Top business exit / sale strategy financial advisors in Billings, MT

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 sell your business, you need an advisor who understands how to maximize value and manage the complex financial steps involved. A common mistake is focusing only on the sale price without planning for tax implications and post-sale financial security.

  • Exit timing insight. Ask how they evaluate market conditions and your business readiness to recommend the best time to sell.
  • Tax impact planning. Confirm they consider state and federal taxes, including strategies to minimize your overall tax burden.
  • Post-sale cash flow. Ensure they help you plan for income and investment management after the sale to maintain your lifestyle.
  • Transition support. Look for experience guiding clients through ownership transfer and succession to avoid surprises.

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

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Corey S

Series 66

Billings, MT

Stapleton Financial Group

Corey Stapleton is the principal advisor at Stapleton Financial Group, an independent firm based in Billings, Montana. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 29 years of industry experience. He has led Stapleton Financial Group since 2016. Stapleton Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, emphasizing diversification and cost considerations while offering services that include collaboration with clients' attorneys and accountants.

General retirement planning Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting Disability insurance

Kaleb H

Series 66

Billings, MT

Edward Jones

Kaleb Haub is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Billings, MT, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Word of Life and Mattress King for several years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Ben K

Series 63, Series 66

Billings, MT

Principal Financial Services

Ben Kazmierski is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Financial Group since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns an escape room business and teaches continuing education through Northstar Educational Services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Daniel K

Series 63, Series 65

Billings, MT

Primerica Advisors

Daniel Krug is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Billings, MT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2001 and also affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business activities related to Primerica Mortgage and referrals for home security and automation products. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-based investment strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Douglas M

Series 66

Billings, MT

LPL Financial

Douglas Mullowney is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Billings, Montana, with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. for 24 years and held roles with various insurance carriers for over two decades. Mullowney is also involved with Montana Tax Group, PLLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with advanced research tools and a broad range of investment strategies.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired 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 a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. and spent eight years with Charleston County School District. Outside of finance, she is an author and publisher of "The Basketball Coach's Notebook" and works as a math tutor for high school students. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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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 at Wells Fargo Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Amanda is a Series 66 license holder and has partial ownership in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options using proprietary research and tools, with services tailored to clients who meet specific net-worth criteria.

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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