Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Destin, FL

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 actively adjust your investments to respond to market changes, an active portfolio management advisor can help you avoid common pitfalls like reacting too late or too often. Without a clear strategy, frequent trading can erode your returns and increase costs.

  • Market responsiveness. Look for advisors who explain how they decide when to buy or sell, balancing timely moves with avoiding unnecessary trades.
  • Risk management approach. Ask how they tailor portfolio shifts to your comfort with ups and downs, not just chasing gains.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since Florida has no state income tax, confirm how they handle federal tax effects and other local taxes when managing your portfolio.
  • Experience with local market factors. Check if they consider Florida’s property and sales taxes in your overall financial plan alongside investment decisions.

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Joseph K

Series 66, Series 63

Destin, FL

Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC

Joseph Keifer is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC in Destin, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at Cornerstone since 2012 and LPL Financial since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an advisory board member for PLM Companies, a for-profit entity. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with ongoing account supervision and offers services through multiple LPL-sponsored advisory programs.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Hunter E

Series 66

Destin, FL

Merrill

Hunter Eager is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner and managing member of Eager Operative LLC, a business involving freelance writing, administrative assistance, and consulting primarily for his wife. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Mark D

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Destin, FL

RFG Advisory, LLC

Mark Dutram is a financial advisor with RFG Advisory, LLC in Destin, Florida, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 16 years before joining RFG Advisory in 2019. Dutram serves as treasurer and board member of the Emerald Coast Estate Planning Council and is a trustee on the Destin Fire District Board of Pensions. He also participates in financial education through the FMT Financial Educators Network. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with about 178 advisors managing roughly $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm combines actively managed and passive strategies, tax-aware approaches, and alternative investments, and serves a diverse client base with tailored portfolio and retirement plan services.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Educators, Teachers, and Academics Doctor or Medical Professional Executive Women Professionals
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James K

Series 63, Series 65

Destin, FL

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

James Kersanac is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance Company since the early 2000s. In addition to his advisory role, he acts as an outside brokering agent for various insurance companies, focusing on non-registered life, health, annuity, disability, accident, and cancer policies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Amy P

Series 63, Series 65

Destin, FL

LPL Financial

Amy Parrish is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Destin, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Renasant Bank, The First National Banking Association, Raymond James Financial Services, First Florida Bank, and BB&T Investment Services. She is also a partner in Carolina Tide Rentals, LLC, managing a family rental property. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs alongside research-supported model portfolios and institutional services.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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