Heartland Financial Advisors Quincy IL Michelle Miller, Greg Wittland, Brian Dreier, Jerry Dreier

Focusing on the Heart of Your Financial Landscape

At Heartland Financial Advisors we understand the challenges families and individuals face in all life stages. We can help take the mystery out of preparing financially for today and tomorrow. Whether you are investing for retirement, college savings or estate planning, our financial professionals focus on your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives. We want to help you develop, implement, and monitor a strategy that is designed to address your situation.

Our professionals have years of experience in financial services and a variety of life experiences. We can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. All of our energy, commitment, and efforts are focused on you, the client, and your satisfaction. We see our clients as an extension of our family and want you as a client for life.

We invite you to explore our website. If something prompts a question, please send a quick email or call the office. We look forward to speaking with you and working with you through all stages of your life, (217) 224-5560.

Helpful Content

An Inside Look at Retirement Living

An Inside Look at Retirement Living

A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.

Silver Sneakers 101

Silver Sneakers 101

Medicare’s popular program, offering free gym membership and health education.

All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal

All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal

Gaining a better understanding of municipal bonds makes more sense than ever.

Tax & Estate Strategies for Married LGBTQ+ Couples

Learn how to maximize your tax and estate strategy as a married member of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Financial Literacy Crisis

Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge.

Retirement Traps to Avoid

Beware of these traps that could upend your retirement.

Raising Healthy Children

Healthy habits are one of the greatest gifts to give your child.

Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date

Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."

Saving on Subscription Service Costs

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How Compound Interest Works

Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.

Estimate Your RMD

Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.

Inflation & Retirement

Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.

Self-Employed Retirement Plans

Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.

Paying Off a Credit Card

Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.

Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)

This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).

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Managing Your Lifestyle

Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.

Your Cash Flow Statement

A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.

5 Smart Investing Principles

Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.

Principles of Preserving Wealth

How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.

An Inside Look at Retirement Living

A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.

Protecting Those Who Matter Most

The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.

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The Real Cost of a Vacation Home

What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?

Behavioral Finance

An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.

What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?

$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.

Questions to Consider When Buying a Vacation Home

Doing your research is key before buying a vacation home.

Bursting the Bubble

Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?

4 Elements of an Estate Strategy

Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.

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Articles

Tax & Estate Strategies for Married LGBTQ+ Couples

Learn how to maximize your tax and estate strategy as a married member of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Financial Literacy Crisis

Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge.

Retirement Traps to Avoid

Beware of these traps that could upend your retirement.

Raising Healthy Children

Healthy habits are one of the greatest gifts to give your child.

Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date

Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."

Saving on Subscription Service Costs

There are ways to improve your physical fitness without denting your fiscal fitness.

View all articles

Calculators

How Compound Interest Works

Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.

Estimate Your RMD

Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.

Inflation & Retirement

Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.

Self-Employed Retirement Plans

Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.

Paying Off a Credit Card

Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.

Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)

This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).

View all calculators

Presentations

Managing Your Lifestyle

Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.

Your Cash Flow Statement

A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.

5 Smart Investing Principles

Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.

Principles of Preserving Wealth

How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.

An Inside Look at Retirement Living

A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.

Protecting Those Who Matter Most

The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.

View all presentations

Videos

The Real Cost of a Vacation Home

What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?

Behavioral Finance

An amusing and whimsical look at behavioral finance best practices for investors.

What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?

$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.

Questions to Consider When Buying a Vacation Home

Doing your research is key before buying a vacation home.

Bursting the Bubble

Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?

4 Elements of an Estate Strategy

Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.

View all videos