Top business succession planning financial advisors in Beeville, TX

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're preparing to transfer your business ownership or planning for retirement, you need an advisor who understands the complexities of business succession planning. A common mistake is overlooking how tax implications and family dynamics can affect the transition, leading to costly delays or disputes.

  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm how they factor in federal income, property, and sales taxes, especially since Texas has no state income tax but significant property taxes.
  • Family and stakeholder coordination. Ask how they manage communication and planning among family members or business partners to avoid conflicts.
  • Valuation and timing strategy. Inquire about their approach to valuing your business and timing the succession to align with your financial goals.
  • Legal and financial integration. Ensure they collaborate with your legal and tax professionals to create a seamless transition plan.

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Kevin C

Series 63, Series 66

Kenedy, TX

KMC Wealth Management, LLC

Kevin Carrasco is a financial advisor with KMC Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at AINN Holdings, LLC, KMC Capital Management, Great Expectations, LP, Investment Professionals, Inc., and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for several nonprofit organizations, including Family Life Works, the San Antonio Family Foundation, and Natural Womanhood. KMC Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $18.5 million for a select group of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to develop targeted asset-allocation portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management and incorporating third-party money managers when appropriate.

Private / alternative investments Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Julia S

Series 63

Goliad, TX

Ameriprise

Julia Stimson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Goliad, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2005, including its predecessor firm Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she writes plans for other advisors. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security claiming options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its approach, with algorithmic automation supporting its centralized retirement-income consulting team.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Karen C

Series 63, Series 65

Goliad, TX

D.A. Davidson & Co.

Karen Cole is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Cetera Investment Services LLC and Edward Jones, before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advisory, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals
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Philip C

Series 63, Series 65

George West, TX

First Advisors National, LLC

Philip Crawford is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Butler Freeman Tally Financial Group, LLC for 17 years and has operated Philip B. Crawford Co. since 1999. Outside of advising, he is involved in farming and ranching, accounting and tax services, and fixed insurance sales. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party managers and combines tactical and strategic approaches with fundamental analysis to supplement individual security recommendations.

Passive / index investing

Sairrah N

ChFC®, Series 66

Beeville, TX

Edward Jones

Sairrah Nelson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license. Prior to her current role, she worked in dental practice administration at Golden Crescent Dental and Oasis Family Dental. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Military & Veterans Intergenerational Families
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Ethan S

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael I

Series 63, Series 65

Livingston, NJ

Raymond James Financial

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.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Greenville, DE

Investment Management & Planning LLC

Jeffrey Macdonald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Management & Planning LLC and LPL Financial since 2010, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Investment Management & Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing fundamental analysis and continuous supervision, and operates as both a wrap program sponsor and affiliated registered representatives of LPL Financial.

General retirement planning Business succession planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Patrick F

Series 66

New Market, MD

Intentional

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers pension consulting, estate planning support, business exit planning, and due diligence on alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis within a fiduciary framework.

Business exit / sale strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Jerald L

Series 63

San Antonio, TX

Frost Investment Services

Jerald Liesman is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. and Frost Bank since 1993 and 1987, respectively. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs that integrate model portfolios from its affiliate with third-party managers, utilizing a research-driven investment process and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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