Flat-fee, general estate planning guidance financial advisors in Brattleboro, VT

David Twombly is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in West Chesterfield, NH, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience and has been associated with Bay Financial Advisors, Inc. and LPL Financial since 2004. He provides financial planning and consulting services through Bay Financial Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor firm. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other 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 over 22,800 advisors and significant discretionary assets under management.

Anthony Hemmelgarn is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently a co-owner of Longview Wealth Advisors, LLC and associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Park Place Financial Advisors and Pathway Financial Advisors, among others. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors nationwide. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Travis Shine is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Ameriprise since 2004, including both Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, Shine serves as treasurer for the First Congregational Church of Newfane, is a board member of the Grace Cottage Foundation, and participates on the investment committee for Hilltop Montessori School’s endowment. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Steven Potwin is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Hudson, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Santander Bank, and TD Bank. He is also a member of the Greater Monadnock Collaborative and serves as a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory options and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Ana Saavedra is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Brattleboro, Vermont, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in real estate through managing rental properties and a family partnership. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a wide range of individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers various advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

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.

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.

Gordon Brown III is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operating under a fiduciary standard.

William Soltow is a financial advisor at Smith & Wyatt with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at CoreCap Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Frontier Wealth Management and works as an independent insurance agent with Goosehead Insurance. Smith & Wyatt serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporations, managing approximately $207 million for around 724 clients through a team of eight advisors. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and estate-planning consulting, tailoring investment advice to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Thaddeus Phelps is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Phelps owns a tax preparation business and an accounting support service, and he serves in fiduciary roles such as trustee and executor. Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a wrap asset management program and emphasizes an individualized approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental, sector, and technical analysis, including risk management strategies such as put options and conservative cash instruments.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining Raymond James. Amanda is also involved with Lucky Duck since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a broad platform of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.