Top planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Concord, NC

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 have a child with special needs, planning for their financial future involves more than just saving money. You need an advisor who understands how to balance government benefits, special needs trusts, and long-term care costs without jeopardizing eligibility for essential programs.

  • Benefit program navigation. Confirm how the advisor helps protect your child's access to Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and other supports.
  • Trust setup expertise. Ask about their experience establishing special needs trusts that provide for your child without disqualifying benefits.
  • Long-term care planning. Ensure they consider future housing, medical, and personal care expenses in their financial strategies.
  • Family coordination. Look for advisors who involve siblings and other family members in planning to create a sustainable support network.

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Caleb W

Series 66

Huntersville, NC

Merrill

Caleb Wyckoff is a financial advisor with Merrill in Huntersville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill since 2023 and previously spent seven years at Harris Teeter. 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, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Gerald C

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Concord, NC

IFG Advisory, LLC

Gerald Craig is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with over 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at IFG Advisory since 2016. Prior to this, he has been associated with LPL Financial and Carolina Planning Consultants, LLP for over two decades. IFG Advisory, LLC provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and utilizes sub-advisors and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies that align with client objectives.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jorden M

Series 65, Series 63

Concord, NC

Credit Union Investment Services

Jorden Masson is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services in Concord, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and with three years of industry experience. He has worked with SECU Life Insurance Company, SECU Brokerage Services, and State Employees' Credit Union, where he provides financial advisory services to eligible members. Credit Union Investment Services serves individual investors residing in North Carolina, offering goals-based, non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on long-term investment horizons primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income products. The firm operates within a credit union ecosystem and emphasizes the use of low-cost index funds and salaried investment representatives.

General retirement planning Passive / index investing
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Kevin O

Series 66

Concord, NC

FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc.

Kevin O'Hare is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Concord, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent soccer referee in Charlotte, NC. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a unique combination of municipal-advisor registration and bank affiliation.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing General retirement planning
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Jeffrey M

Series 63, Series 66

Concord, NC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Jeffrey Mccue is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Concord, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2024, he worked at LPL Financial and Independent Advisor Alliance from 2017 to 2024, among other firms. He is also affiliated with Focus Wealth Planning as an Investment Advisor Representative. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, including proprietary model strategies and access to unaffiliated strategists, with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches tailored to client objectives.

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

Series 66

Richmond, VA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Amanda is a Series 66 license holder and has partial ownership in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options using proprietary research and tools, with services tailored to clients who meet specific net-worth criteria.

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

Rudenca B

Series 66

Livingston, NJ

Merrill

Rudenca Blloshmi serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, she helps clients develop personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their individual financial goals. She provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside the banking and lending solutions offered by Bank of America. Rudenca focuses on client areas including family wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, retirement income, special needs planning, managing new wealth, and women and wealth. Rudenca holds multiple professional designations, including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). She attended Pace University without earning a degree and conducts business in both English and Albanian. Rudenca is involved with the Global Albanians Foundation and enjoys baseball, biking, golfing, music, and photography in her personal time.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Planning for children with special needs Women Professionals Women's Finance

Matthew S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Baytown, TX

Edward Jones

Matthew Seale is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Baytown, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and registered Series 63 and Series 66. He has 21 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Planning for children with special needs Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lanis W

Series 66

Laguna Niguel, CA

G. A. Repple & Company

Lanis Webb is a financial advisor at G. A. Repple & Company with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with G. A. Repple & Company since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Webb works as an independent fixed insurance sales agent. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, employing various analytical approaches to portfolio construction and offering multiple investment program options.

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning General retirement planning
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Evan H

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65, Series 63

Los Altos, CA

Mok Capital Management

Evan Hirano is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mok Capital Management since 2015 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017. Mok Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, living trusts, charities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios primarily of stocks, bonds, and ETFs with periodic rebalancing aligned to client objectives.

Planning for children with special needs Elder care planning General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies

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