Vertex Planning Partners

10/07/2026

Sophisticated wealth planning requires more than strong investment management. It requires someone who can see how the pieces fit together.

Today we are highlighting Christopher Huston, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at Vertex Planning

Chris brings more than 17 years of experience to his role, leading Vertex's investment research, portfolio construction, capital markets analysis, trading, and portfolio implementation.

His background includes portfolio management and investment strategy at Northern Trust, where he worked with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, business owners, retirement plans, and foundations. Earlier in his career, he worked as a banker at JPMorgan Chase.

At Vertex, Chris also oversees the firm's investment technology systems and the team supporting its investment process. His work incorporates formal portfolio construction, asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative due diligence, risk monitoring, and ongoing reporting.

Chris holds the CIMA®, CPWA®, and other investment and fiduciary designations and is currently a CFA Level II candidate.

His role reflects an important part of Vertex's approach: thoughtful investment management is built on research, discipline, and a process designed to serve each client's objectives. The more complex the financial picture becomes, the more important it is to have a disciplined strategy and a team that understands how each decision connects to the next.

10/05/2026

For successful business owners, the company is often more than an operating asset.

It may be the primary source of income, the largest component of net worth, the foundation of retirement planning, and a major factor in the family’s estate and legacy strategy.

That is why business-owner planning requires more than looking at the balance sheet.

Entity structure can influence tax exposure. Growth decisions can shape personal wealth. A future sale can affect retirement readiness. Succession planning can determine what transfers to the next generation.

At Vertex Planning Partners, we help business owners look at the full picture by connecting wealth management, tax strategy, estate planning, and long-term financial planning.

Because when the business is one of the most meaningful assets you own, its future deserves a strategy that is just as intentional as the work it took to build it.

10/05/2026

Get insights on the Quarterly Market Outlook for Q4 2026: Rising Rates-New Market Highs-Fed Hikes and prepare for market trends.

Explore the Quarterly Market Outlook for Q4 2026: rising interest rates, new market highs, and Fed hikes ahead.

10/01/2026

Learn how 7% mortgages affect housing and the economy. Discover their impact on home sales, consumer sentiment, and more.

Understand what 7% mortgages mean for housing and the economy. Explore the impact on homeownership and economic growth.

09/30/2026

The work we do at Vertex Planning Partners requires more than technical expertise.

It requires professionals who understand the complexity of serving high-net-worth families, business owners, and individuals with significant planning needs.

Our team brings together financial advisors, strategists, tax professionals, and industry experts who value thoughtful planning, collaboration, integrity, and meaningful client relationships.

For professionals who want to contribute their experience within a client-focused, collaborative environment, Vertex offers an opportunity to do work that is both sophisticated and personal.

Because planning for wealth, business, family, and legacy requires a team that can think beyond the transaction and focus on long-term outcomes.

Learn more: https://joinvertexpartners.com/

09/28/2026

Tax planning should not begin when documents are gathered for filing season.

For high-net-worth families and business owners, tax decisions are made throughout the year.

Investment income. Business distributions. Retirement planning. Estate and trust strategy. Charitable giving. Wealth transfer. Asset protection. Liquidity planning.

Each decision can influence the next.

At Vertex Planning Partners, tax planning is integrated into the broader financial picture so tax considerations are part of every conversation, not an afterthought.

That coordinated approach can help families and business owners plan more intentionally and make decisions with a clearer understanding of the long-term impact.

09/25/2026

For many families, the hardest financial conversation is not about investments, estate plans, or tax strategy. It is the conversation with the next generation.

When should children or grandchildren learn about the family’s wealth? How much should they know? How do you talk about money in a way that builds responsibility instead of entitlement?

The answer is not to avoid the conversation.
It is to introduce it with intention.

The most effective wealth conversations usually begin long before you discuss specific dollar amounts. They start with values, family history, work ethic, stewardship, and the decisions that helped build and preserve what the family has today.

From there, families can gradually move into financial literacy, structure, governance, and participation.
That staged approach matters because wealth is not just something the next generation may inherit. They need to understand, respect, and eventually help steward it.

When the conversation is delayed too long, it can become overwhelming or reactive. When it is handled thoughtfully over time, it becomes part of how the family builds trust, prepares future leaders, and protects continuity across generations.

At Vertex Planning Partners, we help families create structured, age-appropriate approaches to wealth conversations so the next generation can be informed, grounded, and prepared.

Read the full article:
https://www.vertexplanningpartners.com/2026/09/23/how-to-introduce-wealth-conversations-to-the-next-generation/

09/23/2026

Financial planning should do more than help grow wealth.

For high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners, planning should create clarity around how wealth supports security, independence, opportunity, and legacy.

That belief is at the heart of Vertex Planning Partners.

Our mission is to empower clients to pursue financial security and independence while helping them think beyond wealth accumulation toward a meaningful legacy.

That work requires experience, but it also requires empathy.

Because the most effective financial plan is not built around numbers alone. It is built around the people, goals, decisions, and responsibilities those numbers are meant to support.

09/23/2026

Learn about the implications of Fed rate hikes for long-term portfolios and how to adapt investment strategies accordingly.

Explore the impact of Fed rate hikes on long-term portfolios. Understand monetary policy's effectiveness in addressing economic challenges.

09/21/2026

A financial plan should do more than organize accounts.

For high-net-worth families and business owners, it should help answer more complex questions.

- Are your investments aligned with your long-term goals?

- Is your retirement plan built around realistic income, tax, and lifestyle assumptions?

- Is your estate structured for the future?

- Are there opportunities to improve tax efficiency?

- Is your wealth positioned to support the people, causes, and legacy that matter most?

At Vertex Planning Partners, our holistic approach brings these considerations together through personalized planning and experienced guidance.

Because financial planning is most valuable when it reflects the whole picture of your life, not just one part of your balance sheet.