CFP®-certified, cross-border / expatriate tax planning financial advisors

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 live or work across countries, or plan to move abroad, you need an advisor who understands how different tax systems interact. Without this expertise, you might face unexpected tax bills or miss out on benefits available to expatriates. CFP® certification means these advisors have formal training in financial planning, which helps them navigate complex cross-border tax issues.

  • Tax treaty knowledge. Confirm they understand how tax treaties between countries affect your income and investments.
  • Foreign asset reporting. Ask how they help you comply with reporting rules for assets held outside your home country.
  • Currency and timing. Check how they manage tax implications of currency exchange and timing of income recognition across borders.
  • Residency rules. Make sure they can explain how different countries determine tax residency and its impact on your obligations.

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Anthony C

Series 65

Gilbert, AZ

Transition Financial Advisors Group, LLC

Anthony Caba is a financial advisor at Transition Financial Advisors Group, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history at Office Depot and Florida International University. Transition Financial Advisors Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary investment management and wealth management services, combining portfolio management with financial planning and also provides outsourced tax-preparation services and management of variable annuity sub-accounts.

Cross-border / expatriate tax planning General estate planning guidance Options & derivatives strategies
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Mark W

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

Branson Fowlkes & Co Inc

Mark Wilson is a financial advisor at Branson Fowlkes & Co Inc with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Branson Fowlkes & Co since 1999, as well as at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2008 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the treasurer for Boy Scouts of America Troop 1891. Branson Fowlkes & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small- to medium-sized businesses, employing a strategic diversification approach that combines asset-class allocation with multiple investment styles and manager selections.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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John C

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Collins, CO

One Capital Management, LLC

John Clagett is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC in Fort Collins, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at 2 Four2 LLC, Q4 Wealth Management, Inc., Crump Life Insurance, and Nations Financial Group, Inc. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients with a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, sub-advisory and retirement plan solutions, advisory consulting, and cash management services, and acts as investment adviser to the FundX suite of ETFs.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Active portfolio management Real estate investing Cross-border / expatriate tax planning

Joseph A

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

Merrill

Joseph Accurso is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager on an international advisory team, advising high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions on complex investment and planning needs across global markets. His role involves managing personalized strategies that may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. With nearly two decades as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and over a decade of prior experience as a proprietary trader, Joseph combines institutional trading experience with holistic wealth planning. His expertise spans risk-managed, data-driven portfolio construction, asset allocation, and downside protection, especially in volatile markets. He focuses on wealth accumulation, preservation, multi-generational transfer, integrating investment management with tax-aware planning, estate strategies, and cross-border considerations. Joseph holds a Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is fluent in English and Italian. Outside of his professional work, his personal interests include adventure sports, billiards, boxing, chess, football, horseback riding, music, skiing, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Financial Professional
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Nicholas T

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Canby, OR

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Nicholas Taggart is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience currently serving at ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC. He has worked at ACR Alpine since 2017 and previously was with Cetera Advisors LLC from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a joint owner of a rental property in Canby, Oregon. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across various equity and multi-asset strategies and manages both registered mutual funds and private pooled vehicles along with sub-advisory, wrap, and UMA relationships.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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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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Elanna G

CFP®, Series 66

Cleveland, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Elanna Gould is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently advising at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cleveland, OH. Her background includes roles at PepsiCo and The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Center, as well as academic experience at The Ohio State University. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, proprietary and third-party strategies, and various custody platforms tailored to client objectives.

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

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jace H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Rockwall, TX

Rockwall Wealth Management

Jace Hart is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Rockwall Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Leo Wealth, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Rockwall Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost ETF model portfolios with a focus on tax efficiency, liquidity, and systematic macro tilts, offering both traditional and advanced investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Greenville, DE

Investment Management & Planning LLC

Jeffrey Macdonald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Management & Planning LLC and LPL Financial since 2010, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Investment Management & Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing fundamental analysis and continuous supervision, and operates as both a wrap program sponsor and affiliated registered representatives of LPL Financial.

General retirement planning Business succession planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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