Passionately dedicated to our clients’ best interest.
Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group, Inc. was founded with a singular purpose: to provide financial planning and investment advice that is passionately dedicated to our clients' best interest. With this end in mind, ours was established as a Fee-ONLY firm. This means that we do not sell products, nor do we receive commissions or sales loads. The only revenue we receive is that which is paid directly to us by our clients. It is only our clients who pay us and therefore, it is only our clients to whom we are beholden. They are who we serve.
We believe that Fee-Only is simply the best model for receiving unbiased, untainted advice in creating your financial plan. For this reason, the confusing and opaque world of commissions and sales loads does not exist in our practice.
We believe that for too many people, the experience they have had with the financial advice they’ve received has left them wondering, was that in my best interest? Or was I just sold something. If that is a sentiment that resonates with you, we encourage you to give us a try. An initial consultation will cost you nothing but your time. Come see what it is like to work with a financial planning firm whose only commitment is to you.
Our Team
Jeffrey A. Drayton, CFP®, CDFA®, EA
President and Founder
Jeffrey A. Drayton, began his advising career nearly a decade ago, initially working at a Fortune 500 financial services company. However, dissatisfied with the tainting influence of commission sales and investment sales incentives, he determined to create a practice entirely focused on his clients' best interests. In so doing, he began his own Fee-ONLY Registered Investment Advisory firm, the Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group, Inc.
Mr. Drayton is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and, as such, works to both uphold and abide by the CFP Board's Standards of Professional Conduct, the highest standards of practice in the financial services industry. Additionally, Mr. Drayton is a CERTIFIED DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYST™ practitioner and an Enrolled Agent, admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.
Mr. Drayton is active in both the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors and the Minnesota Chapter of the Financial Planning Association, having held numerous leadership positions in both organizations.
When not engaged in his financial planning practice, Mr. Drayton enjoys running marathons and is a prize-winning composer of contemporary classical music.
Activities & Affiliations
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CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional
CERTIFIED DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYST™ practitioner
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Enrolled Agent
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, past Midwest Regional Board Member
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Financial Planning Association-Minnesota Chapter; past Board Member
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Instructor, Minnesota State University-Mankato CFP® Program
Deanna Constantine
Client Relationship Manager - Investment Adviser
With a passion for education and making a difference in clients’ lives, Ms. Constantine works as part of the Jeffrey A. Drayton Group team to ensure that each client has an experience that is truly exceptional. She recognizes the complexity that financial planning can entail and seeks to make certain every client leaves their planning meeting with a full understanding of the recommendations being given. She uses her background as an educator to listen to clients’ goals, clarify and explain recommendations, and answer client questions free from confusing industry terms or jargon.
Ms. Constantine is a two-decade long business owner and graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, College of Education. Currently she is working to complete the requirements to obtain the CFP® designation.
Deanna enjoys teaching ballroom dancing and, whenever possible, traveling to visit her three adult children residing in Hawaii.
Terrence Hassanally
Tax Specialist
Terrence Hassanally began his financial services career in 2013 as a financial advisor working for a Fortune 500 firm. Most recently, his work has focused on nonprofit organizations, specifically in the areas of accounting and tax preparation.
After working as a financial advisor at larger firms under the sales- and commission-driven methods of advisor compensation, Terrence sought a model for providing advice that places clients’ interests first—a model that enables advisors to offer guidance that aligns both clients’ and advisors’ interests. This led him to join the fee-only firm Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group.
Terrence is passionate about client service and always prioritizes his clients’ best interests. His greatest satisfaction and joy come from helping clients successfully reach their financial goals through thoughtful planning and consultative investment management.
When not working as a dedicated advisor to his clients, Terrence can often be found on a soccer pitch—cheering, coaching, or refereeing.
“Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant”
- P. T. BARNUM
