Flat-fee financial advisors working with retirees in McMinnville, TN

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.

When you’re retired and managing your income sources, you need an advisor who understands how to stretch your savings without running out too soon. A common mistake is focusing only on investments without considering how spending, taxes, and healthcare costs interact over time. Flat-fee advisors charge a set price, so you know what you’ll pay regardless of your portfolio size.

  • Income sequencing. Ask how they plan withdrawals from Social Security, pensions, and investments to minimize taxes and maximize cash flow.
  • Tax-aware planning. Confirm they consider federal taxes and Tennessee’s sales and property taxes, since the state has no income tax on wages or investments.
  • Healthcare cost management. Discuss how they factor in Medicare premiums, long-term care, and unexpected medical expenses into your budget.
  • Legacy considerations. See if they help balance your spending needs with leaving assets to heirs or charities.

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Dawn H

Series 63, Series 65

McMinnville, TN

LPL Financial

Dawn Hoover is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in McMinnville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameritas Investment Company and Concorde Asset Management, among others. Outside of advising, she has been involved with two small businesses, New Dawn Investigations & Consulting, LLC and Huckleberry Sweets, LLC, and holds a part-time role with Flat Foot Vinyl. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of representatives. The firm provides diverse advisory programs, financial planning, and utilizes a variety of management approaches supported by proprietary and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Wendy K

Series 66

McMinnville, TN

OSAIC Institutions, INC.

Wendy Kell is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. She has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2015 and serves as Vice President at Security Federal Savings Bank, where she has been employed since 1998. Outside of her advisory work, Kell volunteers as a board member and backup bookkeeper at Covenant Academy and serves as a merit badge counselor for the Boy Scouts of America. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and provides access to alternative investments and lending solutions, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kelvin D

Series 63, Series 65

McMinnville, TN

Dmk Advisor Group, Inc.

Kelvin Douglas is a financial advisor with DMK Advisor Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Douglas & Lanier Agency since 2016 and Royal Alliance from 2015 to 2019, as well as long-term involvement with Douglas & Associates since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Vice President of Douglas & Lanier Agency, a corporation providing property, casualty, life, and health insurance. DMK Advisor Group offers portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $130.8 million across about 515 client relationships, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with investment models based on mutual funds and ETFs combining technical and fundamental analysis.

Wealth management Active portfolio management
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Andy K

Series 66

McMinnville, TN

Raymond James Financial

Andy Knowles is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and First National Bank of McMinnville for 11 years. He is also the CEO of Knowles Private Wealth, a support company affiliated with his advisory work. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique advisory affiliation.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive

Jeremy R

Series 66

McMinnville, TN

Edward Jones

Jeremy Richey is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and previously was employed by Sharecare Inc for seven years. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Military & Veterans Doctor or Medical Professional Religious/faith focused
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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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 and previously at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for the nonprofit Alpha Light Fund Inc., focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, leveraging LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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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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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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