Flat-fee, college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in Fayetteville, TN

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're saving for college, you want an advisor who understands how to make the most of 529 plans and UTMA accounts while keeping costs clear and predictable. Without a flat-fee structure, you might face unexpected charges that eat into your savings.

  • Fee transparency. Confirm that the advisor charges a flat fee rather than commissions or asset-based fees, so you know exactly what you’ll pay.
  • Account type guidance. Ask how they decide between 529 plans and UTMA accounts based on your goals and control preferences.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since Tennessee has no state income tax, focus should be on federal tax implications and how savings affect your overall tax picture.
  • Savings strategy alignment. Check if they tailor contribution schedules and investment choices to your child’s timeline and your financial situation.

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Jonathan R

Series 63, Series 65

Lynchburg, TN

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Jonathan Robertson is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at INVEST Financial Corp. before joining Cambridge in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer board member for the Metro Moore County Utility Department in Lynchburg, TN. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm operates through thousands of financial professionals and provides services across multiple platforms while managing a multi-billion dollar asset base.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Aaron M

Series 66

Fayetteville, TN

Edward Jones

Aaron Milz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Fayetteville, TN, holding a Series 66 credential with six years of industry experience. He worked at the Albea Group from 2016 to 2019 before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate ventures including co-ownership roles in several LLCs focused on property investment and management. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products. The firm is notable for its extensive network of advisors and branch offices, as well as its integrated offerings that include trust services and securities-based lending.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michelle H

CFP®

Fayetteville, TN

Southern Capital Services Inc

Michelle Hunt is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Southern Capital Services Inc since 2018 and is part of a five-advisor team based in Fayetteville, TN. Southern Capital Services is a team advisory firm managing approximately $192 million in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary portfolio management guided by written Investment Policy Statements.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies
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Jeffrey M

Series 63, Series 66

Fayetteville, TN

Verus Capital Partners, LLC

Jeffrey Mathis is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Next Financial Group Inc and Heritage Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as Director of Planned Giving at Florida College, where he is involved in fundraising activities. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Income planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Peter R

Series 63, Series 65

Meridianville, AL

Independent Financial Partners

Peter Ranta is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 41 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Morgan Keegan & Company, and UBS Financial Services. He has been with Independent Financial Partners and its affiliated IFP Securities since 2010. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers both individualized investment strategies and centralized asset management options.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers 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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Richard B

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Charles Schwab

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Thaddeus P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC

Thaddeus Phelps is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Phelps owns a tax preparation business and an accounting support service, and he serves in fiduciary roles such as trustee and executor. Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a wrap asset management program and emphasizes an individualized approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental, sector, and technical analysis, including risk management strategies such as put options and conservative cash instruments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance General tax planning Options & derivatives strategies
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Paul K

CFP®, Series 65

Zimmerman, MN

Longview Financial, Inc.

Paul Kinneberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal and sole advisor at Longview Financial, Inc. since 2000 and also holds a long-term corporate role at CenturyLink. Longview Financial, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active funds when appropriate, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on individualized advice.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

Justin S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Prairie Village, KS

Edward Jones

Justin Scicluna is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Prairie Village, KS, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a range of household types, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers 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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Amanda S

Series 66

Ft. Wayne, IN

Raymond James & Associates

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and is involved with Lucky Duck since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary consulting services, drawing on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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