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Shuwun Ma

Advisor at Independent Financial Partners — Boise, ID

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

12 years

Location

Boise, ID

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Independent Financial Partners

Enterprise

Total advisors

317

Across 167 offices

Clients per advisor

166 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$225,569 Very Low

HNW client ratio

35% High

About

Shuwun Ma is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Boise, ID, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners in 2023, Ma worked at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, Ma owns and operates a daycare facility and a sod and turf company, serving in executive and strategic roles. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise advisory firm managing over $12.5 billion in client assets. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model with a focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services for individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Non-discretionary investment advice

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fixed

Financial planning services often charged as flat fees, negotiated based on service scope and complexity

Percentage

$0+: Negotiated; may be tiered with breakpoints set by individual IARs up to 2.0% max $0+: Up to 2.5% max with Third Party Asset Managers (TPAMs) included

Commissions

Offered through affiliated broker-dealer; commissions charged on brokerage transactions separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis, fees negotiated per engagement

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees vary by IAR; some IARs may charge flat fees regardless of account size Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged as flat fees, negotiated per client and service complexity

Location

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Boise, ID

Boise ID

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Idaho

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Independent Financial Partners

2023 - Present • 3 years

Tampa, FL

IFP Securities, LLC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Tampa, FL

MML INVESTORS SERVICES

2016 - 2023 • 7 years

Boise, ID

Mass Mutual LIfe Insurance Company

2015 - 2023 • 8 years

Boise, ID

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Business activities & affiliations

Brennain V

Series 65

Boise, ID

Hoeven Wealth

Focused on creating an organization that could provide comprehensive and integrated investment management, financial, tax and estate planning, and business advisory services. Today, Hoeven Wealth has a comprehensive network of partners to ensure continuity and consistency across your financial life. Though originally from the Netherlands, Brennain is nearly a lifelong native of the Northwest. He completed his undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Business Administration at University of Washington and postgraduate in Financial Strategy at University of Oxford, graduating with Distinction.

Wealth management Liquidity event planning Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Engineering Professional Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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Robert C

CFP®, Series 66

Eagle, ID

Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners

Robert Cucchiaro is a CFP® certificant and Series 66 licensee with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners, where he has worked since 2012, and has prior experience with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Mutual Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in financial advisor coaching through Financial Advisor Field Guide and has a partial ownership in a tax services business. Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners is an SEC-registered advisory team of seven professionals managing approximately $978 million in client assets for individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs risk-based, diversified portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offers financial planning and pension consulting services, and is affiliated with a separate accounting practice providing tax and enrolled-agent services.

General retirement planning Charitable giving tax strategies Cash flow / budgeting Tax strategies for small businesses
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James C

Series 65

Eagle, ID

Cannon Wealth Group LLC

James Cannon is a financial advisor at Cannon Wealth Group LLC in Eagle, Idaho, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led his independent firm since 2014. Cannon Wealth Group LLC is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment programs, comprehensive planning, and specialized pension consulting, including ERISA advisory and discretionary investment manager services.

Equity compensation tax strategy
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Ethan H

Series 66

Eagle, ID

GPWM Advisors LLC

Ethan Hadley is a financial advisor at GPWM Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Gryphon Private Wealth Management and Independent Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he has provided notary services in Idaho since 2006. GPWM Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $28.9 million for about 45 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment advice, and educational seminars.

Business succession planning Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Richard B

CFP®, Series 65

Boise, ID

Table Rock Financial Planning

Richard Boss is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently operating as the sole advisor at Table Rock Financial Planning in Boise, ID. He has been with Table Rock since 2009. Table Rock Financial Planning is an independent firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and businesses with fee-only financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary investment supervisory services. The firm manages approximately $35.3 million in client assets, emphasizing a diversified, research-based investment approach that incorporates low-cost index funds and ETFs with a value tilt and selective active strategies.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General tax planning Passive / index investing
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Brent F

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Eagle, ID

Ford Investment Counsel LLC

Brent Ford is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Ford Investment Counsel LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2021. Prior to this, he worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is also an independent insurance agent. Ford Investment Counsel LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes ERISA plan consulting and 3(38) fiduciary services, employing a mix of strategies tailored to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Debt management Cash flow / budgeting Options & derivatives strategies
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