Large-firm, charitable giving & philanthropy financial advisors in Lehi, UT

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.

You might be considering charitable giving if you want to support causes important to you while managing your tax impact effectively. Without focused guidance, it's easy to overlook how gift timing and vehicle choice affect both your finances and your philanthropic goals. Large-firm advisors often bring extensive resources and specialized teams to handle complex giving strategies.

  • Gift timing strategy. Ask how they plan the schedule of your donations to maximize tax benefits and align with your financial situation.
  • Donation vehicles. Confirm whether they discuss options like donor-advised funds, charitable trusts, or direct gifts, explaining pros and cons for each.
  • Tax impact awareness. Ensure they consider how your giving interacts with your income, estate, and capital gains taxes.
  • Cause alignment. Look for advisors who help you connect your financial plans with your personal values and philanthropic objectives.

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Riley H

CFP®, Series 65

Lehi, UT

Tech Wealth, LLC

Riley Hale is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tech Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to founding Tech Wealth, he held roles at Amicus Financial Advisors, Zions Wealth Management, and Canopy Tax. Outside of advising, he has experience in tax assistance services and has worked with BYU Soccer Camp and Utah Valley University. Tech Wealth, LLC primarily serves individuals and families, including employees of technology companies, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management with a focus on equity compensation, tax and retirement planning, and estate support, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach using low-cost, globally diversified index ETFs and mutual funds.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Tax strategies for small businesses General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Technology Professional Founder/Business Owner
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Brenton R

Series 66

Lehi, UT

Drive Wealth Advisers

Brenton Ripley is a financial advisor with Drive Wealth Advisers and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Foresight Wealth Management and Sego Capital Management. In addition to his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Jamestown Law Group, where he provides legal services. Drive Wealth Advisers offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm provides customized, goals-based asset allocation and conducts formal account reviews annually, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies and maintaining multiple affiliated businesses under a common holding company.

Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael S

Series 63, Series 66

Lehi, UT

Capital Wealth, LLC

Michael Stevens is a financial advisor at Capital Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2017. Stevens is also the owner and insurance agent of CWA Insurance Services, LLC, and serves as a board member for Junior Achievement of Utah. Capital Wealth provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management through third-party money managers combined with financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and oversight, integrating financial planning and ongoing client reviews into its process.

General retirement planning Life insurance needs analysis General estate planning guidance
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Todd S

Series 63, Series 65

Lehi, UT

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc.

Todd Skousen is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Drive Wealth Advisers and Magellan Capital LLC and is president and managing partner of Links Consulting, where he is involved in business development and operations. Additionally, he serves as an independent contractor for Decisive Investor, marketing and selling investment-related software. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with retirement plan consulting and financial planning.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Devin P

Series 65

Lehi, UT

Brighter Retirement Advisors LLC

Devin Peterson is a financial advisor at Brighter Retirement Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Brighter Wealth Advisors, Allegis Investment Advisors, and Precoa LLC. Devin is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products alongside his advisory services. Brighter Retirement Advisors LLC serves individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers supplemental services such as tax consulting, estate-document facilitation, and Medicare consulting.

General retirement planning Life insurance needs analysis College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving tax strategies Tax strategies for small businesses
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Sally H

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Seasons of Advice Wealth Management

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she records and sells vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book on the spiritual meaning of disease and science. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process that integrates goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

General estate planning guidance Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive Values-based investing
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Richard M

Series 63

Fort Walton, FL

Cetera

Richard Martin is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes nearly three decades at Avantax Advisory Services and eight years at Avantax Insurance Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and sole proprietor of Martin & Pellegrin, CPAs, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

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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Thaddeus P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC

Thaddeus Phelps is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Phelps owns a tax preparation business and an accounting support service, and he serves in fiduciary roles such as trustee and executor. Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a wrap asset management program and emphasizes an individualized approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental, sector, and technical analysis, including risk management strategies such as put options and conservative cash instruments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance General tax planning Options & derivatives strategies

Edward B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Garden City, NY

Merrill

Edward Blatz serves as a Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He specializes in working with high net-worth individuals and families, focusing on estate and wealth management needs. Since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1985, he has provided personalized financial solutions tailored to his clients' risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Edward's expertise encompasses a range of areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, individual and corporate investment strategies, and retirement income planning. He collaborates closely with clients' tax advisors and estate planning attorneys to ensure comprehensive management of clients' financial and personal affairs. Edward is recognized as a member of The Blatz-Rooney Group, which was named to the 2024 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list. Edward holds a Bachelor's Degree from Adelphi University and has earned several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he has interests in golfing, reading, and tennis.

Wealth management General estate planning guidance Family Business Retirement income strategy Divorce financial planning
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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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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

General estate planning guidance
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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. 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 both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Willie M

Series 63, Series 66

Cary, NC

Equitable Advisors

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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