Top planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Hillsboro, OR

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 a child with special needs, you need an advisor who understands how to plan for their lifelong care and financial security. A common mistake is treating this planning like typical child expenses, which can overlook critical benefits and protections.

  • Government benefits navigation. Confirm how they help preserve eligibility for programs like Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income.
  • Special needs trusts. Ask about setting up trusts that protect assets without disqualifying benefits.
  • Long-term care planning. Look for advisors who incorporate future housing, healthcare, and support costs into your plan.
  • Education and advocacy. See if they assist with coordinating educational resources and legal rights alongside financial planning.

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Elliott T

Series 66

Hillsboro, OR

Cetera

Elliott Tracy is a financial advisor at Cetera with 13 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has prior experience at Avantax Investment Services, 1st Global Capital Corp, and Jones & Roth, PC. Outside of his advisory role, Tracy serves as a director at KDP, LLP, providing tax services and referring CPA clients for financial advisory services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, model portfolios, and third-party money 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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Christopher P

CFP®, Series 66

Hillsboro, OR

Wellspring Advisors, Inc.

Christopher Pawlowski is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wellspring Advisors, Inc. He has previously worked at Oswego Wealth Advisors Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., BCA Financial Services, Hannink, Tanuwijaya & Martinez, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Wellspring Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering financial life planning, investment management, consulting, and administrative support for estate-document preparation. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses a global network of specialist money managers, incorporating tax-management techniques and alternative mutual-fund strategies where suitable.

Business exit / sale strategy Equity compensation tax strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Christopher H

CFP®, Series 63

Hillsboro, OR

Edward Jones

Christopher Hill is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2003. He is based in Hillsboro, Oregon. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Hillsboro, OR

OSAIC

Seth Krussman is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and Phillips & Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an insurance agent at Brayshaw Financial Group LLC and is president of Swift Creek Dock LLC, a nonprofit entity. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing firm-provided asset-allocation tools and third-party money managers to construct diversified portfolios for its clients.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Chad S

Series 63, Series 66

Hillsboro, OR

Raymond James Financial

Chad Southworth is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including First Tech Federal Credit Union and Addison Avenue Investment Services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to support client decision-making.

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

Rudenca B

Series 66

Livingston, NJ

Merrill

Rudenca Blloshmi serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, she helps clients develop personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their individual financial goals. She provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside the banking and lending solutions offered by Bank of America. Rudenca focuses on client areas including family wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, retirement income, special needs planning, managing new wealth, and women and wealth. Rudenca holds multiple professional designations, including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). She attended Pace University without earning a degree and conducts business in both English and Albanian. Rudenca is involved with the Global Albanians Foundation and enjoys baseball, biking, golfing, music, and photography in her personal time.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Planning for children with special needs Women Professionals Women's Finance

Matthew S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Baytown, TX

Edward Jones

Matthew Seale is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Baytown, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and registered Series 63 and Series 66. He has 21 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Planning for children with special needs Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lanis W

Series 66

Laguna Niguel, CA

G. A. Repple & Company

Lanis Webb is a financial advisor at G. A. Repple & Company with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with G. A. Repple & Company since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Webb works as an independent fixed insurance sales agent. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, employing various analytical approaches to portfolio construction and offering multiple investment program options.

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning General retirement planning
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Evan H

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Los Altos, CA

Mok Capital Management

Evan Hirano is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Mok Capital Management since 2015 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017. Mok Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, living trusts, charities, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios that may include individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, and limited options strategies.

Planning for children with special needs Elder care planning General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies

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