Financial Pioneer Vern Hayden, CFP®, author, contributing editor, TV commentator and financial planner and money manager has recently launched his own firm. The long-time Westport entrepreneur’s previous firm “Hayden Wealth Management” has been retired and replaced with The Center for Retirement and Investment Planning, a more definitive and purposeful name. The office is in Westport at 55 Greens Farms Road, not far from the previous firm office for thirty years. Mr. Hayden continues to specialize in working with people near or in retirement.
Over ten years ago, he sold his business, but continued to manage it. The conflict in values and philosophy that developed over time caused him to depart from the relationship, leaving clients with a sole practitioner.
He is very pleased that many clients have rejoined him. With a five person team of investment and financial planning professionals and support staff, they are dedicated to providing excellent personal service and attention to each client. He was particularly concerned about excessive fees that were being charged. When the advisor fee, the mutual fund fee and the cost of turnover was added up, it was not unusual to find the overall cost was two and a half percent of the amount invested. For many situations, he has been able to cut that fee in half.
About Vern Hayden
Vern Hayden has been very active in the Financial Planners Association (FPA) since 1973 and has held many positions over the years, most recently as a member of the National Board from 2011-2013.
In the 1990s, he was branded “Mr. Mutual Fund” by CNBC for his knowledge of funds and their managers and was interviewed over 300 times on CNBC, Bloomberg, NBC and other TV. He said his most interesting interviews took place on two different New Year’s Days, when the only other guest was Jack Bogle, the legendary founder of Vanguard Funds and the indexing strategy. Jack later complimented Vern on his integrity in a hand written note.
Mr. Hayden was one of the founders in 1992 of the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). He was Chairman for two years. NEFE was the parent of the College for Financial Planning, which created the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation, which he has been since 1978.
Besides the training manual, he has written two books, "Getting an Investing Game Plan: Creating It, Working it, Winning it," and "Money, Use It or Lose It - The Common Sense Process of Financial Planning, 90 articles for https://www.thestreet.com/find/results?q=Vern+hayden&redirectQuote=trueand forty articles for The Journal of Financial Planning. After the crash of 2000, he wrote an in depth article for the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) on how to put a portfolio back together. He is currently working on his third book.
Some of his proudest moments were as an officer in the United States Air Force on active duty for 7 years and reserves for 3 years, where he achieved the rank of Major. His last job was as Assistant Director of Security and Law Enforcement for the 4th Air Force.
Vern earned a BA in Philosophy and Theology from Wheaton College.
The Center for Retirement and Investment Planning is located at 55 Greens Farms Road, Suite 263, Westport, CT; Phone: 203-557-5551; hayden4t9@aol.com.
All securities through Money Concepts Capital Corp. Member FINRA/SIPC.
The Center for Retirement and Investment Planning is an independent firm not affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp. Pershing is the custodian.