John David Chesbrough
CFP®Professional Summary
John David Chesbrough, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at TRAIL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC located in Bellingham, Washington. John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2012. John has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 65 exam.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Services Offered
- Education Funding
- Retirement Planning
- Financial Planning
- Tax Planning
- Investment Management
- Cashflow & Budgeting
Specializations
Biography
John Chesbrough, CFP(R), is a Bellingham, WA fee-only financial planner. John founded and co-owns Trail Financial Planning LLC in order to provide comprehensive and objective financial planning and investment management to help clients organize, grow and protect their assets through life’s transitions. As a fee-only financial advisor, John is never paid a commission of any kind. As the owner of an independent business, John can advocate for his clients without the pressures from an umbrella...
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Contact Information
Direct
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
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Credentials
Years of Experience
14 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
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Current Firm

CHESBROUGH, JOHN | TRAIL FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | TRAIL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | TRAIL FINANCIAL LLC | TRAIL FINANCIAL ADVISING LLC | JOHN D CHESBROUGH | JOHN CHESBROUGH | CHESBROUGH, JOHN DAVID
Contact Information
Main Address
214 N Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225Phone Number
(360) 399-6486# of Employees
4SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 1 US states and territories.
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
606AUM (Assets Under Management)
$117,334,223Similar Advisors
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Other business activities
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Primary Firm SEC Registration

CHESBROUGH, JOHN | TRAIL FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | TRAIL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | TRAIL FINANCIAL LLC | TRAIL FINANCIAL ADVISING LLC | JOHN D CHESBROUGH | JOHN CHESBROUGH | CHESBROUGH, JOHN DAVID
State Registrations and Notice Filings
(11/20/2015)
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Exams
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Services Offered by John
- Education Funding
- Retirement Planning
- Financial Planning
- Tax Planning
- Investment Management
- Cashflow & Budgeting
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