Independent financial advisors in Canton, IL

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.

When you want financial advice free from firm influence, choosing an independent advisor helps ensure their recommendations focus on your unique situation. The common mistake is working with someone tied to specific products or companies, which can limit your options.

  • Unbiased product access. Independent advisors can offer a wider range of investment choices, so ask how they select options that fit your goals rather than firm offerings.
  • Fee structure clarity. Confirm how they charge for their services to understand what you pay and avoid surprises.
  • Local tax knowledge. Since Illinois doesn't tax retirement income but has high property taxes, check how they factor this into your planning.
  • Experience relevance. With a median of 14 years in the field, ask how their background aligns with your financial needs and life stage.

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Christopher P

Series 63, Series 65

Canton, IL

Thrivent Investment Management

Christopher Piper is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Canton, Illinois. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he spent several years with Canton 66. Outside of his advisory role, Piper serves as a member of the Elder Board at Canton Evangelical Church, where he participates in planning and community activities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through its network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic analyses and supports combining planning with managed-account programs while maintaining separation between these services.

Business ownership considerations
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Sarah K

Series 66

Canton, IL

LPL Financial

Sarah Keefer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2014. Prior to that, she was employed at the Bank of Farmington from 2013 to 2019. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Tyler L

Series 66

Canton, IL

Edward Jones

Tyler Ludlum is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Canton, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and having eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016 and previously worked at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Canton Elks Lodge #626 and is an assistant football coach for Canton Union School District #66. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households and organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a variety of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated financial services.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Terry A

Series 63, Series 65

Cuba, IL

Equitable Advisors

Terry Anderson is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 54 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, having previously worked at Axa Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors and participants, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and a broad range of third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model that combines advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Dwight P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Canton, IL

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.

Dwight Pigg Jr. is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. since 2013. He also holds a leadership role as President of the Trust and Retail Department at Ipava State Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing agricultural and commercial real estate through Red Brick Capital, LLC. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies using a range of investment vehicles and is notable for its predominance of non-discretionary assets and arrangements with third-party managers and wrap-fee platforms.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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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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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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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner

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