Top business succession planning financial advisors in Lebanon, PA

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're preparing to transfer your business ownership or planning for retirement, you need an advisor who understands the complexities of business succession planning. A common mistake is underestimating the tax and legal implications, which can jeopardize your financial security and your business's future.

  • Exit strategy alignment. Confirm how the advisor helps match your business exit goals with financial and family considerations.
  • Valuation expertise. Ask how they determine your business's worth to ensure fair and effective succession.
  • Tax impact awareness. Look for advisors who consider state and federal tax consequences in their planning.
  • Stakeholder coordination. Check how they manage communication and agreements among partners, heirs, and key employees.

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

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Kevin K

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Lebanon, PA

LPL Enterprise

Kevin Kleinfelter is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for the Lebanon Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm primarily uses model-driven investment approaches developed by internal and third-party strategists and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Tax-loss harvesting
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Letizia C

Series 63, Series 65

Lebanon, PA

LPL Financial

Letizia Centini is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at M&T Securities, Inc. and Allfirst Brokerage Corporation. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

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

CFP®

Lebanon, PA

Apricus Wealth LLC

Ruston Wolfe is a CFP® professional at Apricus Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Apricus Wealth, he spent twelve years at Bryn Mawr Trust. Apricus Wealth is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, discretionary investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis with long-term strategies, while providing integrated financial planning and comprehensive account monitoring.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning
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Lindsay M

Series 63, Series 66

Lebanon, PA

Hightower Advisors

Lindsay Mills is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors and HighTower Securities, LLC since 2017, and previously at Merrill from 2010 to 2017. Based in Lebanon, PA, Mills has experience with both advisory and securities firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using both affiliated and third-party managers, leveraging proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Scott B

ChFC®, Series 63

Lebanon, PA

UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner

Scott Biltz is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes operating Grandsons Gameland LLC, a family-owned hunting land business, since 2001. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory services are delivered through independent representatives and implemented via a mix of custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Established Professionals
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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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