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A Letter from the CEO: Whelan Financial Update
As you know, Whelan Financial is undergoing a momentous change in 2026, as Vin Whelan prepares to retire at the end of this year—bringing to a close nearly forty years of leadership and vision. Vin made a courageous career move in 1988 and founded Whelan Financial, guided by a deeply held belief that clients’ interests should always come first. What began as a vision has grown, through his leadership and perseverance, into a firm that serves more than 500 clients and manages nearly $800 million in assets. It was Vin’s unquestionable integrity, and unwavering commitment to clients, that drew me not only to this profession but to pursue a career at Whelan Financial. With enormous gratitude and warmth, I often reflect on Vin’s leadership and all that he has taught me over my 21 years with the firm. As the CEO, it will remain my responsibility to perpetuate the company’s core values and to ensure our clients continue to receive the highest standard of service; but I couldn’t be prouder to be one of four partners who share this commitment. Each with their own distinct and equally important strengths, Taylor Whelan, Stephen Detweiler, and Kasandra Dieu join me in leading
Portia L. White, CFP® Named CEO of WF
It is with great enthusiasm that I am writing to you for the first time as the CEO of Whelan Financial. Vin announced my promotion earlier this year and it is a privilege to lead my fabulous team into the next era. Over the course of my seventeen years with the firm, I have witnessed its success, I have learned from our mistakes, and I have developed a vision for the future. We have a very bright, and exciting time ahead, indeed! What we do here at WF is important! At the heart of it, what we do goes far beyond building financial projections and developing investment portfolios, rather, we bring our clients the kind of happiness you can only experience when you have peace of mind about your money and your future. When your financial footing is firmly planted you can focus on the more qualitative aspects of your life like relationships, personal development, life experiences, or a career perhaps. At the beginning of this firm’s history, Vin Whelan embedded in our company’s core values, the underlying objective, that “every client would receive our very best care and attention”. This concept, at the heart of our company culture, has
A Letter from the CEO: Whelan Financial Update
As you know, Whelan Financial is undergoing a momentous change in 2026, as Vin Whelan prepares to retire at the end of this year—bringing to a close nearly forty years of leadership and vision. Vin made a courageous career move in 1988 and founded Whelan Financial, guided by a deeply held belief that clients’ interests should always come first. What began as a vision has grown, through his leadership and perseverance, into a firm that serves more than 500 clients and manages nearly $800 million in assets. It was Vin’s unquestionable integrity, and unwavering commitment to clients, that drew me not only to this profession but to pursue a career at Whelan Financial. With enormous gratitude and warmth, I often reflect on Vin’s leadership and all that he has taught me over my 21 years with the firm. As the CEO, it will remain my responsibility to perpetuate the company’s core values and to ensure our clients continue to receive the highest standard of service; but I couldn’t be prouder to be one of four partners who share this commitment. Each with their own distinct and equally important strengths, Taylor Whelan, Stephen Detweiler, and Kasandra Dieu join me in leading
Portia L. White, CFP® Named CEO of WF
It is with great enthusiasm that I am writing to you for the first time as the CEO of Whelan Financial. Vin announced my promotion earlier this year and it is a privilege to lead my fabulous team into the next era. Over the course of my seventeen years with the firm, I have witnessed its success, I have learned from our mistakes, and I have developed a vision for the future. We have a very bright, and exciting time ahead, indeed! What we do here at WF is important! At the heart of it, what we do goes far beyond building financial projections and developing investment portfolios, rather, we bring our clients the kind of happiness you can only experience when you have peace of mind about your money and your future. When your financial footing is firmly planted you can focus on the more qualitative aspects of your life like relationships, personal development, life experiences, or a career perhaps. At the beginning of this firm’s history, Vin Whelan embedded in our company’s core values, the underlying objective, that “every client would receive our very best care and attention”. This concept, at the heart of our company culture, has
