Johnston Investment Counsel
Life the Way You Planned It…
Johnston Investment Counsel (JIC) is an independent, fee-only, comprehensive financial planning, investment management and consulting firm that has been in business since 1997. We are fiduciaries working with both individual and institutional clients.
JIC understands that today’s financial lives are complicated. Our financial planning process seeks to reduce our clients’ financial concerns allowing them to focus on life’s more important activities.
From our physical headquarters is in Peoria, Illinois, we serve clients throughout Illinois, the nation and internationally.
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Why Fee Only Planning?
JIC is a fee-only firm. We receive no commissions and our fees are fully transparent and disclosed using a simple, understandable approach.
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A true financial partner solely focused on your best interest, we examine our client’s entire financial situation, to provide a better integrated solution. -
Our Financial Planning Services
A fee-only, comprehensive financial planning and investment management firm, JIC provides a wide range of integrated services concentrated on achieving your financial goals and objectives.
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We believe being employee owned is also a significant differentiating factor as our clients will interact with a principal of the firm. The years of professional experience we bring to our clients is also a a major client benefit.
Recent News & Information
Changes to Tax Withholding
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) made it difficult for taxpayers to estimate how much tax should be withheld from their paychecks. Unfortunately, many under withheld and, as a result, either had to pay more or did not get as large of refund.
A new updated Form W-4 now reflects the changes of the TCJA. […]
Protecting Your Data
It seems that our personal data is easily stolen. We all have been warned about emailing sensitive information – either inside the body of the email or as an attachment. And yet we still do it. Many companies still send out credit card forms and signature details. Medical offices use email for their patient communication. […]
Long Term Care Insurance
When financial planners model a client’s future assets, perhaps the biggest unknown is the potential use and cost of long-term care. According Genworth’s 2018 Cost of Care Survey, the median annual cost for a private room in a nursing home facility is over $100,000. The median annual cost for a home health aide is $50,000.
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