Large-firm financial advisors in Hattiesburg, MS

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.

When you're managing complex financial goals or navigating significant life changes, you need an advisor who understands the resources and support a large firm can provide. Without that, you might miss out on coordinated services or the depth of expertise that comes from a broad team.

  • Access to diverse expertise. Large firms often have specialists in tax, estate, and investment planning; ask how your advisor leverages this network for your benefit.
  • Robust compliance and oversight. Confirm how the firm’s policies protect your interests and maintain high professional standards.
  • Technology and resources. Inquire about the tools and platforms they use to keep your financial plan up to date and accessible.
  • Personalized attention within scale. Understand how your advisor balances firm resources with your individual needs to avoid feeling like just another client.

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Joshua D

Series 66

Purvis, MS

Edward Jones

Joshua Daye is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Prior to joining Edward Jones, his work background includes roles in education and the food service industry. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment strategies and operates under a fiduciary standard, supported by a national network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Intergenerational Families
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Kayla N

Series 66

Hattiesburg, MS

Cetera

Kayla Norris is a financial advisor at Cetera with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Her prior work includes positions at LPL Financial, Transit Energy Group, and Ramco, Inc. She serves as a trustee for the Robert and Melissa Morgan Living Trust. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC provides a multi-manager platform to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

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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Jill W

Series 63, Series 65

Hattiesburg, MS

LPL Financial

Jill Wiest is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, she worked at Charter Financial and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience working at Sacred Heart Catholic School. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting investment strategies through model portfolios, subadvisors, and customized approaches.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Carroll S

Series 63, Series 65

Hattiesburg, MS

Independent Financial Partners

Carroll Sanderson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial, and Level Four Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in a CPA affiliate program providing accounting and tax services and operates a tree farm focused on timber growth and harvesting. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm employs a decentralized advisory model and is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities, serving a broad client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Chad E

CFA®

Hattiesburg, MS

Lee-Way Financial Services, Inc

Chad Edmonson is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lee-Way Financial Services, Inc. in Hattiesburg, MS, where he has worked since 2015. He holds leadership roles with the MSMS Foundation and Friends of MSMS and serves on the finance committee of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Edmonson is also involved in various business and real estate investments, including restaurant and testing laboratory ventures. Lee-Way Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes tax-aware investment selection and longer-term holdings with a focus on income and growth, often incorporating bonds, REITs, and publicly traded limited partnerships into client portfolios.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Real estate investing
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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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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

General estate planning guidance
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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Willie M

Series 63, Series 66

Cary, NC

Equitable Advisors

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

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

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