Top multi-generational wealth transfer financial advisors in Bellefontaine, OH

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.

You might be considering how to pass wealth smoothly to your children or grandchildren while minimizing tax and family conflicts. Without careful planning, you risk triggering unexpected taxes or creating disputes that can erode your legacy.

  • Municipal tax awareness. Since city taxes vary widely, ask how they navigate local tax rules to protect your assets.
  • Family dynamics insight. Effective advisors help you structure transfers that consider relationships and potential conflicts.
  • Long-term strategy. Wealth transfer isn't a one-time event; inquire how they plan across multiple generations to preserve your estate.
  • Asset protection focus. Confirm how they safeguard your wealth from creditors and unforeseen legal challenges during transfers.

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Natalie K

Series 63, Series 65

Bellefontaine, OH

Edward Jones

Natalie Knerr is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2018 and previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company for three years. Knerr holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Bellefontaine, OH

The huntington Investment company

Randal Lambert is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Huntington Investment Company and The Huntington National Bank since 2016, with a brief period at Ameriprise Financial Services. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and corporations. The firm uses an open-architecture model combining third-party and proprietary portfolio management strategies, primarily offering wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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Craig P

Series 65

Bellefontaine, OH

HP & Associates

Craig Poeppelman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Harper Associates, Inc. since 2001. HP & Associates provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and small-business retirement plans, including physicians, widows, executives, and retirees. The firm emphasizes retirement planning and annual cash-flow analysis, managing approximately $55.8 million in client assets on a non-discretionary basis with custom-designed portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Executive Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jessica M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Bellefontaine, OH

LPL Financial

Jessica Mcnamee is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Her prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Heartland Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jacob C

Series 66

Bellefonte, OH

Empower Advisory Group

Jacob Chrysler is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and The Pension Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan sponsor-selected investment lineups.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Kayla S

Series 65, Series 63

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Kayla Santos is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory work, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved tools to develop collaborative, goal-oriented financial plans.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Deborah E

Series 63, Series 66

Cape Girardeau, MO

Edward Jones

Deborah Etherton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

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

George B

Series 66

Austin, TX

Merrill

George Bonikos is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on helping clients build, manage, and optimize their wealth through clear and disciplined strategies tailored to their goals. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. George's approach is rooted in curiosity, discipline, and a drive for continuous improvement. He aims to be a trusted partner for clients navigating complex financial decisions and planning for their financial futures. George holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hunter College and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, he enjoys adventure sports, camping, chess, cooking, fishing, hiking, music, reading, rock climbing, and spending time with his family.

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy
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Carson L

CFP®, Series 66

Greenville, RI

Kintra Wealth, LLC

Carson Leydecker is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kintra Wealth, LLC. He has held positions at Kintra Wealth and Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2026 and previously worked at Loring Advisory Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm combines client interviews and document review with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis to implement tax-efficient investment strategies on a household basis.

Business exit / sale strategy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Taylor S

CFP®, Series 65

Chamblee, GA

Verisail Partners, LLC

Taylor Stanfill is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Veritas Planning Group since 2014 and is currently part of the Verisail Partners, LLC team in Chamblee, GA. Verisail Partners serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and other institutions with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation first approach, emphasizing a factor-based framework informed by the Fama-French three-factor model, and manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Multi-generational wealth transfer College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Factor investing / smart beta Founder/Business Owner Retired

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