Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Bedford, IN

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 want to grow your investments actively rather than just tracking the market, you need an advisor who understands how to adjust holdings based on market conditions. Without this expertise, you might face higher fees or miss opportunities to improve returns. The top matches here include advisors who focus on hands-on management of your portfolio.

  • Market responsiveness. Ask how they decide when to buy or sell assets to capture gains or reduce losses.
  • Risk management approach. Confirm how they balance potential growth with protecting your capital during downturns.
  • Fee structure clarity. Understand how their fees relate to the level of active management you receive.
  • Local market knowledge. Since Bedford, IN has a flat state income tax and lower living costs, ask how they factor this into your investment planning.

Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.

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Raven W

Series 66, Series 63

Bedford, IN

Edward Jones

Raven Woodward is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, Woodward held positions at Intuit, JP Morgan Chase, Goodwill, and World Finance. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Thomas S

Series 63, Series 66

Bedford, IN

J.P. Morgan Securities

Thomas Strange IV is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018, with prior experience at Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, he owns and operates The Dugout, a private baseball training facility serving local athletes. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Gregory S

Series 66

Bedford, IN

LPL Financial

Gregory Stokes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bedford, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple small businesses including a moving and storage company and a boat club. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Michael F

Series 63, Series 65

Bedford, IN

Cfci

Michael Fidler is a financial advisor with Cfci who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc. since 2014 and has also worked with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and J. W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is a minor owner and company officer in his wife's silk screen embroidery business, where he occasionally assists. Cfci serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and consulting services. The firm primarily uses model portfolios and third-party advisers to manage assets and employs a variety of investment strategies including option strategies and active cash management.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Michael B

Series 63, Series 66

Bedford, IN

Cetera

Michael Bellush is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera Investment Advisers and Cetera Investment Services since 2017, following six years at LPL Financial and over 20 years at Bedford Federal Savings Bank. In addition to his advisory roles, he is the founder and sole employee of a search engine optimization business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of investment management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, with access to affiliated and third-party managers, and oversees more than $256 billion in assets through a network of over 10,000 advisors.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

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.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management
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