Independent, general retirement planning financial advisors in Canton, OH

Robert Milan II is a financial advisor with TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC in Canton, OH, holding 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and National Planning Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Milan & Associates LLC, providing tax preparation services to individuals and small businesses. TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC manages approximately $639 million in client assets and serves individuals, profit-sharing plans, charities, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a team of 29 advisors using a variety of analytical strategies.

Michael George is a financial advisor at George Financial Services in Canton, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining George Financial Services, he spent time at Parkland Securities and Access Financial Group. Outside of finance, he operates Headtrauma Entertainment, a DJ service, and owns a plant sales business called Growing for Good LTD. George Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, equities, commodities, options strategies, and digital asset consulting.

Daniel Belden is a financial advisor at Belden Financial, LLC in Canton, OH, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services before founding his current firm in 2017. Belden Financial provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, employing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and commodities, along with options trading strategies aligned with client objectives.

Joseph Hassen is a financial advisor with LexAurum Advisors in Canton, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at LexAurum Advisors since 2019 and previously at Nationwide Securities LLC and Nationwide Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Hassen serves as president of the Rotary Club of Plain Township and as vice president of the North Canton Little League. LexAurum Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers standardized model portfolios primarily implemented with low-cost ETFs.

Carrie Robson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Canton, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Merrill, and Robert W Baird & Co. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a volunteer firefighter and EMT with the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers comprehensive services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

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.

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.

Lori Fell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in East Lansing, MI, where she has worked since 2009, accumulating 17 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of LAF Properties LLC, a business she maintains in East Lansing. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions, including managed account strategies and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Kenneth Blaschke is a financial advisor at HeadInvest in Portland, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with HeadInvest since 2009. HeadInvest serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, endowments, and government entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a holistic, asset-allocation driven approach, combining fixed-income selection with low-cost ETFs and emphasizing tax efficiency.

Michael Ipp is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and serves as an independent contractor for 1792 Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client decision-making, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

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.

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.

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.

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.