Top financial advisors working with founders and business owners in Escanaba, MI

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 own a business or recently started one, you face unique financial decisions like managing cash flow and planning for growth. Without focused expertise, advisors might overlook how your business impacts your personal finances and retirement plans.

  • Business cash flow insight. Look for advisors who understand how your company's income and expenses affect your overall financial health.
  • Pension-related planning. Given Michigan's auto industry ties, ask how they integrate pension benefits into your retirement strategy.
  • Exit strategy guidance. Confirm they can help you plan for selling or transitioning your business when the time comes.
  • Tax implications for owners. Ensure they consider how business income and deductions influence your personal tax situation.

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James M

Series 65

Escanaba, MI

Delta Financial, Inc.

James Mcneil is an Investment Adviser Representative with Delta Financial, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Delta Financial, Mr. Mcneil worked as the City Manager for the City of Escanaba, Michigan, a role focused on municipal government administration. He will transition to dedicating full time to his advisory duties at Delta Financial in mid-2026. Delta Financial, Inc. is a small, owner-operated investment adviser offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm applies a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with tactical asset allocation and serves clients including plan sponsors, participants, and institutional entities.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Cash flow / budgeting Retired Founder/Business Owner

Lorne D

Series 66

Escanaba, MI

Edward Jones

Lorne Davey Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to that, he spent 18 years with ALtria Group Distribution Company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Wyatt E

Series 63, Series 65

Escanaba, MI

Thrivent Investment Management

Wyatt Eisenberger is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Thrivent Financial since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Eisenberger is a co-owner of Marquette Ambition LLC, which manages a property used partially for Thrivent Financial business. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive goal-based analyses and written recommendations across various planning areas without portfolio management for institutional clients.

Business ownership considerations
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Alexander D

Series 66

Escanaba, MI

Cetera

Alexander De Haan is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and affiliated entities since 2021 and previously at Voya Financial Advisors and First Bank Upper Michigan. Outside of his advisory role, De Haan serves on the finance committee of the First Presbyterian Church of Escanaba and holds board positions with the OSF St. Francis Foundation and the Escanaba Rotary Trust Board. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a multi-manager platform with diverse program structures and custodial relationships.

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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Melissa S

Series 66

Escanaba, MI

Wells Fargo Advisors

Melissa Silta is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Escanaba, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2011 and was previously with Edward Jones. Silta also owns an independent brokerage practice, Silta Wealth Strategies of Lehto Private Wealth Management. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing Wells Fargo research and tools to develop personalized recommendations.

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

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

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.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner

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