Top business exit / sale strategy financial advisors in Fort Smith, 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.

Selling your business is a major financial event that requires careful planning to protect your wealth and future income. Without a clear exit strategy, you might face unexpected tax burdens or miss opportunities to maximize your sale proceeds.

  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm how the advisor plans to minimize taxes from the sale, including capital gains and potential state considerations.
  • Post-sale income planning. Ask how they help structure your income after the sale, especially since Social Security income is exempt from state income tax in Arkansas.
  • Business valuation insight. Ensure they understand how to assess your business's worth realistically to set appropriate sale expectations.
  • Transition support. Check if they assist with timing the sale and managing cash flow during the ownership transition period.

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Mark M

Series 63, Series 65

Fort Smith, AR

STIFEL

Mark Myers is a financial advisor at Stifel with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel since 2015. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment guidance is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to inform asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Suzanne P

Series 63, Series 65

Fort Smith, AR

Raymond James & Associates

Suzanne Peterson is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Raymond James for 12 years. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

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

Series 66

Fort Smith, AR

Cetera

James Brashear is a financial advisor with Cetera in Fort Smith, Arkansas, holding a Series 66 registration and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Avantax and currently serves as Tax Director at Landmark PLC, Certified Public Accountants, where he has provided tax planning and consulting since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, Brashear is a member and owner of Diamond Ragdolls of Arkansas, a business breeding Ragdoll cats. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party 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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Larry H

Series 66

Fort Smith, AR

Edward Jones

Larry Hood is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fort Smith, Arkansas, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for Mulberry/Pleasant View Bi-County School District for ten years and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for twenty-one years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and affiliated financial products. The firm is notable for its extensive network of advisors and branch offices, as well as its integrated advisory and trust services under a fiduciary standard.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Robert B

Series 63, Series 65

Fort Smith, AR

Ameriprise

Robert Brown is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Fort Smith, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Brown serves on the board of directors for AACLive. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and advisory resources to deliver tailored, algorithm-assisted retirement income plans primarily for clients maintaining assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Sally H

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Seasons of Advice Wealth Management

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she records and sells vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book on the spiritual meaning of disease and science. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process that integrates goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

General estate planning guidance Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive Values-based investing
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Kristin M

Series 66

Mt Pleasant, SC

Guardian Life

Kristin Manna is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. and Charleston County School District. Outside of her advisory role, she is an author and publisher of books including The Basketball Coach's Notebook and works as a math tutor for high school students. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional Approaching retirement Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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Geoffrey T

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Sanctuary Advisors, LLC

Geoffrey Tomes is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Noyes Advisors LLC for 11 years and David A Noyes & Company for 26 years. His other business activities include involvement in fixed life and health insurance and fixed annuities. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services employing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive features such as negotiated performance-based fees for large institutional clients and affiliations with specialized asset management firms.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Amanda Q

Series 66

Richmond, VA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within Wells Fargo entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership interests in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, offering both brokerage and advisory programs.

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

CFP®

Pittsburgh, PA

Keith L. Eliou, CFP

Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Charitable giving tax strategies Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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