About Me

I’m Don Hilario—CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® since 2006, founder of Hilpan Moxie, and someone who thinks deeply about how people build lives that actually align—not just accumulate.

I don’t believe in chasing wealth for its own sake. I believe in using capital to buy back time, create leverage, and make fewer—but better—decisions. The kind that scale. The kind that stick.

I studied Philosophy at Loyola Marymount (Cum Laude, 2001), where I learned to think in frameworks, not formulas. That discipline still shapes everything I do—from risk management to decision-making to knowing when to let time do the heavy lifting.

Since 2012, I’ve taught catechism at St. John Neumann. It keeps me rooted. It reminds me that the most important parts of life don’t show up on a balance sheet.

In March 2024, I lost my younger brother, Dave. That grief didn’t define me—but it did sharpen me. Life’s trials have a way of burning away what doesn’t matter. I’ve learned to move with more focus, more intention, and a deeper sense of presence because of it.

At the core, I’m a husband and a girl dad. That’s the anchor. Everything else—credentials, assets, accolades—just orbits around it.

For nearly two decades, I’ve helped high-income professionals—especially in tech—quiet the noise, clarify their financial strategy, and build resilient systems that endure.

I built Hilpan Moxie on a simple principle: depth over scale.
I’m not here to chase followers. I’m here to work with people who play the long game—and think the way long-term players think.

My personal operating system is shaped by timeless thinkers: the clarity of Marcus Aurelius, the discipline of Thomas Sowell, the leverage of Naval Ravikant, and the resilience of Nassim Taleb. Their work helped me create my own mental frameworks—tools I now use to help others navigate complexity with confidence.

This blog—Hilario & Co.—is where my company of ideas live.
It’s not a content farm. It’s a field manual.

If you’re looking for quick hacks or hot takes, you won’t find them here.
But if you want perspective, structure, and moves that compound—welcome home.