Independent financial advisors in Hillsdale, MI

Kimmy Morris is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Hillsdale, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Morris has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2006. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a unique combination of municipal-advisor registration and corporate affiliation.

David Hunter is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, Cornerstone Advisors, and Hillsdale College. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with tax services at Cornerstone Tax Services, LLC. 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 brokerage, investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios.

John Blanchard is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Hillsdale, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor Axa Advisors, and has experience spanning over two decades at the firm. Outside of his advisory role, he is a civic volunteer with the Michigan Snowmobile & ORV Association. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm’s approach involves assessing client risk tolerance and employing third-party asset managers and diverse investment options, including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, while providing ERISA fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Samuel Waldvogel is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Hillsdale, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with six years of industry experience. He has served on the Board of Trustees and the finance committee for the Hospice of Hillsdale County and is a member of the Economic Development Corporation board in Hillsdale. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and affiliated investment capabilities.

Huey Heise is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cambridge, he worked at Regulus Financial Group, LLC and Regal Investment Advisors. He is also involved in insurance and benefits through a separate business activity. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent professionals, employing a range of portfolio management approaches and proprietary and third-party strategies.

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.

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

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.

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.

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.