Top financial advisors working with clients approaching retirement in Fayetteville, AR

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.

You might be approaching retirement and wondering how to balance income, taxes, and lifestyle changes. Without focused guidance, it's easy to misjudge how long your savings need to last or overlook tax-efficient income strategies.

  • Income sequencing. Ask how they plan withdrawals to keep your money lasting through retirement, not just how much you can spend each year.
  • Social Security timing. Confirm if they consider the best age to start benefits, since this affects your monthly income and tax situation.
  • Tax impact awareness. Look for advisors who factor in how different income sources affect your tax bill, especially since Social Security income is exempt from Arkansas state tax.
  • Healthcare cost planning. Retirement often brings new medical expenses; check if they include these in your long-term budget forecasts.

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Jason W

Series 66

Fayetteville, AR

LPL Financial

Jason Webb is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fayetteville, Arkansas, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, he spent 13 years at SII Investments Inc. He is also president and owner of Cornerstone Wealth Management, Inc., an insurance agency offering life, disability, dental, and vision insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jacob K

Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Oath Planning, LLC

Jacob Kerksieck is a financial advisor at Oath Planning, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also practices law at Oath Law, focusing on estate planning, trusts, and wills. His background includes work at the Henry Law Firm and serving four years at the University of Arkansas. Oath Planning provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation strategies using passively managed funds and model portfolios and integrates legal and insurance services through its affiliated law practice.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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Joseph M

Series 63, Series 66

Fayetteville, AR

J.P. Morgan Securities

Joseph Mc Clung III is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2020 and previously at TD Ameritrade Investment Management and TD Ameritrade. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Mark G

Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

&PARTNERS

Mark Gilbert is a financial advisor at &Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and First Horizon Advisors. Gilbert serves as a board member of the Summersby Homeowners Association in Fayetteville, Arkansas. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Wealth management Equity compensation tax strategy Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Kerry B

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

MAI Capital Management, LLC

Kerry Bradley is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked for two years, following a 25-year tenure at Garrison Asset Management LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services into client relationships.

Private / alternative investments Business exit / sale strategy Trust structures (GRAT, IDGT, revocable) Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner
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Willie M

Series 63, Series 66

Cary, NC

Equitable Advisors

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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Stavroula K

Series 63, Series 65

Linwood, NJ

Ameriprise

Stavroula Koutsfetsoulis is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in fiduciary activities as an attorney-in-fact (power of attorney). Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that provides retirement-income planning services primarily to individuals with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team, focusing on tailored retirement income strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Barbara B

Series 66

Conshohocken, PA

RBC Capital Markets

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.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired Financial Professional Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Richard M

Series 63

Fort Walton, FL

Cetera

Richard Martin is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes nearly three decades at Avantax Advisory Services and eight years at Avantax Insurance Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and sole proprietor of Martin & Pellegrin, CPAs, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

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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Lee C

Series 63, Series 65

Pasadena, CA

UBS Financial Services

Lee Chen is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Pasadena, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Chen serves on the board of directors for the San Gabriel Country Club. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market research with a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Equity compensation tax strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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