Independent, ESG / Sustainable investing financial advisors in Carmel, IN

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 want your investments to reflect your values, such as environmental care or social responsibility, you need an advisor who understands ESG (environmental, social, governance) factors deeply. Without this expertise, you might end up with portfolios that claim to be sustainable but don't align with your priorities or risk tolerance. Independent advisors here operate without ties to big firms, which can mean more flexibility in choosing investments that truly match your goals.

  • ESG integration approach. Ask how they evaluate companies' environmental and social impact, not just financial returns.
  • Portfolio customization. Confirm they tailor your investments to your specific values, rather than using generic "green" funds.
  • Ongoing impact monitoring. Check if they regularly review and report on how your investments perform on sustainability criteria.
  • Fee transparency. Independent status often means clearer fees; ask how they charge and what services are included.

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Ryan V

CFP®, Series 66

Carmel, IN

Catalyze Wealth Management

Drawing on nearly two decades of experience serving clients, Ryan helps you coordinate and prioritize your life and wealth goals to help you confidently catalyze financial freedom. Ryan helps you understand the big picture of how the various and competing components of your plan fit together while providing you with the clarity and detail you need to optimize your cash flow, reduce your taxes, avoid unnecessary risk and fully leverage your wealth to achieve your life goals and passions. Ryan is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (TM) and graduate of Taylor University with a degree in Economics and Mathematics. He holds a master’s degree in Personal Financial Planning and has also studied International Economics at Oxford University in England. Ryan, his wife, Kathryn, and their three kids live in Carmel, Indiana, where they are active members in their local community. When away from the office, Ryan enjoys coaching sports, serving in the children’s ministry at his family’s church, playing basketball, hiking and biking with his family, and hopes to one day convince his wife to do an RV vacation out West. Catalyze Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm integrates investment advisory services with legal- and accounting-adjacent offerings, including in-house tax and bookkeeping services and educational seminars, while primarily utilizing low-cost index funds and ETFs with a systematic risk management approach.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses General estate planning guidance Retired Self-Employed Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Christian Faith Based
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Douglas F

Series 66

Carmel, IN

Wells Fargo Advisors

Douglas Ferry is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Carmel, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns DP Ferry Financial, Inc., dedicating time to this investment-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, including specialized planning for business owners, sports and entertainment professionals, and clients with special needs.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Michael M

Series 63, Series 65

Carmel, IN

Raymond James Financial

Michael Marbaugh is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Carmel, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services since 1999 and is also associated with First Financial Bank and Yellow Cardinal Brokerage Services in advisory roles. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, employing tailored, non-discretionary advice supported by analytical modeling and risk profiling.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey H

Series 65

Carmel, IN

Monument Advisers

Jeffrey Hutson is a financial advisor at Monument Advisers in Carmel, IN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has 20 years of combined experience, including 15 years with the Indiana Public Retirement System and 5 years with Relational Gravity. Monument Advisers is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and businesses with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a mix of passive and active strategies informed by modern portfolio theory and macroeconomic analysis, and offers socially conscious and Biblically Responsible Investing options.

Wealth management Religious/faith focused

Matthew F

Series 63, Series 66

Carmel, IN

Edward Jones

Matthew Frechette is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Based in Carmel, IN, he has spent the majority of his career at this firm. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

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

CFA®, Series 65

Burlington, VT

One Day In July LLC

Matthew Mc Bride is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with three years of industry experience. He has worked at One Day In July LLC since 2023 and previously held positions at the University of Vermont and Saint Michael's College. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in a self storage business focusing on facility valuation and market research. One Day In July LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach centered on passive, low-cost ETFs, supplemented by periodic rebalancing and limited short-term trades, and offers an optional environmental investing strategy.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Real estate investing
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Stephen H

Series 65

Plano, TX

Fisher Investments

Stephen Harris is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fisher Investments in 2023, he worked for Fiba Basketball and East Stroudsburg University. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kayla W

Series 63, Series 65

Madison, WI

Primerica Advisors

Kayla Wheeler is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2024 and has prior experience with Spectrum Brands and Lakeside Foods. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, operating primarily on a tiered wrap-fee basis.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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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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