Seasoned financial advisors working with HENRYs (high earners, not rich yet) in Missouri
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're earning a high income but haven't yet built significant wealth, you might be navigating complex tax brackets, saving challenges, and investment decisions that can stall your progress. Without focused guidance, it's easy to overlook how your current earnings and expenses impact your long-term financial goals.
- Cash flow management. Look for advisors who help balance your lifestyle needs with aggressive saving, not just investment growth.
- Tax efficiency strategies. Ask how they optimize your income to reduce tax burdens now and in the future.
- Retirement timeline planning. Confirm they consider your unique path to early retirement or financial independence, especially in Missouri's lower cost of living.
- Debt and savings coordination. Ensure they integrate managing any debts with building emergency funds and investments, rather than treating these separately.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Kelly B
Series 63, Series 65
Kansas City, MO
Merrill
Kelly Bonavia's 40 years of experience and focus on high earners not yet rich make her well-suited to address the complex financial needs of Missouri's HENRY clients, including tax-loss harvesting and active portfolio management. Working with Merrill, a large firm offering managed account programs and discretionary portfolio management, she provides access to diverse strategies and capital-markets support, distinguishing her from advisors at smaller firms or with narrower service scopes.
Experience: 40 years
Avg account: $860,085
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Stephen S
Series 66
Kirkwood, MO
Cetera
Stephen Scott's extensive 22 years of experience and focus on high earners not yet rich make him well-suited to address complex tax and retirement planning challenges faced by this group in Missouri. His flat-fee financial planning, backed by Cetera's large-firm resources, and expertise in tax-loss harvesting and retirement plans for business owners distinguish him from others who may lack such integrated tax and retirement strategies.
Experience: 22 years
Avg account: $306,089
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Matthew G
Series 66
St. Louis, MO
RBC Capital Markets
Matthew Goldenberg's 24 years of experience and focus on high earners not yet rich make him well-suited to address complex tax and investment challenges faced by this group in Missouri. His affiliation with RBC Capital Markets offers access to diverse advisory programs and tailored investment strategies, including tax-loss harvesting and sustainable investing, with flexible flat-fee options that differentiate him from other seasoned advisors in the region.
Experience: 25 years
Avg account: $1,017,425
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Michael C
ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Old Monroe, MO
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC
Michael Corgiat's extensive 41 years of experience and focus on high earners not yet rich make him well-suited to address the complex financial challenges faced by this group in Missouri. His firm, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, offers a strategic investment process blending passive and active management, with flexible fee options including flat fees and hourly rates, distinguishing him from other advisors who may have less diverse fee structures or investment approaches.
Experience: 41 years
Avg account: $1,378,035
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Carl T
Series 63, Series 66
Hazelwood, MO
Lincoln Investment
Carl Thoenen's extensive 31 years of experience and focus on high earners not yet rich make him well-suited to address the financial complexities faced by Missouri's HENRY clients. Operating within Lincoln Investment, a large firm managing nearly $19 billion in assets, he offers flexible fee structures including flat and hourly fees, and specializes in wealth management, sustainable investing, and retirement plans for business owners, providing a broad range of services beyond typical cash flow and tax strategies.
Experience: 32 years
Avg account: $157,266
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