. The prominent tree offers shade, comfort, and protection to those who seek it, and its golden leaves are meant to symbolize fortune and prosperity. It’s our goal to help you make thoughtful, educated, and intentional decisions with your finances so you can find prosperity now and in the future. As Warren Buffet famously said, “someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
Together, we’ll help you plant the seeds for your financial life, develop the roots, and eventually relax under your own tree, energized by all you’ve accomplished and comforted by the blanket of leaves in the cooling shade.
Schedule a free consultation or call us at 913.402.6099.
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Specialties
- Comprehensive Financial Planning
- College Education Planning
- Investment Management
- Retirement Income Planning
- Tax Planning
Ideal Clients
- Growing Families
- Sudden Money Situations
- Business Owners and Executives
- Retirees and Near Retirees
- Novice Investors
Working Together
- Virtual Meetings
- Clearly Defined Fees
- No Product Sales
- Complimentary Initial Consultation
Professional Designations & Affiliations
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John Chladek is a NAPFA-Registered Financial AdvisorThe National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors—highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
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John Chladek is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional - Click for VerificationCFP® professionals are held to strict ethical standards to ensure financial planning recommendations are in your best interest. What’s more, a CFP® professional must acquire several years of experience related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Exam before they can use the CFP® designation.
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Chladek Wealth Management Named Top 10 Best Kansas City Financial Advisors & Wealth Management Firms by Bigger Local
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John Chladek is a Five Star Professional
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John Chladek is Featured on KC Parent
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John Chladek is Quoted on MyMortgageInsider.com: "Buying a Home: When to Buy and When to Wait"
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John Chladek is Quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune: "5 ways to declare your financial independence"
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John Chladek is Quoted in Pork: "Money Matters: 12 Financial Resolutions for 2018"
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John Chladek is Quoted on Boston.com: "Save, budget, and be wary of debt: It’s all good advice for recent graduates"
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John Chladek is Quoted in The Post and Courier: "Words of wisdom"
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John Chladek is Quoted on TheStreet.com: "How to Choose a Financial Adviser"
Contact John Chladek
Office Locations:
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6240 W 135th St.
Suite 200
Overland Park, KS 66223
