Seasoned, concentrated stock management financial advisors in Des Moines, IA

Jordan Funke is a financial advisor at On Investment Management CO with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with The O. N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and The Financial Specialists. Funke is also involved in non-investment activities including insurance sales and virtual estate planning support. On Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, combining fee-based planning with access to multiple third-party investment platforms and both discretionary and non-discretionary managed account options.

Benjamin Heckart is a financial advisor with RIA Advisory Group, LLC in Des Moines, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Iea Wealth Management LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a small farming business and holds a 20% ownership stake in Brokerstreet Insurance Services. RIA Advisory Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management, combining charting, fundamental, and technical analysis in both long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm is noted for its affiliations with accounting and legal professionals, as well as maintaining an affiliated research entity.

John Flynn is the sole advisor at Prospective Value Partners LLC in Des Moines, IA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since its founding in 2015. Prospective Value Partners provides discretionary asset management and portfolio supervision to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and some institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach focused on long-only positions in publicly traded companies, with occasional shorter-term special situations, managing approximately $76 million across 36 accounts.

Joel Fortney is a CFA® charterholder and a financial advisor with Koios Private Family Offices, LLC in Des Moines, Iowa, with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Global Investors, Stategy Capital, LP, and Koios Management Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner and CFO of Koios Management Group, a management consulting firm, and co-owner of Ultra Skin Science, a beauty product distribution company. Koios Private Family Offices is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios with an emphasis on risk management and reduced volatility.

Patrick Owens is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Des Moines, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Iowa State Bank, and DV Financial. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning services primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through referral relationships with CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies and discretionary portfolio management, supported by an Investment Advisory Committee and tax-intelligent overlays.

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he has experience in the lawn care business with Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Stephen Harris is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fisher Investments in 2023, he worked for Fiba Basketball and East Stroudsburg University. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

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.

Barbara Brewer is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies to clients’ Advisory Risk Profiles through a mix of in-house and third-party providers.

Chad Clay is the sole advisor at Glass City Capital Management, LLC in Maumee, OH, holding a Series 65 credential with seven years of industry experience. Before founding his firm in 2018, he worked as an investor and previously served for eleven years with the City of Springfield, Illinois Fire Department. His background includes experience as a firefighter and EMT. Glass City Capital Management is an independent, fee-only firm providing discretionary investment management focused on long-term capital appreciation for individuals and various entities. The firm emphasizes a concentrated, actively managed equity strategy built around a core “best ideas” approach, typically holding five to forty individual securities with a preference for large-cap companies.

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

David Cade is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing research and model portfolios to support diversified investment strategies.

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.

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.