Design Logo for Exceptional Financial Planning

This is what Exceptional Finanical Planning Independent. Tailored. Precise was looking for in their logo design

I need a logo for a new Financial Planning firm; Exceptional Financial Planning.
We do not want to be the biggest financial planning firm; we want to be the best and as such EFP is independent and committed to providing the best possible advice to clients each and every time.
I am thinking a pictorial logo with the picture being a Tree to communicate growth. However I am also open to Wordmark logos as well.

The colour scheme I would like is Green with Black and/or Greys.

The wording of the logo will be:

Exceptional Financial Planning
Independent. Tailored. Precise

I am happy for the words Financial Planning to take a back seat.

As this is a new business there will be many other projects that I would like to work with the winning designer on.

Edit: Hi guys,
I have increased to preference to more professional and probably a little more conservative, upmarket and serious as well.
I really would like to stick … Read more