Top stock option exercise strategy financial advisors in Atlanta, GA

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

If you have stock options vesting soon or are considering when to exercise them, you need an advisor who understands the timing and tax implications specific to your situation. A common mistake is exercising options without considering how it affects your overall tax bill and cash flow.

  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm how they evaluate the tax consequences of exercising options, including potential alternative minimum tax (AMT) triggers.
  • Exercise timing strategy. Ask how they balance market risk and tax timing to decide when to exercise.
  • Integration with retirement plans. See if they consider how exercising options fits with your broader retirement income and tax planning.
  • Cash flow planning. Ensure they help you plan for the cash needed to exercise and cover any tax liabilities without disrupting your finances.

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Marcus T

Series 65

Atlanta, GA

Limitless Capital Management, Inc.

Marcus Turner is a financial advisor at Limitless Capital Management, Inc., based in Atlanta, GA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been the CEO of Marcus Richmond Partners LLC and Cogito Capital Group LLC, both insurance brokerages specializing in life and health products. Limitless Capital Management provides investment management, portfolio analysis, restructuring, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, private foundations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation driven portfolios using third-party managers and exchange-traded funds, incorporating capital market research and third-party consulting in its approach.

Wealth management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Isis W

CFP®, Series 66

Atlanta, GA

Temperance Wealth Management

Isis Waites is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Temperance Wealth Management and has previously worked at firms including Advocacy Wealth Management, ABG Financial Services, and Polaris Wealth Management. Outside of advising, she is also a licensed insurance agent. Temperance Wealth Management serves individuals, non-profits, businesses, and pension plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis and regularly utilizes third-party money managers and model providers through the AssetMark platform.

Cash flow / budgeting
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Curtis H

CFP®

Atlanta, GA

Newedge Advisors

Curtis Hearn is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at Gratus Capital and JPH Advisory Group. Outside of advisory work, he oversees operations for a short-term rental property through Rivertree Hospitality LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence, along with technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Craig T

CFP®, Series 63

Johnson City, TN

Ameriprise

Craig Torbett is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Johnson City, TN. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Homes For Our Troops and participates in pro bono financial planning work to assist select veterans through the Financial Planning Association. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations alongside its broader advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Cecily W

CFP®, Series 65

Atlanta, GA

Welch Financial Investments, LLC

Cecily Welch is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, operating through her firm Welch Financial Investments, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She also owns Welch Financial Advisors, a CPA firm, and integrates accounting and financial advisory services. Welch has worked continuously with her firms since 2010. Welch Financial Investments serves a select group of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm focuses on diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, typically using mutual funds and ETFs, and provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary management, often coordinating with third-party managers for portfolio implementation and reporting.

Wealth management General tax planning

Andrew G

Series 66

Cincinnati, OH

Merrill

Andrew Grombala is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on serving corporate executives and high-earning professionals who have complex compensation structures, including equity awards such as RSUs, stock options, ESPP programs, deferred compensation packages, and performance awards. In his role, he helps clients manage concentration risk, reduce tax implications, and align their equity compensation with long-term, goals-based wealth strategies. Since entering the industry in 2017, Andrew has adopted a structured, plan-first approach that incorporates compensation, cash flow, family priorities, retirement planning, and overall risk management. He guides clients through various financial events, including vesting, diversification, liquidity management, and retirement income planning. His expertise extends to executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and tax minimization. Andrew holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 registrations and is licensed in Accident & Health, Life, and Variable Insurance. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where he also competed as a student-athlete in football and lacrosse. He resides in Anderson Township with his wife and two children. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys boating, golfing, football, ice hockey, music, and spending time with his family.

Exec comp design Stock option exercise strategy Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Liquidity event planning Concentrated stock management Executive Parents
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Tyler M

Series 65

Vienna, VA

Rembert Pendleton Jackson

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Rembert Pendleton Jackson with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RPJ, he worked at Clarendon Wealth Management and has experience with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Brambleton Bettas. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Stock option exercise strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Retired

Eric B

CFP®, Series 66

Santa Maria, CA

Edward Jones

Eric Bravo is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2007. He is based in Santa Maria, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Liquidity event planning Startup equity planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Robin C

Series 63, Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Knox Wealth Partners Advisory

Robin Clark is a financial advisor with Knox Wealth Partners Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2008 and has been with Knox Wealth Partners Advisory since 2018. Outside of advisory services, he operates an independent insurance agency specializing in fixed insurance products. Knox Wealth Partners Advisory serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and business owners, managing approximately $231 million across a seven-advisor team. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that includes a variety of asset classes and strategies, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Stock option exercise strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Arriana N

Series 65

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

LRI Investments

Arriana Neese is a financial advisor at LRI Investments with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Advanced Insurance Strategies, Inc and Retirement Income Strategies, Inc. Neese also serves as a marketing associate at Lindberg & Ripple through M Holdings Securities. LRI Investments, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, financial institutions, and certain government entities. The firm manages approximately $2.78 billion with a team of 25 professionals, focusing on customized asset allocation and a long-term investment approach across mutual funds, ETFs, and equities.

Stock option exercise strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Charitable giving tax strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired Self-Employed Executive Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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