Top business succession planning financial advisors in Goshen, IN

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 own a business and are thinking about stepping back or retiring, you need a business succession planning advisor to help you transfer ownership smoothly. Without careful planning, you might face unexpected tax burdens or disputes that can disrupt your business and family.

  • Ownership transfer strategies. Ask how they tailor plans to your business type and goals, ensuring ownership passes as you intend.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they consider local tax rules and how to minimize tax costs during the transition.
  • Stakeholder communication. Effective succession involves managing expectations of family, partners, or employees; ask how they facilitate this.
  • Contingency planning. Inquire about backup plans for unexpected events like illness or market changes that could affect your succession timeline.

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David T

Series 66

Goshen, IN

Equitable Advisors

David Teall is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Goshen, Indiana, holding 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2016, including prior work at Axa Advisors, LLC. He is also a partner at FTH Group LLC, a role he performs on a minimal basis without compensation. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

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

Aaron W

CFP®, CPA

Goshen, IN

Integrated Financial Planning Solutions, LLC

Stop Guessing. Start Planning. When it comes to money, there’s the strategic way—and then there’s every other way. Since 2010, our fee-only CFP® and CPA professionals have been helping clients build strategies and portfolios designed to meet long-term goals and simplify their financial lives. We’ve dedicated our careers to helping you define and execute the financial strategies that power your life. IFPS aims to serve as your trusted advisor, helping you craft a comprehensive and tax-efficient financial strategy that aligns with your values and life vision.

General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Marshall K

Series 63, Series 65

Goshen, IN

Primerica Advisors

Marshall Kelley Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Elkhart, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services, spanning over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is a certified signing agent and a notary public in Indiana, and he has also worked as an Uber driver. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Kimberly P

Series 63, Series 65

Goshen, IN

Edward Jones

Kimberly Pedler is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Edward Jones since 2019, following roles at LPL Financial, Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, Lochmandy Motors, and Interra Credit Union. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary wrap fee programs and separately managed accounts, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Goshen, IN

J.P. Morgan Securities

Amanda Hilton is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a musician who occasionally performs in a band several times a year. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its investment approach.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Ethan S

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael I

Series 63, Series 65

Livingston, NJ

Raymond James Financial

Michael Ipp is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and serves as an independent contractor for 1792 Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client decision-making, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Greenville, DE

Investment Management & Planning LLC

Jeffrey Macdonald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Management & Planning LLC and LPL Financial since 2010, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Investment Management & Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing fundamental analysis and continuous supervision, and operates as both a wrap program sponsor and affiliated registered representatives of LPL Financial.

General retirement planning Business succession planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Patrick F

Series 66

New Market, MD

Intentional

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers pension consulting, estate planning support, business exit planning, and due diligence on alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis within a fiduciary framework.

Business exit / sale strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Jerald L

Series 63

San Antonio, TX

Frost Investment Services

Jerald Liesman is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. and Frost Bank since 1993 and 1987, respectively. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs that integrate model portfolios from its affiliate with third-party managers, utilizing a research-driven investment process and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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