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Eileen O’Connor, MBA, CFP®

CEO and Founder

Phone: 703.828.2479
Direct Phone: 703.828.2480
[email protected]

Eileen O’Connor is the Founder and CEO of Hemington Wealth Management. She is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm and all aspects of the client experience, in addition to her primary role as a wealth manager for her clients.

With more than 35 years of financial services experience, Eileen is passionate about changing the outcome of her client’s lives by helping them make smart decisions about money. Eileen’s educational background and professional experience are rare in the industry and uniquely qualify her to advise highly successful executives while her other role as wife and mother of 5 means she understands the importance of holistic planning for the family. Eileen believes everyone needs a personal CFO and is driven to reach as many families as she can by building a great team that is committed to changing lives.

Eileen is a speaker and writer on many wealth management issues, especially on issues surrounding women of wealth. She has co-authored several groundbreaking studies on women and money and is committed to raising the bar for women investors. She strives to demystify investing and empowering clients with knowledge—not with products. Eileen was selected by Investment News as one of only 20 financial services executive women as a Woman to Watch in 2016. In 2023, she entered the Washingtonian Magazine Advisor Hall of Fame after earning a Lifetime Achievement Award awarded to the DC/MD/VA area’s top 100 advisors, tax accountants, insurance professionals and estate planning attorneys who were voted the area’s best at least 8 of the last 14 years and at least 3 out of the last 5.

Eileen earned an MBA from Harvard University, a B.S. in Finance and Management Information Systems from the University of Virginia, a Certificate in Financial Planning from Georgetown University, and is a CFP® designee.

Eileen is active in the Harvard Business School Women’s Circle and NAPFA (The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors). She also serves on the investment committee of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory High School as her way of giving back.

Eileen lives with her husband and clan in Great Falls, Virginia and in her spare time enjoys travelling, reading and golf.

Awards and Recognition

  • Best-in-State Wealth Advisor, Forbes, 20241
  • Top Women Wealth Advisor Best-in-State, Forbes, 20242
  • Top Wealth Advisor Hall of Fame, Washingtonian Magazine, 20243
  • Top Financial Professional, Northern Virginia Magazine, 20244
  • Five Star Professional Award, 20235
  • Thought Leader of the Year Finalist, Wealthmanagement.com, 20196
  • 20 Most Influential Women to Watch, Investment News, 20167

Notes

    1. Issued on 4/3/24 by Forbes/SHOOK for 2024. Advisor rankings were compiled by SHOOK Research, which uses financial data and interviews candidates nominated by their firms. Compensation was not provided directly or indirectly by the adviser in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating.
    2. Issued on 2/8/24 by Forbes/SHOOK for 2024. Advisor rankings were compiled by SHOOK Research, which uses financial data and interviews candidates nominated by their firms. Compensation was not provided directly or indirectly by the adviser in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating.
    3. Inclusion in the Top Wealth Adviser Hall of Fame requires being named a Top Financial Adviser at least eight of the past 14 years, including three of the most recent five. The Top Financial Adviser award was published 1/15/24 and is valid for 18-24 months. Compensation was not provided directly or indirectly by the adviser in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating.
    4. Announced on 5/22/24 for publication in the September issue. Northern Virginia financial professionals are surveyed and asked to recommend other financial professionals to whom they would refer friends and family; Northern Virginia magazine vets those nominated to determine the list of winners. Compensation was not provided directly or indirectly by the adviser in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating.
    5. Issued on 10/17/23 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 1/9/23 through 7/31/23. Compensation was not provided directly or indirectly by the adviser in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating.
    6. Announced on 5/31/2019 by Wealthmanagement.com. Compensation was not provided directly or indirectly by the adviser in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating.
    7. The Women to Watch list was published November 2016 and was valid until November 2017. Compensation was not provided directly or indirectly by the adviser in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating.