Who We Are | VIP Planners

Founded in 1985, VIP Planners, Inc. is a independent, fee-only, Registered Investment Advisory firm based in Roanoke, Virginia. We specialize in wealth management offering personalized and objective investment management services to individuals, families and small businesses.

VIP Planners, Inc. is very proud to be an independent firm which means you will work with a boutique firm rather than a national chain. We work one-on-one to provide a personal, comprehensive, financial plan tailored for each client’s goals and needs.

Meet Our Team

Terry L. VandeLinde, ChFC
Founder

Terry VandeLinde has been managing VIP Planners, Inc. since 1985. Having extensive experience in professional money management, Mr. VandeLinde serves his clients by building strong and lasting relationships. He holds himself and the firm to the highest standards of service, ethics, and always putting the client first.

Terry attended the University of Nebraska. He is a Chartered Financial Consultant which means that he has completed the most extensive educational program required for any financial services credential. The authority to use the ChFC mark is granted by the Certification Committee of the Board of Trustees of The American College, and that privilege is contingent on adherence to strict ethical guidelines.

Terry has conducted numerous seminars for organizations and associations on Financial Planning, Charitable Gifting, and Estate Planning strategies. He has taught “Manage Your Money” and “The Art and Science of Estate Planning” with the Roanoke County Schools Adult Education program and conducted various seminars for businesses. Terry has published articles for various newsletters and magazines including the Valley Commerce and was formerly the Personal Finance Editor for the Virginia Southwest. He has also been featured in The Roanoker magazine, The Roanoke Times, South Roanoke Living and on local TV and radio stations

Terry is a member of the Roanoke Estate Planning Council, Kiwanis of Roanoke and the Society of Financial Service Professionals.

Ryan VandeLinde

Ryan VandeLinde is a native of Roanoke, Virginia where he has been working in the Financial Services business since 2020. Ryan serves Roanoke and the surrounding areas of Lynchburg and Smith Mountain Lake, by offering financial services to retail and high net worth individuals.

Ryan earned his undergraduate degree from Johnson University in Knoxville, TN and has served in full-time Christian Ministry for over 20 years. During this time, domestic and international Christian Ministry has helped Ryan with his management and relationship building skills which are useful and necessary in the world of finance. Ryan also is a graduate of the Instituto de Lengua Española in San Jose, Costa Rica and is fluent in Spanish. The learned skill of speaking more than one language allows Ryan to work with clients that speak both English and Spanish.

Ryan is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) which means he has completed an extensive educational program required for this financial services credential. The authority to use the ChFC mark is granted by the Certification Committee of the Board of Trustees of The American College and that privilege is subject to adherence to a code of ethics and standards of professional conduct.

Ryan’s journey to working in the financial field comes from being raised in a household where his father (Terry VandeLinde, founder of VIP Planners, Inc.) worked in financial planning. Ryan has been inspired by his father’s work ethic and has seen first-hand how financial planning can be life-changing for those who take advantage. Therefore, Ryan is following in his father’s footsteps and continuing the services provided by VIP Planners, Inc.

As a fiduciary, Ryan works for VIP Planners, Inc., which has been serving the community since the early 1990s offering wealth management, financial planning, tax strategies, estate planning, and education planning.