Top business Financial Management financial advisors in Alabama

Dustin Woodham is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Cetera Investment Advisors LLC, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and Regions Bank since 2014. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating a multi-manager platform that includes model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

James Harris III is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel since 2015. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology that uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Leslie Layne is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Hoover, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has seven years of experience at Edward Jones following previous roles at PRUCO Securities and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, as well as ten years at State Farm Insurance and its management corporation. Leslie has served as a panelist in a FINRA dispute resolution arbitration case in Alabama. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

John Mott is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing a family limited partnership and operates Mott Farms. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Leland is a financial advisor with Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Southeast Asset Advisors since 2015 and serves as a Principal of the firm. Mr. Leland is involved with an affiliate, Conifer Advisors, LLC, which manages private funds including the Conifer Funds. Southeast Asset Advisors provides wealth management and consulting services to individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios with a range of investment options and acts as a private fund adviser through Conifer Advisors, overseeing multiple private funds and pooled vehicles.

Amanda Fleming is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lexington, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she was involved with several businesses including Max Travels, LLC, a travel agency she founded and where she designed vacations for clients, primarily family. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of investment programs and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Thomas Helmig Jr. is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, having spent his entire 15-year career with the firm. He began in the home office in Hopewell, New Jersey, where he gained experience across various segments before transitioning in 2018 to a family practice in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Thomas leverages the world-class resources at Merrill Lynch and the extensive experience of the Helmig Lammers Group to provide clients with customized wealth management solutions. His expertise includes investment strategy, portfolio management, education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and coordination with attorneys, accountants, and other professionals to develop comprehensive financial plans. Thomas holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) certification. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and completed high school at Malvern Prep. Outside of his professional role, Thomas is actively involved in coaching youth sports within his community. He resides in West Chester with his wife, Jillian, and their three sons. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing, cooking, exercising, reading, and following Philadelphia sports teams.

Zachary Olinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at CAP Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously was employed by Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co from 2015 to 2018. CAP Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $220 million in discretionary assets as of January 2025. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with ongoing monitoring and discretionary trading.

Heath Biller is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fiduciary Financial Advisors since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Biller is a registered nurse and maintains a part-time position at Mary Free Bed hospital. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of third-party managers and private alternative funds.

Michael Turvey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade Institutional. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans, managing approximately $13 billion in client assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combined with quantitative and qualitative manager due diligence, offering a range of investment options and emphasizing ongoing client communication.