Top college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in Corpus Christi, TX

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 be planning for your child's education expenses or managing funds in a 529 plan or UTMA account. Without focused guidance, it's easy to overlook how federal taxes and Texas property taxes impact your savings strategy.

  • Tax-aware planning. Confirm how the advisor accounts for federal income tax and Texas property tax effects on your college savings.
  • Account type expertise. Ask how they recommend using 529 plans versus UTMA accounts based on your family's financial goals.
  • Investment alignment. Check how they tailor investment choices to the expected timing and amount of college expenses.
  • Withdrawal strategy. Understand their approach to managing distributions to minimize tax consequences and maintain eligibility for financial aid.

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Jason R

Series 63, Series 66

Ingleside on the Bay, TX

LPL Financial

Jason Reeves is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks, Summit Financial Group, Waddell & Reed, Edward Jones, and Charles Schwab. He also operates Texas Coast Wealth Management as a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors and is notable for its scale, advisory platform, and integration of diverse financial products.

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

Bobby M

Series 63, Series 66

Corpus Christi, TX

Edward Jones

Bobby Mogford is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for Enterprise Holdings LLC for 20 years. 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 under management and offers a wide range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Wealth management General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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Michael M

Series 66

San Antonio, TX

Wells Fargo Advisors

Michael Mewborne is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Mewborne Photography, a business he co-owns with his spouse, and performs as a musician in the band Replay. 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 and develops tailored recommendations using proprietary research and tools, with client implementation decisions made independently.

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

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Port Aransas, TX

Tlg Advisors, Inc.

Gregory Hier is a financial advisor with Tlg Advisors, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes extensive tenure at Nationwide Financial, Nationwide Securities, and Nationwide Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a photographer who uploads his work to an on-demand art printing platform. Tlg Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both traditional portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program known as Starlight Portfolios.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management General estate planning guidance Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Matthew M

Series 65

Corpus Christi, TX

Bright Road Wealth Management, LLC

Matthew Merrill is a financial advisor at Bright Road Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes 20 years of service in the United States Marine Corps and employment with Southwest Airlines. Outside of his advisory role, Merrill is also involved in real estate investing. Bright Road Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as participant-directed retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and long-term trading approach, incorporating option strategies, and provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning tailored through proprietary client profiling tools.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Charles Schwab

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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Paul K

CFP®, Series 65

Zimmerman, MN

Longview Financial, Inc.

Paul Kinneberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal and sole advisor at Longview Financial, Inc. since 2000 and also holds a long-term corporate role at CenturyLink. Longview Financial, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active funds when appropriate, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on individualized advice.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

Justin S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Prairie Village, KS

Edward Jones

Justin Scicluna is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Prairie Village, KS, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a range of household types, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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