Flat-fee, general retirement planning financial advisors in Allentown, PA

Mikayla Kelhart is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Align Wealth Strategies and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, she has been involved with Casa Toro Mexican Grill since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers financial planning and consulting services supported by extensive research and a variety of portfolio management strategies.

Debra Hippensteel is a financial advisor at River Wealth Advisors LLC in Allentown, PA, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. She has worked at River Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent 19 years at BB&T Bank and its predecessor institutions. River Wealth Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, investment consulting, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a fundamental, client-specific investment process tailored to risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, managing certain strategies through proprietary model portfolios.

Wadid Yunez is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America since 2001 and Pruco Securities, LLC from 2001 to 2024. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Brian Bobeck is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC, Cornerstone Benefits, Inc., and Cornerstone Institutional Investors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he co-founded an engineering consulting firm focused on patent development and licensing. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, supported by platform providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Gulam Fazel is a financial advisor with Tucker Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Asset & Income Protection, LLC and the Society of Financial Awareness (SOFA). He also manages a tax preparation business, USA Tax & Income Planning. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management, model-portfolio solutions, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation process and integrates alternative investments, including private and non-liquid strategies, through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and is involved with Lucky Duck since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary consulting services, drawing on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Lori Fell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in East Lansing, MI, where she has worked since 2009, accumulating 17 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of LAF Properties LLC, a business she maintains in East Lansing. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions, including managed account strategies and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Kenneth Blaschke is a financial advisor at HeadInvest in Portland, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with HeadInvest since 2009. HeadInvest serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, endowments, and government entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a holistic, asset-allocation driven approach, combining fixed-income selection with low-cost ETFs and emphasizing tax efficiency.

Michael Ipp is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and serves as an independent contractor for 1792 Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client decision-making, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and is involved with Lucky Duck since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary consulting services, drawing on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.