Hyperion Partners, LLC (hereinafter “Hyperion”) is a registered investment advisor based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
We are a limited liability company, organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We have
been providing investment advisory services since 2018. Vaughn Raye Schill and Jeffrey Allen Leber are the
principal owners of Hyperion.
You may see the term Associated Person throughout this Brochure. As used in this Brochure, this term refers to
anyone from our firm who is an officer, an employee, and all individuals providing investment advice on behalf of
our firm. Where required, such persons are properly registered as investment adviser representatives.
Currently, we offer the following investment advisory services, personalized for each individual Client:
• Wealth Management Services
• Financial Planning and Business Consulting Services
• Portfolio Management Services
• Pension Consulting Services
Wealth Management Services
Hyperion provides broad-based wealth management services to Clients. This service is a combination of financial
planning and portfolio management services. Clients purchasing this service receive a financial plan that is used
to assist Hyperion in organizing a Client’s financial information and determining the scope of services that are
most suitable for the Client’s financial situation and investment needs. Once a financial plan is in place, the firm
implements investment recommendations as part of its ongoing portfolio management service. The financial
plan is monitored and revised on an as needed basis. Hyperion’s financial planning and portfolio management
services are described in further detail below.
Financial Planning and Business Consulting Services
Hyperion offers various financial planning related services, which assist Clients in the management of their
financial resources. Financial planning services are based upon an analysis of the Client’s individual needs
beginning with one or more information gathering consultations. Once the firm has collected and analyzed all
documentation gathered during these consultations, Hyperion provides a written financial plan designed to
achieve the Client’s financial goals and objectives. Hyperion then assists Clients in developing a strategy for the
successful management of income, assets, and liabilities. In general, financial planning services may include any
one or all of the following:
• Cash Flow Analysis – Assessment of present financial situation by collecting information regarding net
worth and cash flow statements, tax returns, insurance policies, investment portfolios, pension plans,
employee benefit statements, etc. The firm advises on ways to reduce risk; and, to coordinate and
organize records and estate information.
• Retirement Analysis – Identification of long-term financial and personal goals and objectives including
advice for accumulating wealth for retirement income or appropriate distribution of assets following
retirement. Tax consequences and implications are identified and evaluated.
• Insurance Analysis – Includes risk management associated with advisory recommendations based on a
combination of insurance types to meet your needs, e.g., life, health, disability, and long-term care
insurance. This will necessitate an analysis of cash needs of the Client’s family at death, income needs of
surviving dependents, and potential disability income needs.
• Portfolio Analysis/Investment Planning – Presentation of investment alternatives, including asset
allocation and its effect on the Client’s portfolio; evaluation of economic and tax characteristics of
existing investments as well as their suitability for the Client; and, identification and evaluation of tax
consequences and their implications.
• Education Savings Analysis – Alternatives and strategies with respect to the complete or partial funding
of college or other post-secondary education.
• Estate Analysis – Advising Clients with respect to property ownership, distribution strategies, estate tax
reduction, and tax payment techniques.
The recommendations and solutions are designed to achieve the Client’s desired goals, subject to periodic
evaluation of the financial plan, which may require revision to meet changing circumstances. Financial plans are
based on your financial situation and the information provided to the firm. We should be notified promptly of any
change to your financial situation, goals, objectives, or needs.
Clients can also request financial planning services that cover a specific area, such as retirement or estate
planning, asset allocation analysis, manager due diligence, and 401(k) platform due diligence. Clients may choose
to accept or reject our recommendations. If you decide to proceed with our recommendations, you may do so by
engaging us for investment advisory services or by using any advisory, brokerage, or insurance provider you
choose.
Note: Information related to tax and legal consequences that is provided as part of the financial plan is for
informative purposes only. Clients are instructed to contact their tax or legal advisers for personalized advice.
Portfolio Management Services
Hyperion provides discretionary, and in limited cases, non-discretionary portfolio management services to our
clients. Discretionary portfolio management means we will make investment decisions and place buy or sell
orders in your account without contacting you. These decisions would be made based upon your stated
investment objectives. If you wish, you may limit our discretionary authority by, for example, setting a limit on
the type of securities that can be purchased for your account. Simply provide us with your restrictions or
guidelines in writing. If you have engaged
us for non-discretionary portfolio management services, Hyperion will
obtain your approval prior to executing any transactions in your account(s).
Our investment advice is tailored to meet our clients’ needs and investment objectives. If you decide to hire our
firm to manage your portfolio, we will meet with you to gather your financial information, determine your goals,
and help you decide how much risk you should take in your investments. The information we gather will help us
implement an asset allocation strategy that will be specific to your goals, whether we are actively investing for
you or simply providing you with advice. We should be notified promptly of any change to your situation, goals,
objectives, or needs. We will monitor your portfolio’s performance on a continuous basis, and rebalance the
portfolio whenever necessary, as changes occur in market conditions and/or your financial circumstances.
Hyperion does not specialize in specific types of securities. We can advise clients on all types of securities, such
as exchange listed equities, over the counter equities, foreign issues, American depository receipts, corporate
debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, investment company securities
(including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), US Government securities, options contracts on securities
and/or commodities, structured products, private placements, private equity instruments, and interests in
partnership investing in real estate. Additionally, will provide advice on existing investments you may hold at the
inception of the advisory relationship or on other types of investments for which you ask advice.
Our asset allocation models are diversified among investment styles and/or asset classes and are developed and
managed by us based on research conducted by our firm. Once the client portfolio is constructed, we provide
continuous supervision of the portfolio as changes in the market conditions and client circumstances may require.
Investments and allocations are determined based upon the clients’ predefined objectives, risk tolerance, time
horizons, financial horizons, financial information, and other various suitability factors. Further restrictions and
guidelines imposed by clients may affect the composition and performance of a client’s portfolio. As such,
different clients of our firm may have significant differences in their asset allocation. For these reasons,
performance of one client’s portfolio might not be identical with another client’s even if both clients have similar
risk parameters. We review the clients’ financial circumstances and investment objectives on a regular basis and
make adjustments to clients’ portfolios or allocation models as may be necessary in an effort to achieve the
desired results.
In addition, as part of our overall portfolio management services, we may also provide you with recommendations
regarding the investment of certain “held-away” assets (e.g., investments held in employer sponsored retirement
accounts, qualified tuition plans, or variable annuity sub-accounts). For these accounts, we will typically be limited
to advising you as to the allocation of your holdings among the various investment options made available by the
product sponsor, issuer, or custodian. This advice is complimentary, and you will make all final investment
decisions and be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of all assets contained in your held-away
accounts.
Pension Consulting Services
Hyperion provides several defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan consulting services separately or in
combination. While the primary Clients for these services will be pension, profit sharing, and 401(k) plans,
Hyperion will also offer these services, where appropriate, to businesses, individuals, trusts, estates, and
charitable organizations. Pension consulting services are comprised of four distinct services. Clients may choose
to use any or all of these services:
Selection of Investment Vehicles
Hyperion will review various investments, consisting of one or all of the following: individual equities, bonds,
other investment products, and mutual funds (both index and managed) to determine which of these investments
are appropriate. The number of investments to be recommended will be determined by the Client.
Monitoring of Investment Performance
Client investments will be monitored continuously. Although Hyperion will not be directly effecting transactions,
Hyperion will supervise the Client's portfolio and will make recommendations to the Client as market factors and
the Client's needs dictate through periodic reviews.
Employee Communications
For pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plans where the individual account participant exercises control over assets
in his/her own account (hereinafter ''self-directed plans''), Hyperion also provides educational support and
investment workshops designed for the Plan participants. The nature of the topics to be covered will be
determined by Hyperion and the Client under the guidelines established in ERISA Section 404(c). Generally, the
educational support and investment workshops will NOT provide Plan participants with individualized, tailored
investment advice or individualized, tailored asset allocation recommendations.
Other pension consulting services are available on request. All of our pension consulting services, whether general
or customized, will be outlined in an Agreement that shows the services that will be provided and the fees that
will be charged for those services.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, we manage approximately $343,762,083 in client assets on a discretionary basis, and
approximately $10,648,960 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.