Greenhill Financial Partners · FAQs
A little clarity.
A more confident next step.
Choosing financial guidance is a personal decision. Here are straightforward answers about our planning options, fees, and what it’s like to work with Greenhill.
Financial planning
A focused question, a complete plan, or an ongoing relationship. Start with the help you need.
Where should I start?
If you’re getting to know Greenhill, start with a complimentary 15-minute Financial Clarity Call. We’ll talk about what brought you here, explain your options, and explore whether we’re a good fit. It’s an introduction, without an obligation to continue or personalized financial recommendations.
Have a focused question? Consider a Financial Strategy Session. Ready for a broader look at your finances? Choose our Complete Financial Plan. You do not need to book every option in sequence.
What is a Financial Strategy Session?
A 60-minute, $200 meeting to discuss your priorities, identify planning questions, and outline possible next steps.
It’s a focused conversation. A complete written plan, detailed projections, specific portfolio recommendations, and implementation are outside this session’s scope.
What’s included in the Complete Financial Plan?
Our flagship planning service brings your finances together around your goals. The standard $1,500 engagement includes an initial planning meeting, analysis and plan development, and a meeting to walk through your plan.
Depending on your needs and agreed scope, we may address retirement, cash flow, savings and debt, investments, tax considerations, insurance, and estate-planning coordination.
This is a one-time planning project. Ongoing updates, investment management, and implementation are separate services.
Can we work together on an ongoing basis?
Yes. Ongoing Complete Planning combines financial planning, implementation support, and investment management in an ongoing relationship.
It includes an opportunity for a comprehensive planning review at least annually, with additional support based on your needs and circumstances. A separate project-based plan is not automatically required first.
Can I choose investment management without a complete plan?
Yes. Our separate Investment Management service focuses on your investments and the accounts covered by your agreement. Comprehensive financial planning is not included.
We’ll help you understand the difference between investment management and ongoing complete planning so you can choose the scope that fits.
Fees & our approach
Understand what you’re paying for and how we work with you.
What does fee-only mean? Are you a fiduciary?
Fee-only means Greenhill is paid by clients for advisory services. We do not earn commissions from selling investment or insurance products.
Yes, we act as a fiduciary when providing advisory services. That means putting your interests first within the scope of our engagement. Fee-only does not eliminate every potential conflict; our firm brochure explains material conflicts and how we address them.
How much do your services cost?
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Financial Clarity Call · 15 minutes | Complimentary |
| Financial Strategy Session · 60 minutes | $200 |
| Complete Financial Plan · standard project | $1,500 |
Ongoing Complete Planning and separate Investment Management use asset-based advisory fees. We’ll explain the applicable schedule, what it includes, and any additional costs before you engage us.
Depending on your accounts, separate platform, custodian, fund, or other third-party expenses may apply. The service agreements and disclosures provide the details.
Does the Strategy Session fee apply toward a complete plan?
A $200 credit is available toward an eligible Complete Financial Plan engagement within 60 calendar days of your Financial Strategy Session. If the credit applies, the standard plan’s remaining fee is $1,300.
The credit is subject to the applicable agreements and does not apply to divorce planning or investment management. Contact us if you need help applying it when booking.
Does booking a paid service start the advisory relationship?
Booking and payment reserve your appointment or planning engagement. You can review the applicable agreement and disclosures before paying. We then send the agreement for electronic signature; advisory work begins after it is signed and accepted.
Cancellation, rescheduling, and refund terms depend on the service. Please review its agreement before booking.
Working with us
Personal conversations, clear account access, and convenient ways to meet.
Can we meet in person, virtually, or by phone?
We offer meetings by appointment in Vermont, as well as virtual and phone meetings. Check the scheduling page for the formats available for your selected service.
If you live outside Vermont, we’ll confirm whether we can serve you in your state before beginning an engagement.
What should I prepare for our first conversation?
For a Clarity Call, bring your main questions, what you’d like help with, and any important deadlines. You don’t need a complete financial file to get acquainted.
For paid planning, we’ll explain which information is needed for your engagement and how to share it securely. Please do not send account passwords, Social Security numbers, or sensitive financial documents by text or ordinary email.
Where are my investments and cash held?
Your investment accounts are held through the independent custodian or platform identified in your account documents. Greenhill works with Altruist and Betterment; Greenhill does not physically hold your money or securities.
Use the provider associated with your account to view holdings, balances, transactions, and official statements. Cash arrangements can vary by account; your provider’s documents identify the applicable bank or custodian.
What is RightCapital, and which login should I use?
- Altruist or Betterment: access your investment accounts and official account records.
- RightCapital: access your financial plan and planning information, when included in your engagement. It does not hold your investments or cash.
All three login options are on the Client Portal. Access to planning software after a one-time project does not, by itself, include ongoing advice or plan updates.
I’m already a client. How do I schedule a meeting?
Use our current-client scheduler to choose a 30- or 60-minute meeting and an available time. You can also reach it from the Client Portal.
Do you prepare tax returns or legal documents?
No. We can address tax and estate considerations as part of the financial planning scope we agree on, and coordinate with your tax and legal professionals as appropriate.
Tax-return preparation, legal advice, and drafting documents such as wills or trusts should be handled by the appropriate qualified professionals.
Divorce financial planning
Financial perspective for a significant life transition, with its own scope and process.
How can divorce financial planning help?
Divorce financial planning focuses on the financial questions that arise before, during, or after divorce, such as household budgets, housing, retirement assets, and the potential financial effects of settlement options.
The work depends on your agreed engagement. Financial analysis supports informed decisions; it does not replace your attorney or determine the legal terms of a settlement.
Where do I start, and is this included in a complete financial plan?
Start with a complimentary 15-minute Divorce Clarity Call to discuss your situation and whether our services fit. A Divorce Strategy Session is a separate paid option for a focused discussion; detailed analysis or additional work requires its own agreed scope.
Divorce financial planning is separate from the Financial Strategy Session and Complete Financial Plan. You’ll find the divorce options after the financial planning options on our scheduling page.
Your next step can be simple.
Explore meeting options, see what each includes, and choose a time that works for you.
Prefer a conversation? Call or text us today: 802-383-6700
These answers summarize our services. Your agreement defines the scope and fees for your engagement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal; planning projections are not guarantees. View agreements & disclosures.

