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

Ameriprise

Randal Lambert is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Bellefontaine, OH, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and The Huntington National Bank. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement planning with written reports and ongoing tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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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 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with LPL Financial, where she has worked since 2018. Her prior experiences include roles at Heartland Bank, Infinex Investments, and multiple positions at Northwestern Mutual. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jacob C

CFP®, Series 66

Bellefontaine, OH

Facet

Jacob Chrysler is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Facet and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, The Pension Group, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Facet Wealth offers subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households primarily through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm employs model-based asset allocations centered on exchange-traded funds and uses technology-driven processes including machine-learning algorithms to support tax-optimized implementations and allocation recommendations.

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing General retirement planning
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Kayla S

Series 63, Series 65

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Kayla Santos is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously at MetLife Securities. In addition to her advisory role, Santos is an independent insurance agent, offering life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships focused on goal analysis and written recommendations.

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 supports clients in building, managing, and optimizing their wealth by providing clear and disciplined strategies tailored to their individual goals. He offers a holistic wealth management experience by integrating investment insights from Merrill and the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America. George's areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. He is dedicated to being a trusted partner for clients as they plan for retirement, grow their portfolios, or navigate complex financial decisions. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hunter College and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, George enjoys activities such as 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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