Top business ownership considerations financial advisors in La Crosse, 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 or are planning to start one, you need an advisor who understands the unique financial challenges that come with ownership. Without this insight, you might overlook key tax implications or miss opportunities to protect your personal and business assets.

  • Tax impact awareness. Business ownership affects your personal taxes in complex ways; ask how they help you navigate deductions, credits, and liabilities.
  • Succession and exit planning. Confirm how they approach preparing your business for sale or transfer to ensure your goals are met.
  • Risk management strategies. Business owners face unique risks; check how they advise on insurance and liability protection tailored to your situation.
  • Retirement planning integration. Strong public pensions in Wisconsin can affect your retirement options; see how they incorporate this into your overall plan.

Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.

Want help finding the right advisor?

Answer a few questions to see advisors matched to you.

user avatar

Kelly K

Series 63, Series 65

La Crosse, WI

Primerica Advisors

Kelly Kalmes is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in La Crosse, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica since 2001 and was previously involved with St. Rose of Lima Church from 2016 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in the sale of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing on curated investment models rather than institutional pension or profit-sharing plan management.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
user avatar

Jennifer J

Series 66

La Crosse, WI

Harbour Investments, Inc.

Jennifer Johnson is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with Nelson & Associates, a CPA firm where she is a shareholder. Johnson also serves as a director for the Mary M Westlud Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment strategies, utilizing a range of instruments and offering model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies
user avatar

Ronald B

Series 63

La Crosse, WI

Ameriprise

Ronald Bryant is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in La Crosse, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Senior Vice President at Summit Management Group, LLC, where he oversees non-licensed operational activities including staff management, marketing support, and administrative functions. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with algorithmic tools and oversight to deliver tailored retirement income advice.

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

Joshua F

Series 63, Series 66

La Crosse, WI

Wells Fargo Clearing

Joshua Fortun is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in La Crosse, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics, focusing on diversification and modern portfolio theory.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Daniel R

Series 66

La Crosse, WI

CreativeOne Securities, LLC

Daniel Rundahl is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Brokers International Financial Services. Rundahl is also the owner of Rundahl Financial Consultants, LLC, which provides insurance and investment services. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs through a network of 127 advisors.

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Retired
user avatar

Jeremy R

Series 63, Series 66

Minneapolis, MN

Thrivent Investment Management

Jeremy Roets is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 12 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Thrivent Investment Management and fifteen years with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations across various financial topics. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs, while maintaining separate services and avoiding discretionary trading authority for planning engagements.

Business ownership considerations

Austin N

Series 63, Series 66

Oskaloosa, IA

Edward Jones

Austin Norris is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Oskaloosa, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Norris has ownership interests in real estate and construction businesses, including a real-estate office building, farmland, and involvement in a construction project. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients nationwide. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement income strategy Business ownership considerations Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Erkki P

Series 63, Series 65

Ann Arbor, MI

Concorde Asset Management, LLC

Erkki Peippo is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial Inc. for 14 years and operates Erkki M. Peippo, CPA, PC, providing accounting and insurance services. Outside of advising, he owns and manages Peippo Farms, a farming operation in Gladstone, MI. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party strategists, including its Concorde UMA program on Envestnet, to build individualized portfolios and offers ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Daniel M

Series 63, Series 65

Canfield, OH

Merrill

Daniel Memo is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry since 1998 and began his career with Smith Barney. Daniel focuses on serving high net worth individuals and business retirement planning. He holds FINRA Series 7, 66, 3, and 31 registrations. Daniel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from John Carroll University. He also holds professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His areas of expertise include college education planning, corporate benefits, equity compensation services, retirement income, and small business strategies. Daniel is active in the Poland community where he resides with his wife, Erin, and their four sons. He participates in organizations such as the Poland Community Baseball Association, Poland Flag Football, and St. Vincent De Paul. He has served as a board member of the Rich Center for Autism and is affiliated with Magic of Michael. Outside of work, Daniel enjoys baseball, basketball, football, golfing, swimming, table tennis, traveling, and spending time with his family.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business ownership considerations Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP)
user avatar

Julie M

CFP®, Series 66

Denver, CO

Impactfolio LLC

Julie Mcdaniel is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Impactfolio LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Sharkey, Howes & Javer Inc for six years. Based in Denver, CO, she is part of a three-advisor team at Impactfolio. Impactfolio LLC is a SEC-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and other entities, managing approximately $289 million across about 126 relationships. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation model that integrates ESG factors with traditional financial analysis and offers discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Cash flow / budgeting Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through—whether you ultimately need an advisor or not. Warmer helps you compare advisors clearly, so you can choose with confidence.

Find your advisor

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Advisors are independent and may not have reviewed or updated this information. Please review an advisor’s Form ADV and do your own diligence before deciding whether to work with them.

Advisor matching and introductions are provided by FinanceHQ LLC (“FHQ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warmer and an SEC-registered investment advisor. We receive compensation from certain participating advisors for introductions or referrals. This creates a conflict of interest because we have an incentive to recommend advisors who compensate us, including those who pay us more. You pay no fee to use our matching service, and advisor fees are not increased because of a referral or introduction. We do not review the ongoing performance of advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

By using our service, you agree to our Terms of Service and Advisory Agreement, and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. Please review FHQ’s ADV Part 2A and Form CRS. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. (“Warmer”)