Flat-fee, general tax planning financial advisors in Lexington, KY

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 seek a general tax planning advisor when you want to organize your taxes efficiently throughout the year, not just at filing time. Without clear guidance, it's easy to overlook deductions or credits that could reduce your tax bill.

Flat-fee advisors charge a set price, so you know your costs upfront without surprises.

  • Year-round tax strategy. Look for advisors who help you plan taxes beyond April, including quarterly estimates and adjustments.
  • Deduction and credit awareness. Confirm they identify less obvious tax breaks relevant to your income and expenses.
  • Coordination with other finances. Ask how they integrate tax planning with your investments and retirement goals to avoid costly mistakes.
  • Local tax knowledge. Since Lexington has lower living costs, check how they leverage this to optimize your tax situation.

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Devin T

Series 66

Lexington, KY

LPL Financial

Devin Tweed is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Low Tide LLC, an investment-related real estate rental business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by LPL Research and third-party resources.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Edward B

Series 63

Lexington, KY

E. S. Barr & Company

Edward Barr is a financial advisor at E. S. Barr & Company in Lexington, KY, holding a Series 63 designation with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with E. S. Barr & Company since 1992. E. S. Barr & Company provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and other entities, managing nearly $2.0 billion across separately managed accounts. The firm employs a patient, research-driven fundamental value approach focused on intrinsic value and capital preservation, typically investing in companies with market capitalizations above $400 million.

Wealth management Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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Karie H

Series 63, Series 65

Lexington, KY

Raymond James & Associates

Karie Howard is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch for 17 years before joining Raymond James in 2026. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of a boat dock rental business in Lancaster, Kentucky. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment consulting with a range of portfolio management styles, including municipal advisory services and a variety of affiliated research and asset management resources.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Rolland B

Series 63, Series 66

Lexington, KY

Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc.

Rolland Blair III is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Lexington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles within Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he owns Blair Farm, where he is involved in logging, tree planting, and developing new fields. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management based on client goals and risk tolerances.

Wealth management Retired
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Ramsey B

CFP®

Lexington, KY

Moneywatch Advisors, Inc.

Ramsey Bova is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience at Moneywatch Advisors, Inc. in Lexington, KY. He has been with the firm since 1998. Moneywatch Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing primarily on individual clients across multiple states. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio management through fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing, while providing comprehensive financial planning and favoring lower-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Cassandra S

Series 63, Series 65

Plano, TX

Financial & Tax Architects, LLC

Cassandra Sanchez is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, TIAA, US Health Advisors, and various other firms. Sanchez also had involvement with Drunken Donkey, reflecting experience outside the financial sector. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm offers proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” that use ETFs, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with accounts reviewed monthly and customizable strategies to meet client needs.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Annuities Income planning General tax planning Retired
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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
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Paul K

CFP®, Series 65

Zimmerman, MN

Longview Financial, Inc.

Paul Kinneberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal and sole advisor at Longview Financial, Inc. since 2000 and also holds a long-term corporate role at CenturyLink. Longview Financial, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active funds when appropriate, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on individualized advice.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Terry T

Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

Replica Wealth Advisors Inc

Terry Thomason is the sole advisor at Replica Wealth Advisors Inc in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Replica Wealth Advisors in 2019, he worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC and Mountain Range Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2019. He also operates an affiliated insurance practice, Mountain Range Insurance Advisors, offering life insurance, Medicare, long-term care, and annuity products. Replica Wealth Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides financial planning and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes asset allocations and monitors third-party managers who execute trades, while also offering written financial plans and educational workshops.

Income planning Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning
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Deon B

Series 63, Series 66

Las Vegas, NV

Private Wealth Management LLC

Deon Blaney is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Management LLC in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Wealth Management LLC since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is a self-employed life insurance agent. Private Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, focusing on a small client base with approximately $123 million in assets under management. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored portfolios, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, using a combination of long-term, short-term, and active trading strategies.

General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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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Hassan A

Series 65, Series 63

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is registered with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Amanda S

Series 66

Ft. Wayne, IN

Raymond James & Associates

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Lucky Duck, a venture she has been part of since 2025. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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