Top business succession planning financial advisors in Daytona Beach, FL

Marcus Wooten is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Keyes, Stange & Wooten Wealth Management, LLC since 2003. He is also a partner in an affiliated CPA firm where he works with clients on tax return reviews. Outside of financial advising, he assists with a family hardware store and is involved in management support for financial and accounting businesses. Keyes, Stange & Wooten Wealth Management serves retirement-plan fiduciaries as well as individuals, corporations, and trusts, providing both nondiscretionary and discretionary investment advice along with financial planning. The firm collaborates closely with an affiliated CPA firm, offering integrated accounting, tax, and advisory services.

Carleton Jones is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with M Holdings Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Executive Compensation Group, LLC, where he serves as a registered representative and producer. M Holdings Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory services.

Francis Cerovac is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed written recommendations on income, Social Security, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored planning through a centralized consulting team.

Christy Sebastian is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors. The firm offers asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors, operating alongside affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Michael Koenig, CFP®, J.M., founded FirsTrust in 1995 and leads its trust and estate practice. He is a fee-only fiduciary who works with high-net-worth families and business owners in Daytona Beach, Orlando and Tampa on estate tax reduction, irrevocable trust design and asset protection. With more than 40 years of experience and a Juris Master from Florida State University College of Law, he coordinates each family’s plan with FirsTrust’s investment, tax and planning specialists.

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.

Michael Ipp is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and serves as an independent contractor for 1792 Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client decision-making, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

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.

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers pension consulting, estate planning support, business exit planning, and due diligence on alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis within a fiduciary framework.

Jerald Liesman is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. and Frost Bank since 1993 and 1987, respectively. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs that integrate model portfolios from its affiliate with third-party managers, utilizing a research-driven investment process and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.