Firm Description
The Practical Planner, LLC (“TPP,” “we,” ”our,” and “us”), established in 1995, is a fee-only holistic
financial planning and investment advisory firm that focuses on providing personalized financial
planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and small businesses. TPP
serves as a trusted guide to its clients (“you,” “your,” and “client”) by providing them assistance in
identifying their personal financial objectives and finding solutions to their areas of financial concern.
TPP assists its clients through analysis of the client’s cash flow and the development of a sustainable
budget, advising the client on asset allocation, investment strategy selection, financial risk, and
retirement planning issues, and by providing tax planning and individual tax preparation services. All
of TPP’s services are tailored to the client’s unique investment objectives, needs, and limitations.
Principle Owners
TPP is owned and operated by John H. Konetzny, CFP® EA, and Patricia A. Konetzny, CFP® EA.
Types of Advisory Services
Open Retainer Services
An open retainer engagement includes holistic/comprehensive financial planning and ongoing
investment management services of the client’s designated investment accounts. The client agrees to
an ongoing relationship with TPP as their trusted guide in the financial areas of their life and grants
TPP the authority to manage the client’s investments on a discretionary (i.e., without seeking the
client’s prior consent to each specific investment transaction) or non-discretionary basis (i.e., we must
obtain your prior consent for each specific transaction). Where investment discretion is granted, we
will only exercise such authority in line with our ongoing fiduciary duty to you and our understanding
of your unique investment goals, needs, and limitations. You may impose reasonable restrictions on
our management of your account(s), including instructing us not to purchase certain specific
securities, industry sectors, and/or asset classes at any time.
At the outset, the goals and objectives of each client are determined via consultations with the client
and other means, and then documented in TPP’s records. Financial recommendations and advice are
provided according to the client’s stated financial goals and investment objectives. We will monitor
your designated investment accounts on an ongoing basis and make changes to your investments as
we believe to be in line with your financial goals and objectives.
Specific investment recommendations are provided as part of the engagement. TPP will provide
investment advice regarding portfolio design, asset allocation, diversification, and investment
selection. Business development and/or education funding advice may also be included, where
appropriate. Client portfolios are typically constructed utilizing
a diversified combination of mutual
funds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), U.S. government bonds, stocks, money market funds,
certificates of deposit, and other listed securities. We may recommend other types of securities when
suitable and appropriate for your needs.
TPP does not act as a custodian of client cash or securities. Clients always maintain control over their
cash and securities which are maintained in the custody of an independent qualified custodian,
typically a bank, trust company, or broker-dealer firm.
During the Initial Year of TPP’s services, there are a number of meetings covering from five to ten
client-relevant topics selected from the list below. Meetings are held in-person, via phone, or tele-
video services (e.g., Zoom), depending on the needs and preferences of the client. Services are
provided as needed and agreed upon.
• tax planning and tax
preparation;
• budgeting and cash flow;
• record-keeping;
• inventory of client assets
• retirement planning;
• portfolio analysis;
• goal setting;
• development of asset allocation strategies;
• estate planning review;
• investment selection;
• small business planning;
• insurance analysis;
• education planning; and
• analysis of employee benefits.
In all subsequent year (“Renewal Years”), appointment topics will depend on what is appropriate for
the client:
• tax planning and tax preparation;
• goal setting/review;
• investment review/update;
• rebalancing of assets; and
• financial planning and/or any financial
services as requested or needed by client.
Term and Termination of Agreements
The term of an open retainer engagement is for a one year and will renew automatically for successive
one year terms until terminated by either party.
A client can terminate an open retainer engagement within five (5) days without incurring any penalty
or advisory fees. After that time, an agreement can be terminated by either party at any time upon
thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the other party. Upon termination, any advisory fee paid
in advance that remains unearned will be promptly returned to the client and any earned but unpaid
fees shall become due and payable to TPP. Whether fees have been earned or unearned will be
determined at TPP’s sole discretion. Typically, the unearned fee for a client will be based on a pro-
rata basis until the end of the current billing period.
Wrap Fee Programs
TPP does not participate in, sponsor, or recommend any wrap-fee programs to clients.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, TPP provides ongoing discretionary management services to
approximately $108,896,459 of client assets on a discretionary basis and $0 of client assets on a non-
discretionary basis.