CFP®-certified, planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Florida
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 have a child with special needs, you face unique financial challenges that go beyond typical planning. Without careful guidance, you might overlook critical benefits or protections that can affect your child's long-term care and quality of life. CFP® certification means these advisors have formal training in comprehensive financial planning, which can help you navigate complex decisions.
- Benefit coordination. Confirm how they integrate government benefits like Medicaid or SSI with your overall financial plan to avoid disqualifying your child.
- Trust and guardianship planning. Ask about strategies for setting up special needs trusts and legal guardianships that protect your child's interests.
- Education and care funding. Look for advisors who consider costs for therapies, schooling, and future care needs, not just standard education savings.
- Tax implications. Since Florida has no state income tax, ask how they address federal tax strategies and property or sales tax impacts relevant to your family.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Justin B
CFP®, Series 66
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Wells Fargo Advisors
Justin Blews is equipped to assist families in Florida with special needs planning, leveraging his CFP® certification and 20 years of experience to address complex financial challenges such as benefit coordination and trust planning. Affiliated with Wells Fargo Advisors, a large firm serving high-net-worth clients, he brings expertise in business exit strategies and cash flow management, distinguishing him from advisors focused solely on standard education savings or tax strategies.
Experience: 21 years
Avg account: $514,335
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Justin B
CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66
Lecanto, FL
Edward Jones
Justin Brashear's nine years of experience and CFP® certification equip him to address the complex financial planning needs of families with children who have special needs in Florida. His background in healthcare and ownership of a pharmacy business provide unique insights into medical and care funding, while Edward Jones' extensive resources and a fee structure up to 1.35% annually offer comprehensive support compared to smaller firms.
Experience: 9 years
Avg account: $246,728
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Neal E
CFP®, ChFC®, Series 65, Series 66
Saint Petersburg, FL
G. A. Repple & Company
Neal Engwall's 37 years of experience and CFP® certification equip him to address the complex financial planning needs of families with children who have special needs in Florida. His firm, G. A. Repple & Company, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including Biblically-Responsible Investing, and provides flexible fee options such as flat fees and asset-based fees, distinguishing him from other advisors in the region.
Experience: 38 years
Avg account: $217,968
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Alexander P
CFP®, Series 66
Newtown, PA
Anthony Petsis & Associates Inc.
Alexander Petsis is equipped to assist families with children who have special needs through his CFP® certification and 12 years of experience, including expertise in planning for children with special needs and general retirement planning. Operating from Newtown, PA, his firm offers personalized, hourly-based financial planning without continuous asset management, which may appeal to clients seeking flexible, research-driven advisory services compared to advisors focused solely on Florida-based clients.
Experience: 13 years
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