Top business exit / sale strategy financial advisors in Bemidji, MN

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.

Selling your business is a major financial event that requires careful timing and tax planning to maximize your proceeds. Without a focused approach, you might overlook key tax strategies or miss opportunities to structure the sale in a way that supports your long-term goals.

  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm how the advisor evaluates capital gains, ordinary income, and potential state taxes to minimize your tax burden.
  • Exit timing strategy. Ask how they help determine the best time to sell based on market conditions and your personal financial situation.
  • Post-sale planning. Ensure they consider how to invest or allocate proceeds to support your retirement or next ventures.
  • Coordination with legal experts. Verify their approach to working with attorneys to align sale terms with your financial plan.

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Michael H

Series 63, Series 66

Bemidji, MN

Focus Financial

Michael Huerbin is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. in Bemidji, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network and OSAIC since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the racing director and coach for the Buena Vista Ski Area, where he works with youth ski racers on weekends during the winter season. He is also a part-owner of a local dragon boat rental business and serves as president and board member of the Minnesota Finlandia Community Health Sports nonprofit, organizing an annual cross-country ski marathon. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across a network of 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a variety of strategies and investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Andrew L

Series 63

Bemidji, MN

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Andrew Latourelle is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent representing various insurance companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of investment solutions, including proprietary and third-party model strategies, with capabilities for discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed
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Bradley K

Series 66

Bemidji, MN

Ameriprise

Bradley Koenck is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Bemidji, MN, and has 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner and vice president of RJG Services, Inc., which provides office support and administrative services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large institutional firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service that focuses on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

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

Kari M

Series 66

Bemidji, MN

Edward Jones

Kari Moran is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Bemidji, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products, supported by a large national network of advisors and branches.

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning General estate planning guidance General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner
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David B

Series 66

Bemidji, MN

Raymond James Financial

David Balmer is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has served at Raymond James since 2015 and is also associated with First National Bank Bemidji, where he provides basic financial advice. Outside of his advisory roles, Balmer owns Ballhammer Industries LLC, a business focused on reselling tools and equipment purchased from auctions. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored, non-discretionary approach using fact-finding, risk profiling, and modeling tools to support client goals and also provides specialized programs for municipal and public finance clients.

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

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Seasons of Advice Wealth Management

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she records and sells vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book on the spiritual meaning of disease and science. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process that integrates goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

General estate planning guidance Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive Values-based investing
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Kristin M

Series 66

Mt Pleasant, SC

Guardian Life

Kristin Manna is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. and Charleston County School District. Outside of her advisory role, she is an author and publisher of books including The Basketball Coach's Notebook and works as a math tutor for high school students. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional Approaching retirement Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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Geoffrey T

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Sanctuary Advisors, LLC

Geoffrey Tomes is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Noyes Advisors LLC for 11 years and David A Noyes & Company for 26 years. His other business activities include involvement in fixed life and health insurance and fixed annuities. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services employing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive features such as negotiated performance-based fees for large institutional clients and affiliations with specialized asset management firms.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Amanda Q

Series 66

Richmond, VA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within Wells Fargo entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership interests in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, offering both brokerage and advisory programs.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Keith E

CFP®

Pittsburgh, PA

Keith L. Eliou, CFP

Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Charitable giving tax strategies Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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