Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Great Falls, MT

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 want to grow your investments by actively buying and selling assets, you need an advisor who understands how to respond quickly to market changes. Without this focus, your portfolio might miss opportunities or take on risks that don’t fit your goals.

  • Market responsiveness. Ask how they adjust your portfolio when market conditions shift, not just set it and forget it.
  • Risk management approach. Confirm how they balance potential gains with the chance of losses in active trading.
  • Fee structure clarity. Active management can involve more trades; understand how fees are charged and how that affects your returns.
  • Local market knowledge. Advisors familiar with Great Falls and Montana’s tax environment can better tailor strategies to your situation.

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Niki H

Series 63, Series 66

Great Falls, MT

D.A. Davidson & Co.

Niki Harris is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 24 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for over 28 years, with a brief one-year period at TJ Maxx. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, equity research, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals
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Corry P

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Great Falls, MT

First Command Advisory Services

Corry Prestidge is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with First Command Advisory Services, where he has worked for 11 years. He is based in Great Falls, MT, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Prestidge serves as secretary on the board of a family cattle business, Canyon Cattle Company. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized team and approved third-party managers.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Self-Employed Young Professionals

Eric B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Great Falls, MT

Edward Jones

Eric Borggard is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Great Falls, MT, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, with previous roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Davidson Investment Advisors, Inc., and D.A. Davidson & Co. Borggard has also been involved with Eagle Mount Great Falls since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by an extensive network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Family Business Business succession planning Inheritance planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner
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Jake O

Series 66

Great Falls, MT

Valic Financial Advisors

Jake Olsen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Great Falls, MT. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at the University of Providence and Charles M Russell High School. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Douglas J

Series 66

Great Falls, MT

LPL Financial

Douglas Jergenson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Great Falls, MT, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He is also the owner of Castner Falls Group LLC, which provides insurance sales and services. 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 financial planning and investment management programs through a large network of advisors and uses various strategic and tactical approaches supported by advisor-facing technology.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities 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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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

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