Top planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Encinitas, CA

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.

When you have a child with special needs, planning for their long-term care and financial security becomes a priority. Without focused expertise, advisors might overlook critical benefits or fail to coordinate resources effectively, leaving gaps in your child's support.

  • Benefit program knowledge. Confirm the advisor understands government benefits like SSI and Medicaid, which have strict income and asset limits.
  • Trust and guardianship planning. Ask how they help set up special needs trusts and legal guardianships to protect your child's future.
  • Education and therapy funding. Look for advisors who integrate funding strategies for specialized education and therapies into your overall plan.
  • Coordination with care providers. Ensure they work alongside healthcare and social service professionals to align financial plans with your child's evolving needs.

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Daniel A

Series 66

Encinitas, CA

Raymond James Financial

Daniel Anderle is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Encinitas, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James and affiliated entities since 2017, with prior experience at Union Bank MUFG. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive

Rasaan M

Series 66

Encinitas, CA

Edward Jones

Rasaan Moshesh is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Encinitas, CA, and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at MyVest and Clear Capital, Inc. He also owned and managed a rental property in Truckee, CA, from 2019 to 2022. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Divorce financial planning Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Multi-generational wealth transfer General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Veronica R

Series 63, Series 66

Encinitas, CA

J.P. Morgan Securities

Veronica Rodriguez is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Minjoo J

Series 63, Series 66

Encinitas, CA

Merrill

Minjoo Jeong is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Alexander Yoona, and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. Prior to her financial career, she was employed at Kona Kai Resort. 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 investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Carla C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Encinitas, CA

Cetera

Carla Campbell is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera. She has held roles at Sterling by Mejia LLC and Avantax firms, and is involved as a trustee managing a family trust and as president of Clarion Tax & Wealth Strategies, where she focuses on company organization and strategic planning. Additionally, she serves as co-executor for a family estate and operates a tax preparation and accounting business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supporting a large network of advisors and clients.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Amanda Q

Series 66

Richmond, VA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within Wells Fargo entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership interests in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, offering both brokerage and advisory programs.

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

Rudenca B

Series 66

Livingston, NJ

Merrill

Rudenca Blloshmi serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, she helps clients develop personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their individual financial goals. She provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside the banking and lending solutions offered by Bank of America. Rudenca focuses on client areas including family wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, retirement income, special needs planning, managing new wealth, and women and wealth. Rudenca holds multiple professional designations, including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). She attended Pace University without earning a degree and conducts business in both English and Albanian. Rudenca is involved with the Global Albanians Foundation and enjoys baseball, biking, golfing, music, and photography in her personal time.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Planning for children with special needs Women Professionals Women's Finance

Matthew S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Baytown, TX

Edward Jones

Matthew Seale is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Baytown, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and registered Series 63 and Series 66. He has 21 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Planning for children with special needs Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lanis W

Series 66

Laguna Niguel, CA

G. A. Repple & Company

Lanis Webb is a financial advisor at G. A. Repple & Company with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with G. A. Repple & Company since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Webb works as an independent fixed insurance sales agent. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, employing various analytical approaches to portfolio construction and offering multiple investment program options.

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning General retirement planning
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Evan H

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Los Altos, CA

Mok Capital Management

Evan Hirano is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Mok Capital Management since 2015 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017. Mok Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, living trusts, charities, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios that may include individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, and limited options strategies.

Planning for children with special needs Elder care planning General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies

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