Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Decatur, 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 to grow your investments actively rather than just tracking the market, you need an advisor who understands how to adjust your portfolio based on changing conditions. Without this expertise, you might face unnecessary risks or miss opportunities to improve returns. Active portfolio management means the advisor regularly buys and sells assets to try to beat market averages.

  • Market condition responsiveness. Ask how they decide when to shift investments to protect or grow your portfolio.
  • Risk management approach. Confirm how they balance potential gains with the chance of losses in your specific situation.
  • Fee structure clarity. Understand how their fees relate to the activity level in managing your portfolio.
  • Experience with local factors. Since Decatur, IN has a flat state income tax and lower living costs, see how they incorporate these into your investment plan.

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Corey B

Series 63, Series 65

Decatur, IN

Wells Fargo Advisors

Corey Brannum is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a family business, BRANNUM FAMILY LLC, with his spouse. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm’s approach includes tailored recommendations based on proprietary research and planning tools, with planning engagements typically structured as discrete projects.

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

Series 66

Decatur, IN

Thrivent Investment Management

Phillip Sollman is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent since 2016 and previously worked at Angie's List from 2012 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the school board for Zion Lutheran School in Decatur, Indiana. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning across a broad range of topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Business ownership considerations
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Jerry B

Series 65

Decatur, IN

Midwest Capital Financial Advisors, LLC

Jerry Baughman is a financial advisor at Midwest Capital Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and recent experience in the financial services industry since 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he held roles at Midwest Capital Resources and Collins Mobile LLC, among others. He is also an insurance agent at Midwest Capital Resources, a non-investment related insurance agency. Midwest Capital Financial Advisors, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving approximately 100 clients with $12.9 million in assets under management. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside various investment strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Retired
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Nicholas W

Series 65

Decatur, IN

OneAscent Financial Services LLC

Nicholas Wurster is a financial advisor at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and has experience outside finance including roles at Pine Lake Waterpark and Bernhaus Furniture. Wurster also works as an insurance agent with Collier Insurance Agency on a part-time basis. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and institutions. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and unified managed account solutions, employing individualized asset-allocation methods and various overlay and automated investment programs.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Executive

Dustin B

Series 66

Decatur, IN

Edward Jones

Dustin Bantz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Decatur, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he was involved in entrepreneurial and business roles, including ownership and management positions at Muncie Guns LLC, Culligan Water of Muncie, and 1 Shot Sports LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer General retirement planning Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Newlywed/Engaged
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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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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 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, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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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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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

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