Independent financial advisors in Indianapolis, 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.

When you want financial advice free from firm influence, choosing an independent advisor helps ensure their recommendations aren't tied to specific products. The main risk is working with someone whose advice is limited by hidden affiliations or incentives.

  • Fee structure clarity. Confirm how they charge you and whether their fees align with your financial goals, not firm sales targets.
  • Investment flexibility. Independent advisors can access a broad range of products; ask how they select investments tailored to your needs.
  • Local market knowledge. Indianapolis's flat state income tax and cost of living affect planning; see how they incorporate these factors.
  • Experience depth. With a median of 14 years, inquire about their track record handling situations like yours independently.

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Jeffrey C

Series 63, Series 65

Indianapolis, IN

Capital Cities Investments

Jeffrey Cheesman is a financial advisor with Capital Cities Investments in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Cities Investments since 2012 and is also involved with Westwood Capital Partners and its related wine business. Additionally, he serves as a director member of the advisory board for the Northeast region of Old National Bank. Capital Cities Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans with discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation modeling combined with active and passive manager implementation, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party platforms for portfolio management and rebalancing.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Income planning
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Bryan R

Series 63, Series 65

Indianapolis, IN

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp

Bryan Richardson is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Advisors Share Wealth Management, LLC and Ebh Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is a self-employed insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance products. Consolidated Portfolio Review serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm’s investment approaches include strategic asset allocation combined with fundamental and technical analysis, supporting both in-house model portfolios and independent advisors.

Active portfolio management Wealth management
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David C

Series 65, Series 63

Indianapolis, IN

LPL Financial

David Cotton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2016. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with support from various research and model portfolio resources.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Brandon F

CFP®, Series 66

Indianapolis, IN

Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC

Brandon Falbe is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and its predecessor firms since 2012, including ten years at BKD Wealth Advisors prior to the firm's rebranding. He is based in Indianapolis, IN. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm manages approximately $12 billion in assets and offers integrated financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a committee-approved investment approach and coordinating services through its affiliation with a national accounting and professional services parent.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David G

Series 63, Series 66

Indianapolis, IN

OSAIC

David Gent is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 28 years. Outside of his advisory work, Gent is a musician who performs as a paid soloist at various events and has authored and published a non-financial book. OSAIC serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a wide range of financial services through a large network of affiliated advisers, utilizing various asset-allocation tools and investment management platforms.

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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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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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

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.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

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.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner
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