Top advisors focused on stock option exercise strategy 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 stock options vesting soon or are planning when to exercise them, you need an advisor who understands the tax and timing complexities involved. A common mistake is exercising options without considering tax impact or your overall financial plan, which can lead to unexpected tax bills or missed growth opportunities.

  • Tax timing insight. Ask how they help you decide the best time to exercise options to manage your tax bracket and avoid surprises.
  • Exercise method guidance. Confirm if they discuss different exercise strategies, like early exercise or cashless exercise, and their pros and cons.
  • Integration with your finances. See if they consider how exercising options fits with your broader investment goals and cash flow needs.
  • Risk management focus. Check whether they help you balance option exercise risks with your overall portfolio diversification.

Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.

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William S

Series 63, Series 65

College Station, TX

Smith & Wyatt

William Soltow is a financial advisor at Smith & Wyatt with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Smith & Wyatt since 2022, following previous roles at CoreCap Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder of Frontier Wealth Management and acts as an independent insurance agent. Smith & Wyatt provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs, with tailored strategies based on various analytical methods and client-specific objectives.

General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy Wealth management
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Kristin M

Series 66

Mt Pleasant, SC

Primerica Advisors

Kristin Manna is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. Prior to entering the financial industry, she worked in education for eight years. Outside of advising, Kristin is an author and publisher of a basketball coaching notebook and works as a math tutor for high school students. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and investment vehicles.

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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Rafael R

Series 66

Miami, FL

Morgan Stanley

Rafael Rosenthal is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Miami, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and analyses to support client outcomes.

General estate planning guidance
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Stephen H

Series 65

Plano, TX

Fisher Investments

Stephen Harris is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 designation. He has worked at Fisher Investments since 2023 and previously was involved with FIBA Basketball and East Stroudsburg University. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm uses a centralized investment policy committee and employs tax-aware processes and defensive tactics to manage risk and positioning.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Gary C

Series 63

St. Augustine, FL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Gary Conicella is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in St. Augustine, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, where he worked for over two decades. He is also involved in an outside insurance business, focusing on life, fixed annuities, and disability products. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements supported by firm-approved analytical tools and offers a range of planning programs including estate settlement and employer-sponsored planning.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced

Andrew G

Series 66

Cincinnati, OH

Merrill

Andrew Grombala is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in serving corporate executives and high-earning professionals with complex compensation structures, including equity awards. Andrew works closely with clients to understand their personal and financial goals and helps them pursue lasting financial success. Since entering the industry in 2017, Andrew has built experience in guiding clients through liquidity events, tax-efficient strategies, and long-term planning aligned with their personal and professional objectives. His expertise includes managing restricted stock units, stock options, employee stock purchase plans, deferred compensation, and performance awards. He emphasizes reducing tax drag, managing concentration risk, and aligning equity compensation with goals-based wealth strategies through a structured, plan-first approach. Andrew holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 registrations and is licensed in Accident & Health, Life, and Variable Insurance. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where he participated in football and lacrosse. He resides in Anderson Township with his wife and two children. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, spending time at the family lake house, and staying active through CrossFit.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Concentrated stock management Liquidity event planning Stock option exercise strategy Retirement income strategy Executive Parents
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Tyler M

Series 65

Vienna, VA

Rembert Pendleton Jackson

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Rembert Pendleton Jackson with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rembert Pendleton Jackson, he worked at Clarendon Wealth Management and has an academic background from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Rembert Pendleton Jackson serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm uses diversified, customized portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including a notable institutional client base.

Stock option exercise strategy Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Executive

Eric B

CFP®, Series 66

Santa Maria, CA

Edward Jones

Eric Bravo is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2007. He is based in Santa Maria, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Liquidity event planning Stock option exercise strategy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Robin C

Series 63, Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Knox Wealth Partners Advisory

Robin Clark is a financial advisor with Knox Wealth Partners Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2008 and has been with Knox Wealth Partners Advisory since 2018. Outside of advisory services, he operates an independent insurance agency specializing in fixed insurance products. Knox Wealth Partners Advisory serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and business owners, managing approximately $231 million across a seven-advisor team. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that includes a variety of asset classes and strategies, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Stock option exercise strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Arriana N

Series 65

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

LRI Investments

Arriana Neese is a financial advisor at LRI Investments with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Advanced Insurance Strategies, Inc and Retirement Income Strategies, Inc. Neese is currently involved in marketing at Lindberg & Ripple through M Holdings Securities. LRI Investments is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets and serving approximately 377 client relationships. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement account advice, and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, as well as serving institutional clients and maintaining an ERISA fiduciary role in retirement plan consulting.

Stock option exercise strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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