Top planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Marietta, GA

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 have a child with special needs, planning for their financial future involves more than just saving money—it requires understanding how benefits and government programs interact with your savings. A common mistake is not coordinating these elements, which can reduce the support your child receives.

  • Benefit impact awareness. Confirm how the advisor evaluates the effect of savings on eligibility for programs like Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income.
  • Special needs trusts. Ask if they can guide you through setting up trusts that protect your child's financial security without jeopardizing benefits.
  • Long-term care planning. Ensure they consider future care costs and how to fund them sustainably.
  • Coordination with other professionals. Check if they work with attorneys or social workers experienced in special needs to provide comprehensive support.

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Darryl T

Series 63, Series 66

Marietta, GA

Wealth Mgt Group of Georgia

Darryl Trimble is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Group of Georgia with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including ChangePath, LLC, Corecap Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, and Edward Jones. Wealth Management Group of Georgia is an independent registered investment adviser that primarily manages pooled vehicles and institutional mandates rather than individual retail accounts. The firm operates with a single advisory professional and offers both percentage-of-assets and hourly fee billing arrangements, an uncommon approach in its peer group.

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Christopher M

CFP®, Series 66

Macon, GA

LPL Financial

Christopher Malphurs is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at LPL Financial since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Capital City Banc, INVEST Financial Corporation, SunTrust Advisory Services, SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, Inc., and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches baseball at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, FL. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing a range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining advisory support with extensive non-advisory financial services.

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

Series 66

Marietta, GA

Wickham Financial & Insurance Services

Jennifer Smalley is a financial advisor with Wickham Financial & Insurance Services in Marietta, GA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including nine years at Thrivent Financial and ten years at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Wickham Financial Group provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting to employer plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $193 million in regulatory assets and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis to construct individualized portfolios, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Christopher B

Series 66

Marietta, GA

Brown Capital Advisors, LLC

Christopher Brown is the sole advisor at Brown Capital Advisors, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Hennsler Financial before founding his current firm in 2018. Brown Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and CFO advisory services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and entrepreneurs or small-business owners. The firm manages approximately $16.7 million across about 20 client relationships, emphasizing fundamental analysis, asset allocation, diversification, and risk management, with the use of equities, ETFs, and select alternative investments. Its CFO advisory services to small businesses, combined with a willingness to utilize derivatives and complex investment vehicles, distinguish its offerings from many independent advisory firms.

Real estate investing Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Katrina E

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Marietta, GA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Katrina Everett is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wells Fargo Advisors, joining the firm in 2023 after seven years at Wells Fargo Clearing and six years at Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc. Everett has interests outside of finance including ownership roles and secretarial duties in several investment-related businesses and private companies. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering investment and fee-based financial planning services that address a wide range of needs, including retirement, education, and niche areas like business-owner transition and special-needs planning.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Amanda Q

Series 66

Richmond, VA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within Wells Fargo entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership interests in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, offering both brokerage and advisory programs.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner

Rudenca B

Series 66

Livingston, NJ

Merrill

Rudenca Blloshmi serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, she helps clients develop personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their individual financial goals. She provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside the banking and lending solutions offered by Bank of America. Rudenca focuses on client areas including family wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, retirement income, special needs planning, managing new wealth, and women and wealth. Rudenca holds multiple professional designations, including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). She attended Pace University without earning a degree and conducts business in both English and Albanian. Rudenca is involved with the Global Albanians Foundation and enjoys baseball, biking, golfing, music, and photography in her personal time.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Planning for children with special needs Women Professionals Women's Finance

Matthew S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Baytown, TX

Edward Jones

Matthew Seale is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Baytown, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and registered Series 63 and Series 66. He has 21 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Planning for children with special needs Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lanis W

Series 66

Laguna Niguel, CA

G. A. Repple & Company

Lanis Webb is a financial advisor at G. A. Repple & Company with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with G. A. Repple & Company since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Webb works as an independent fixed insurance sales agent. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, employing various analytical approaches to portfolio construction and offering multiple investment program options.

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning General retirement planning
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Evan H

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Los Altos, CA

Mok Capital Management

Evan Hirano is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Mok Capital Management since 2015 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017. Mok Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, living trusts, charities, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios that may include individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, and limited options strategies.

Planning for children with special needs Elder care planning General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies
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