Large-firm, private / alternative investments financial advisors in Boise City, ID

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 considering private or alternative investments, you likely want to diversify beyond traditional stocks and bonds. A common mistake is underestimating the complexity and risks involved, which can lead to unexpected losses or liquidity issues. Large-firm advisors often have access to broader resources and research, which can benefit your investment strategy.

  • Due diligence depth. Ask how thoroughly they vet private deals and alternative assets before recommending them.
  • Liquidity planning. Confirm how they help you manage the timing and availability of funds in less liquid investments.
  • Fee structure clarity. Understand how fees are charged for alternative investments, as they can differ significantly from traditional portfolios.
  • Firm resources. Inquire about the support and expertise their large firm provides for alternative investment opportunities.

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Alex H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boise, ID

Arrian Investments, Inc.

Alex Hansen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arrian Investments, Inc. He previously worked at Cetera Advisors, LLC for seven years. Hansen is also a licensed independent insurance agent, offering life, disability, annuity, and long-term care insurance products to clients. Arrian Investments provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios that include a range of securities and insurance products, typically on a discretionary basis with regular account reviews.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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Ryan D

Series 66

Boise, ID

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Ryan Deamicis is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Boise, ID, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at American Pizza from 2019 to 2021. Outside of finance, he serves as a worship leader contractor, helping with worship activities and teaching worship music lessons. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a research-driven investment process across multiple strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Religious/faith focused
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Ronald G

Series 65

Boise, ID

Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Ronald Gambassi is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at McMillen & Company, Inc. and Gem State Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates 3033 Ranch, LLC, providing executive coaching to business owners and corporate executives through a peer advisory organization. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing a centralized Investment Committee and a mix of model portfolios, third-party managers, and strategic allocation approaches.

Private / alternative investments Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Public Service Employee Founder/Business Owner Military & Veterans Values-based investing Mid-Career Professionals
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Mark M

Series 63, Series 65

Boise, ID

LPL Financial

Mark Mcgee is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Boise, ID, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Investments, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Meridian Police Activities League as a flag football coach and serves on its board of directors. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm supports a range of investment strategies through its extensive network of advisors and provides various financial planning and institutional platforms.

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

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Boise, ID

Integrated Advisors

Terry Hershey is the principal of Integrated Advisors in Boise, ID, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. Since founding Integrated Advisors in 2016, he has managed client relationships while also offering fixed life and health insurance products as a licensed insurance agent since 2002. Hershey spends time assisting Kitty Hawk Technology, a software developer owned by his son that creates proprietary financial planning software for his firm. Integrated Advisors is an independent, fee-based firm serving individuals and small businesses through non-discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and project-based consulting. The firm employs a proprietary TimeLine Integrated Portfolio (TIP) approach focused on long-term, passive buy-and-hold strategies tailored to client objectives.

Wealth management General tax planning
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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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Thomas T

Series 66

Independence, OH

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

Thomas Trefzger is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at Sprint and Cleveland State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance activities under one platform.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Business ownership considerations Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ethan S

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Richard B

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Charles Schwab

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

General estate planning guidance
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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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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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