Kevin Patrick O'Reilly is the founding principal of Foothills Financial Planning, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisory firm based in the Ahwatukee Foothills neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. Kevin founded Foothills Financial Planning to provide individuals, families, and business owners with fee-only financial planning and investment management tailored to fit their individualized needs. His belief in the importance of providing financial planning services to everybody who needs them has led to a model that features hourly-based advice and no minimum asset or net worth requirements.

Kevin was born and raised in the Chicago area, and he and his family maintain a home there. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Indiana University, Kevin pursued a varied career in software development, technology management, and corporate finance prior to founding Foothills Financial Planning. Along the way, an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University helped round out Kevin's perspective and expertise in investment management. He has also completed the Boston University financial planning certification program to fulfill the educational requirement to become a Certified Financial PlannerTM. Kevin is also a Chartered Financial Analyst Level II candidate.

During his technology career, Kevin created software for numerous financial services firms, both as a direct employee and as a consultant. These companies included Nuveen Investments, First Command Financial Services, Trustmark Insurance and Penson Financial Services.

As parents to young triplets, Kevin and his wife are well-versed in the fine art of multi-tasking. Kevin is also very familiar with the unique financial challenges facing parents of multiples, and helping other such parents is a particular focus of Foothills Financial Planning. They have lived in the Ahwatukee Foothills for approximately ten years.