Top retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) financial advisors in Kill Devil Hills, NC

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 set up a retirement plan like a SEP or solo 401(k), you need an advisor who understands how these plans fit into your overall business finances. A common mistake is choosing a plan without considering how it affects your cash flow and tax situation.

  • Plan type suitability. Ask how they determine whether a SEP or solo 401(k) better matches your business size and income variability.
  • Contribution strategy. Confirm they help you balance retirement savings with your business’s ongoing expenses.
  • Tax implications. Look for advisors who explain how plan contributions impact your personal and business tax returns.
  • Compliance guidance. Ensure they keep you informed about filing deadlines and regulatory requirements specific to your plan type.

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Olga K

Series 65

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Interactive Financial Advisors

Olga Kramarenko is a financial advisor at Interactive Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Legacy Planning Group and Branshaw Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models and third-party sub-advisors, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and the TIFIN Wealth Risk tool to tailor investment strategies across a range of risk profiles.

Annuities Long-term care insurance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Crystal B

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

Crystal Bridgforth is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 26 years of industry experience, including five years at RBC Capital Markets before joining Wells Fargo in 2016. 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 a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party providers.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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John D

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Kill Devil Hills, NC

OSAIC Institutions, INC.

John Dennis is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Truist Investment Services, RBC Capital Markets, and JBS Liberty Securities. He is also involved in a financial advisor referral program with Southern Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services and financial planning through a network of investment adviser representatives, combining advisory and broker-dealer functions with access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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John R

Series 66

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Lincoln Investment

John Reichler is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Command Insurance Services, First Command Advisory Services, and First Command Brokerage Services. Reichler served in the US Army for seven years before entering the financial advisory field. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party managers, and maintains a long history of serving educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Equity compensation tax strategy Educators, Teachers, and Academics Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Mid-Career Professionals Retired
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Robert G

Series 63, Series 65

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Robert Gentry is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 13 years before joining Cambridge in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Gentry serves on the Board of Adjustment and the Dangerous Animal Appeal Board for the Town of Nags Head, NC, and is an independent insurance agent. He also engages in photography, displaying and selling his work publicly. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other clients through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory, using multiple custody platforms and a mix of proprietary and third-party model strategies.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed
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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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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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

CFP®, Series 66

Cleveland, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Elanna Gould is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently advising at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cleveland, OH. Her background includes roles at PepsiCo and The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Center, as well as academic experience at The Ohio State University. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, proprietary and third-party strategies, and various custody platforms tailored to client objectives.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed
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Thomas T

Series 66

Independence, OH

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

Thomas Trefzger is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at Sprint and Cleveland State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance activities under one platform.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Business ownership considerations Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Taylor R

Series 63, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

Oppenheimer

Taylor Reed is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, and Atlas Capital Advisors LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across diverse portfolio strategies.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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