Top business succession planning financial advisors in Lewisburg, 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 own a business and are thinking about stepping back or retiring, you need a business succession planning advisor to help you pass your company on smoothly. Without careful planning, you might face unexpected tax burdens or disputes that can jeopardize your legacy.

  • Ownership transfer strategies. Ask how they help structure the handover to minimize disruption and protect your business value.
  • Tax implications. Confirm they understand local rules, like retirement income being exempt from state tax after eligible age, to avoid surprises.
  • Stakeholder communication. Effective plans include managing expectations and roles of family or partners; see how they handle this.
  • Valuation expertise. A clear, realistic business valuation is key; check how they determine your company's worth.

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Eric M

Series 63, Series 66

Lewisburg, PA

Equity Services, inc.

Eric Mcdowell is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services and National Life since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Mcdowell serves on the boards of the Sand Run Hunting Club and the Milton, PA Planning Commission. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Income planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Curtis N

Series 65

Lewisburg, PA

Pioneer Fortress Consulting LLC

Curtis Nicholls is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of Pioneer Fortress Consulting LLC and has been an associate professor at Bucknell University since 2009, where he teaches and conducts academic research. Pioneer Fortress Consulting provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and families, focusing on self-directed asset management without taking custody of client assets or exercising discretionary trading authority. The firm offers educational seminars and tailors advice to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances, using broadly diversified investments such as ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income instruments.

Cash flow / budgeting
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John M

Series 63

Lewisburg, PA

OSAIC

John Molinaro is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. for over two decades. He is also the owner of MoneyWise, Inc., where he sells and services insurance and fixed annuity contracts. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, investment advisory, and financial planning services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation and portfolio-construction tools and provides access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Bradley C

Series 65

Lewisburg, PA

Granite Financial Advisors, Inc.

Bradley Catherman is a financial advisor at Granite Financial Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Granite Financial Advisors since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is a full-time teacher with the Lewisburg Area School District. Granite Financial Advisors provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and estates. The firm employs quantitative analysis and cost-controlled, dividend-focused investment strategies, managing approximately $1.83 million across eleven clients.

Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Educators, Teachers, and Academics

Michael J

Series 66

Lewisburg, PA

Edward Jones

Michael Johnson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2022 and previously held roles at Cetera Investments Advisers LLC, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and First National Bank of Pennsylvania. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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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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