Large-firm, general estate planning guidance financial advisors in Carlisle, PA

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 need general estate planning guidance if you're organizing your assets to protect your family or planning for how your estate will be managed after your passing. Without clear guidance, it's easy to overlook key documents or fail to coordinate your plan with your overall financial goals.

  • Comprehensive document review. Confirm they help you create or update wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to cover all essential areas.
  • Coordination with other advisors. Ask how they work with your tax, financial, and legal professionals to ensure your estate plan fits your broader financial picture.
  • Large-firm resources. These advisors have access to extensive support teams and specialized expertise, which can be helpful for complex estate situations.
  • State-specific knowledge. Since retirement income is generally exempt from state income tax in Pennsylvania after eligible age, check how they incorporate this into your estate planning.

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Jodi B

Series 65

Carlisle, PA

The Burney Company

Jodi Bowman is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with nine years of experience, currently with The Burney Company in Carlisle, PA. She has been with the firm since 2014. The Burney Company serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets and employs proprietary fundamental and quantitative models to provide discretionary equity portfolio management and financial planning, with additional tax preparation services through an affiliated CPA firm.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Christopher R

Series 63, Series 66

Carlisle, PA

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Christopher Raup is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Carlisle, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2017 and previous positions at ON Investment Management Co. and The O.N. Equity Sales Company. Outside of his advisory work, Raup is involved in multiple activities including serving as president of Paladin Financial Services, owning an alpaca farming business, and holding leadership roles in nonprofit organizations such as Wounded Warrior Patrol and Warrior Trail. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, offering both proprietary and third-party model strategies with a variety of custody and platform options tailored to client objectives.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed
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Mike R

Series 63, Series 66

Carlisle, PA

LPL Financial

Mike Russ is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Carlisle, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Members 1st Federal Credit Union and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches a soccer camp at Messiah College. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, offering both proprietary and third-party model portfolios supported by advanced research and operational tools.

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

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Carlisle, PA

Providers & Families Wealth Management

Scot Whiskeyman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Providers & Families Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of "The Retiree's Complete Annuity Handbook," tutors candidates for FINRA licensing and CFP certification, and serves as board member and treasurer for Carlisle Young Professionals. Providers & Families Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm offers customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and integrates tax-aware and estate coordination into its planning, distinguishing itself with a structured subscription model and inclusion of insurance and risk-management reviews.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Cash flow / budgeting Student loan debt Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired Approaching retirement Married/Couples/Partners
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Paul M

Series 65

Carlisle, PA

Redwood Financial Planning, LLC

Paul Macnamara is a financial advisor at Redwood Financial Planning, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at PVG Asset Management Corporation and Strategic Investment Partners. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a farm in Carlisle, PA, and is a partner in a cattle sales business. Redwood Financial Planning, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $213 million, employing a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical overlay strategies, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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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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Kayla S

Series 63, Series 65

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

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.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced

Gordon B

Series 66

Luling, LA

Edward Jones

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.

Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Wealth management Oil & Gas Engineering Professional
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William S

Series 63, Series 65

College Station, TX

Smith & Wyatt

William Soltow is a financial advisor at Smith & Wyatt with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he is the founder of Frontier Wealth Management and serves as an independent insurance agent with Goosehead Insurance. Smith & Wyatt serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporations, managing approximately $207 million across 724 clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, estate-planning consulting, and specialized educational programs, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs as primary investment vehicles.

Government Employee
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Thaddeus P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC

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.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance General tax planning Options & derivatives strategies
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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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