Flat-fee financial advisors working with retirees in Bluffton, SC

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 transitioning into retirement and looking to manage your income, taxes, and investments in a way that supports your lifestyle. A common mistake is not accounting for how retirement income sources interact, which can lead to unexpected tax bills or cash flow issues. Flat-fee advisors charge a set price, so you know what to expect without surprise fees.

  • Income sequencing. Ask how they plan withdrawals from Social Security, pensions, and savings to minimize taxes and maintain steady cash flow.
  • Tax-efficient strategies. Confirm they consider state and federal tax rules that affect retirees, especially in South Carolina.
  • Healthcare cost planning. Make sure they include Medicare premiums and potential long-term care expenses in your budget.
  • Legacy considerations. Discuss how they approach passing assets to heirs while managing tax implications.

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Jordan B

Series 66

Bluffton, SC

Coastline Complete Wealth LLC

Jordan Bryant is a financial advisor with Coastline Complete Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Bank of America. Prior to his financial career, he worked for nearly a decade at Bryant Appliance Service & Parts. Coastline Complete Wealth LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning primarily to clients with investable assets above $250,000. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven approach using ETF-based model portfolios, occasional independent managers, and offers continuous portfolio monitoring and fiduciary services for retirement accounts.

Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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Jacob L

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Bluffton, SC

Lang Capital

Jacob Lang is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently with Lang Capital in Bluffton, SC. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group for nine years and has been involved in commercial real estate maintenance since 2023. Lang Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using multiple methods of analysis and a range of investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $106 million in client assets and sponsors a wrap fee program that includes access to third-party managers and a broad set of investment options.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Annuities Active portfolio management
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Mark S

Series 63, Series 65

Bluffton, SC

Wells Fargo Advisors

Mark Sicilia is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for eight years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2024. Sicilia also owns and operates Perspective Wealth Management LLC in Bluffton, SC. Wells Fargo Advisors serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services that include retirement, cash-flow, education, and specialized planning such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels to provide clients with comprehensive financial solutions.

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

CFP®, Series 65

Bluffton, SC

Metis Wealth Management & Planning LLC

Robert Sokolowski is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Metis Wealth Management & Planning LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Metis, he worked at WestView Investment Advisors for two years and held a role at Target for five years. Metis Wealth Management & Planning provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm customizes portfolios across various asset classes using both fundamental and technical analysis and employs tactical strategies that may include frequent trading and leverage.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner

Emily M

Series 66

Bluffton, SC

Edward Jones

Emily Macias is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Bluffton, South Carolina. 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 strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Military & Veterans Intergenerational Families
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Willie M

Series 63, Series 66

Cary, NC

Equitable Advisors

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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

Series 66

Ft. Wayne, IN

Raymond James & Associates

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and is involved with Lucky Duck since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary consulting services, drawing on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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

Series 66

Ft. Wayne, IN

Raymond James & Associates

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and is involved with Lucky Duck since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary consulting services, drawing on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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