About Me

Trying to sum up a life in a few paragraphs is always a challenge, but here’s the short version:

I’m Don Hilario- a financial professional since 2006, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®️, and someone who’s spent years thinking about how people build, protect, and use wealth wisely.

I believe money should be more than a number on a screen—it should be a tool for freedom, leverage, and living a life that actually matters. That idea shaped Hilpan Moxie Wealth Management, where I help high-income professionals make smarter financial decisions that serve their long-term vision.

I earned my B.A. in Philosophy, Cum Laude, from Loyola Marymount University (2001)—an education that still shapes how I approach risk, incentives, and decision-making. Outside of finance, I’ve been a catechist at St. John Neumann since 2012, which keeps me grounded in teaching and service.

Most importantly, I’m a husband and girl dad—roles that matter far more to me than any title or credential.

This blog is where I share insights on finance, philosophy, and the bigger picture of life. If you value independent thinking, first-principles decision-making, and long-term strategy, welcome.

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I’ve spent nearly two decades in financial services, building what has become Hilpan Moxie Wealth Management—a firm that focuses on helping high-income professionals, primarily in tech, structure their wealth with precision and purpose. Rather than chasing growth for its own sake, I built my practice around a simple idea: depth over volume, strategy over reaction, and antifragility over convention.

Along the way, I developed a structured approach to financial decision-making—one that helps people cut through the noise, think clearly about risk, and make decisions that actually compound over time. My work has been influenced by thinkers like Nassim Taleb, Thomas Sowell, Naval Ravikant, and Marcus Aurelius, as well as my own experiences navigating markets, entrepreneurship, and personal loss.

One of the defining moments of my life was the passing of my brother, Dave. He wasn’t just my sibling—he was my best friend, my sounding board, and a constant source of wisdom. His legacy is something I carry with me in everything I do, and in many ways, it reinforced a simple truth: time, energy, and capital are finite—how you use them defines everything.

These days, I split my time between growing Hilpan Moxie, exploring AI’s role in financial education, and working on Project DAVE—an initiative designed to teach antifragile wealth-building principles at scale. I’ve also been refining The Almanack of [Your Name], a personal playbook that distills my thoughts on wealth, mastery, and first-principles decision-making.

This blog is a space where I share insights on finance, philosophy, business, and the broader forces shaping our world. I don’t write for everyone—I write for those who think independently, question assumptions, and want to operate at a higher level.

If that’s you, welcome. You’re in the right place.