Trevore Meyer
Financial Advisor and Chief Operating Officer
Financial Design Studio, Inc.
Life Happens. Goals Change. Your financial plans should be flexible enough to change, too.
I am Fee-Only
I do not accept commission, referral fees, or compensation of any kind based on selling financial products, without exception.
I am a Fiduciary
I will put your best interests first, and fully disclose and manage unavoidable conflicts fairly in your favor, at all times.
A team with a passion for helping others design a path to financial success — whatever success means for you. Each of our unique insights fit together to create broad expertise, complete roadmaps, and creative solutions.
We have both seen the power of having a financial plan, and adjusting that plan to life. The result? Freedom from worrying about the future so you can enjoy today.

Get to Know Trevore Meyer
Trevore Meyer is a Deer Park, IL fee-only financial advisor at Financial Design Studio, Inc.
Trevore has over a decade of helping families with their financial planning needs. Prior to joining FDS, Trevore owned his own firm, Presence Financial, which he launched in 2017 after a six-year stint working with another financial planning firm in the Chicagoland area.
A Certified Financial Planner TM, (CFP®), Trevore is passionate about teaching families how they can make great financial decisions today so that they're in position to take advantage of new opportunities in the future.
He studied Financial Planning and Economics at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia before moving to Chicago in 2010.
Trevore believes that staying young and joyful at heart is something worthy of striving for. He can be found cracking carefully-crafted jokes whenever possible, at the expense of himself and his co-workers!
He currently lives in North Barrington, Illinois with his family.
I Can Help You With:
- Financial Planning
- Retirement Planning
- Investment Management
- Education Planning
- Debt Management
Ideal Clients:
- Young Families
- Christians
- Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
- Engineers
- Sudden Money Situations
Fee-Only and Fiduciary - Without Exception
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Trevore Meyer's Designations and Affiliations
Media Mentions and Industry Involvement
Trevore Meyer is Quoted on TheStreet.com: "Death of the Client Commission? RIAs Moving on From Old Pricing Model"
Trevore Meyer is Quoted in BlastingNews.com - "Retirement planning advice for millennials from the experts"
Trevore Meyer's Blog Post is Featured on XYPN's "Good Financial Reads: Life Insurance 101"
Trevore Meyer is Mentioned in the Daily Herald: "Two firms merge with Financial Design Studio"
Trevore Meyer is Quoted on Blasting News: "Retirement planning advice for millennials from the experts"
Trevore Meyer is a Guest on XYPN Radio: "Merging Firms To Better Serve Clients"
Office Locations
21660 W Field Pkwy, Suite 118 - Deer Park, IL 60010