John Heilner
Chief Investment Officer
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John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
November 15, 2023 - White Paper
2023 Year-End Personal Finance Checklist
Welcome to the 2023 edition of the Year-End Personal Finance Checklist from WT Wealth Management (WTWM). Checking off a few of these points will leave you more organized and better financially prepared for the year ahead.
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
November 01, 2023 - Special Market Update
Co·nun·drum: A Confusing and Difficult Problem or Question
As a Wall Street observer for more than 30 years the last few months of economic data along with persistent calls of recession from Wall Street strategists present a conundrum. For every positive data point observed a contradictory data point is never far behind.
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
October 20, 2023 - White Paper
Earnings Season: Why It Matters
Over the next several weeks, if you read the Wall Street Journal or tune into CNBC, you will hear a lot of talk about earnings season. Earnings seasons refers to the periods of the year during which most quarterly corporate earnings are released to the public. Earnings season begins the month following quarter-end.
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
October 03, 2023 - Special Market Update
The Fed's Battle with Inflation Persists
On September 20th the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady while also indicating it expects one more hike before the end of the year along with fewer cuts next year than previously indicated. Currently, the Fed Funds Rate is in a targeted range between 5.25% and 5.50%, the highest in 22 years.
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer
September 19, 2023 - White Paper
What Is the Value in Financial Planning?
Many people assume financial advisors simply manage their clients' investment accounts, i.e. pick stocks, select ETFs, determine risk tolerance, set a target asset allocation, etc. While this is a very important part of what we do, investment management is only one component of a more comprehensive service known as financial planning.
John Heilner Chief Investment Officer

"WE BELIEVE in our clients. Helping them realize their goals and dreams is our mission."
Professional Profile
  • Over 30 years of experience in Mutual Fund & ETF modeling, individual equity & individual bond selection along with asset allocation strategies and portfolio risk assessment
  • Former National Mutual Fund Strategist at ING Mutual Funds where John was responsible for overseeing 35 equity mutual funds with a combined value in excess of $50 billion
  • Former Economist and Portfolio Manager at Palo Verde Capital a $250 million private placement hedge fund
  • Extensive experience in technical analysis and charting techniques having attended the Dorsey Wright DWA Global Online University in 1991 to become certified in Point & Figure Charting
  • Certified Mutual Fund Specialist
  • BS in Finance and Economics
Full Profile
John started with WT Wealth Management in 2013 as employee #1 and was tasked with creating the investment philosophy and asset allocation strategies that benefit the clients of the firm today.

John's passion for investing runs deep. After seeing the movie Wall Street in 1987, John was hooked on the fast paced, ever changing world of the equity markets. During his senior year of college, John was pursued by several Wall Street firms and finally joined Smith Barney in the fall of 1988 as an over-the-counter trader.

In the 30 years since joining Smith Barney, John has served as a Municipal Bond Specialist at John Nuveen, the National Mutual Fund Strategist at ING Mutual Funds, Portfolio Manager and Economist at Palo Verde Capital and currently as Chief Investment Officer at WT Wealth Management.

John has been quoted and interviewed on investing strategies in major industry periodicals like Investment News, the Wall Street Journal and has appeared on CNBC several times over the years.

John enjoys reading mysteries as a diversion from his research on the equity markets along with surfing, sailing and working out at the gym.
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