History

Our Story

Gettings Busch Wealth Management was founded on a belief: that clients deserve a financial partner who is legally, ethically, and unconditionally on their side.

Our story begins in 1998, when Bill Gettings, CFP®, left a successful career as a pension and retirement specialist with The Equitable to build something different. He wanted an independent advisory firm where clients came first. From day one, Bill focused on personalized, transparent financial guidance for families and businesses across Indiana, building a reputation as one of the region's most trusted voices in financial planning and business retirement plans. Bill's roots in retirement planning stretch back to 1982, when he helped a suburban Chicago paper company establish one of the first 401(k) plans in the Midwest.

As the firm grew, so did our team and our commitment to independence. In 2020, we made a deliberate and meaningful decision: we established our own Registered Investment Adviser (RIA). This was not a small move. It meant walking away from a larger platform to operate entirely under a fiduciary standard, one that requires us, by law and by conscience, to always act in our clients' best interest. No product quotas. No outside influences. No conflicts. Just honest, client-centered advice.

Our Philosophy

We believe great financial planning is not just about money. It is about your life, the goals you are working toward, the legacy you want to leave, and the peace of mind that comes from knowing your finances are in order.

We also believe that investment management and financial planning should never operate in silos. Tax strategy, retirement income, estate planning, portfolio management: these decisions are deeply connected and should be made together by a team that sees the whole picture.

That is why we built our practice around integration. When you work with Gettings Busch, you are not getting a portfolio manager who occasionally checks in. You are getting a long-term financial partner who knows your life, understands your goals, and coordinates every piece of your financial plan with intention.

Our Values

Independence. We answer to our clients, not to a parent company or product shelf. Our RIA structure ensures our advice is always conflict-free.

Fiduciary Commitment. We are legally and ethically obligated to put your interests first. Always. This is not a marketing claim. It is a legal standard we are held to every day.

Integrated Thinking. We look at your full financial picture, investments, taxes, retirement, estate, and risk, and make sure every decision supports every other decision.

Long-Term Relationships. We are not transactional. We measure success by the strength and longevity of our client relationships, not by the number of accounts we open.

Who We Serve

We work with people who are serious about their financial future, whether that means building wealth, protecting what they have already built, or both.

Our clients include families and retirees planning for a financially secure future, business owners navigating the complexities of running a company while building personal wealth, high-income 1099 earners including real estate professionals, physicians, and attorneys who need sophisticated tax planning and income deferral strategies, and corporate retirement plan sponsors who need a knowledgeable fiduciary partner to manage their 401(k) or defined benefit plan.

We are headquartered in Indiana and serve clients across the Midwest and nationally. We do not have a minimum investment requirement, but we are the right fit for people who are intentional about their finances, whether they have significant assets today or are building toward that future.