Top retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) financial advisors in Laurel, MS

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 financial picture. A common mistake is choosing a plan without considering how it affects your taxes and cash flow over time.

  • Plan type guidance. Confirm how they help you pick between SEP and solo 401(k) based on your business size, income, and retirement goals.
  • Tax impact insight. Ask how they factor in your current and future tax rates, especially with Mississippi's gradual income tax reductions.
  • Contribution strategy. Look for advice on maximizing contributions while balancing business expenses and personal savings.
  • Compliance and updates. Ensure they keep you informed about plan rules and any changes that could affect your retirement savings.

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Laura C

Series 65

Laurel, MS

Element Wealth, LLC

Laura Cerra is a financial advisor at Element Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has worked at Element Wealth since 2020 and previously at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Raymond James Financial. Cerra is also the owner of Laura Brame Cerra CPA, an accounting firm in Laurel, MS, where she provides accounting services to individuals and businesses. Element Wealth offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and model portfolios, incorporating intermediate-term relative strength and technical analysis in its asset allocation decisions.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Coty P

Series 66

Laurel, MS

Cetera

Coty Primeaux is a financial advisor at Cetera with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Cetera since 2015. Primeaux serves on the board of Methodist Senior Services, where he participates in reviewing and approving the operations of the retirement community's management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, with over 10,000 advisors managing more than $256 billion in assets.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael A

ChFC®, Series 63

Laurel, MS

CreativeOne Securities, LLC

Michael Axton is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with over 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Client One Securities, LLC and Ameritas Investment Corp, as well as maintaining his own firm, Michael J Axton CLU, ChFC and Associates, since 1983. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in selling and servicing fixed insurance and life insurance products through separate independent business activities. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based financial planning with ongoing asset management, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Matthew W

Series 63, Series 65

Laurel, MS

Raymond James Financial

Matthew Witbeck is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of advising, he has involvement with Trustmark Bank as a bank associate. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through unique affiliations.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Laurel, MS

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Stephen Mccraw is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Laurel, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015 and has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1978. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sale of fixed insurance and fixed annuities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and third-party resources.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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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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