About the author
John D. VanWeelden is an author, speaker, coach, teacher, and retirement advisor. As the owner and principal of VanWeelden Financial Group, John empowers retirees to make the most of all they’ve accumulated throughout their working lives through his firm’s unique, holistic approach to integrating retirement, income, investment, insurance, tax, health care, survivorship, and estate planning.
Speaking Engagements
John loves sharing what he’s learned over the past three decades, helping countless people transition smoothly into retirement, and beyond. Whether a corporate function or private group, he will entertain, inspire, and motivate your audience to achieve their best lives through his holistic approach to all things retirement.
John will share how to make the most of your life’s work in simple, easy-to-understand language that any audience can appreciate and incorporate into their own lives.
endorsements
"The Real Deal on Retirement" by John VanWeelden is a transformative guide and a must-read for anyone serious about securing their financial future. It delivers straightforward, sincere insights into retirement planning and investing, stripping away the complexities to offer actionable, practical advice that you can start implementing today. By cutting through the jargon, this book empowers readers to achieve a financially worry-free retirement, making it an indispensable resource for anyone looking to ensure a comfortable and secure future, and leave a financial legacy for their children."
BILLY D.
Retired
Senior Leader, Procter & Gamble
"John VanWeelden has written a must read book for anyone who has begun their retirement strategizing and planning. John’s primary point of emphasis is ensuring that you have sufficient, stable, increasing, tax efficient, and lifetime income. John’s strategy is to maximize cash flow and minimize risk versus the typical cookie cutter asset growth based financial plan. John incorporates risk management techniques that not only build lifetime retirement income, but also protects your assets from the inevitable crash. Read this book and learn from one of the best!"
GREG S.
Director, Great American Insurance Group
"Wow! I have been consulting with financial advisors on their businesses for over 35 years and John’s book nails it. One of the best I’ve read, which approaches retirement planning from a holistic perspective - not just focusing on one strategy or product to solve the problem. What is especially unique is John’s inclusion of tools and resources. He includes a “Taking Action” checklist at the end of each chapter and has incorporated QR codes throughout, which guide you to additional resources. The Real Deal on Retirement will be immensely helpful to many people looking for answers."
DAVID H.
Vice President, Financial Independence Group
