Top business succession planning financial advisors in Kenosha, WI

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 own a business and want to ensure it continues smoothly after you step away, you need a business succession planning advisor. The biggest mistake is overlooking how to balance your personal financial goals with the needs of your business and its future owners.

  • Ownership transition strategies. Ask how they help you decide who should take over and when, considering family, partners, or outside buyers.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they explain how different succession plans affect your taxes and your heirs' tax burdens.
  • Retirement integration. See if they coordinate your business exit with your retirement income needs, especially if you rely on public pensions.
  • Contingency planning. Check how they prepare for unexpected events like disability or death to protect your business and family.

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David J

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Kenosha, WI

Jordan Financial Life Planning

David Jordan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been associated with Independent Wealth Management LLC since 2008. In addition to his advisory work, he is a partner in TOJO Enterprises LLC, which manages the property where his practice is located. Jordan Financial Life Planning provides financial life-planning and investment-advisory services primarily to individual clients, with additional services for trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a comprehensive planning process aligned with CFP Board standards and delivers active, individualized discretionary investment management.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management
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Michael M

CFP®, Series 66

Kenosha, WI

Ameriprise

Michael Morrone is a CFP® professional at Ameriprise with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Morrone serves on the Board of Directors for the Kenosha History Center. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides tailored recommendations and ongoing advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement

Daniel P

Series 63

Kenosha, WI

Edward Jones

Daniel Pascucci is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Kenosha, WI, holding a Series 63 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2006. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory programs and strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and supports its clients through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Maria F

Series 63, Series 65

Kenosha, WI

Portfolio Medics, LLC

Maria Fliess is a financial advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Advocates since 2017, Retirement Wealth Advisors since 2016, and founded Fliess Financial Services, LLC, where she worked from 2006 to 2017. In addition to her advisory roles, Ms. Fliess is an independent insurance broker through Retire Advocates Inc., selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies including diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor solutions to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Keith D

Series 63, Series 66

Kenosha, WI

Thrivent Investment Management

Keith Dreger is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Kenosha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Dreger is an agent with Frey-Rude Associates, an independent property and casualty insurance agency. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and with an option to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing structure.

Business ownership considerations
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Ethan S

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael I

Series 63, Series 65

Livingston, NJ

Raymond James Financial

Michael Ipp is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and serves as an independent contractor for 1792 Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client decision-making, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

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

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Greenville, DE

Investment Management & Planning LLC

Jeffrey Macdonald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Management & Planning LLC and LPL Financial since 2010, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Investment Management & Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing fundamental analysis and continuous supervision, and operates as both a wrap program sponsor and affiliated registered representatives of LPL Financial.

General retirement planning Business succession planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Patrick F

Series 66

New Market, MD

Intentional

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers pension consulting, estate planning support, business exit planning, and due diligence on alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis within a fiduciary framework.

Business exit / sale strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Jerald L

Series 63

San Antonio, TX

Frost Investment Services

Jerald Liesman is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. and Frost Bank since 1993 and 1987, respectively. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs that integrate model portfolios from its affiliate with third-party managers, utilizing a research-driven investment process and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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