Meet Greg DuPont, JD, CFP

After I first graduated from law school, estate planning was my initial focus. I was able to counsel my clients, help solve their problems, and serve their needs — everything I originally set out to do. It wasn’t until years later that I realized I could do more, provide more, and be more. 

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Back in my early years, I was working on a case that involved a trust dispute. While representing the family in a deposition it struck me that they were ultimately burning through at least $1,500 an hour paying for all of the counsel in the room. I realized that the entire situation could’ve been prevented with proper planning ahead of time, if the family had an advisor they trusted. Although my team and I were meeting a need by helping them settle their conflict, we weren’t addressing the real issue, which was how the problem arose in the first place. It was then that I had a sudden epiphany: I didn’t want to simply capitalize on unfortunate situations — I wanted to safeguard them from happening in the first place. So, I made a change.

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I decided to build upon my formal education in tax, accounting, and finance. I learned the tools (and tricks) of the financial services industry, spent time with a national financial advisory firm, and pursued the additional education and testing necessary to become a Certified Financial Planner. I left that national firm in 2009 and formed DuPont Wealth Solutions, LLC to provide cross-disciplinary solutions for my client’s financial needs free - from any institutional or product bias.

 

I became an attorney that took responsibility for financial outcomes for my clients. 

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I have found that this comprehensive combination gives me the opportunity to more effectively serve both individuals and their families. Now, I'm setting out to help other attorneys do the same.

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My Background

Education

• Certified Financial Planner 

• Juris Doctorate - Capital University College of Law, 1992

  • Areas of study:

    • Estate Planning

    • Estate and Fiduciary Taxation

    • Business Taxation

    • Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting & Finance - Ohio State University, 1989

  • Areas of study:

    • Architecture

    • Zoning

    • Land Use

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Professional Associations & Memberships

• Columbus Bar Association

• Ohio State Bar Association

• American Bar Association

• Society of Financial Service Professionals 

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Books

• Contributing author of The Recipe for Success

• Don't Go Broke in a Nursing Home

• Protecting Your Future with Tax Free Long Term Care

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Speaking Engagements

Regular presentations to both the public and professional organizations regarding:

• Financial and Estate Planning

• Estate Administration

• Probate Litigation

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• Expy Award Winning Presentation on Broadway  

• Retirement Tax Trap presentation at Thought Leader Summit in Los Angeles  

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Experience

• Owner & Managing Partner - DuPont & Blumenstiel Attorney at Law, Ltd., 2017 - Present 

• Founder - Law Offices of Gregory S. DuPont, 2007 - 2017

• Managing Partner - Aucoin, DuPont, Hetterscheidt, and Younkin, LLC, 2001 - 2007 

• Attorney - Evans, St. Clair and Kelsey, 1992 - 2001