About
GuidePoint Financial Planning is a fee-only fiduciary advisory firm in Reston, Virginia, founded by CFA and CFP® professional Ryan Phillips. The firm specializes in comprehensive financial planning for busy families in Northern Virginia and the D.C. metropolitan area, offering services including college savings planning, inheritance planning, investment management, and guidance on major financial decisions such as home purchases and company stock holdings. The firm operates as an intentionally small practice, using a three-step process that begins by clarifying client goals, proceeds through detailed data gathering and written recommendations, and concludes with personalized investment management based on principles of discipline, diversification, and cost control.