Top private / alternative investments financial advisors working with high-net-worth individuals in Montana

Louis Dilello is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Davidson Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2016. Outside his advisory role, he manages a rental property in Bozeman, MT. Davidson Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutions, offering equity, taxable fixed income, and municipal fixed income strategies. The firm employs a centralized investment team that uses fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to manage multi-cap equity and fixed income portfolios, emphasizing active, long-term management and tax-related services.

Susan Green is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic since 2023. She previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years and has been involved with Independent Capital Management, Inc. since 1993. Outside of her advisory roles, she is a notary public and provides office supervisory and consulting services through her sole proprietorship. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients with integrated brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage diversified portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Gregory Ferriter is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones in Great Falls, MT since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with GMF Properties and a freelance court reporting business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies and affiliated services. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Sean Sturges is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2015. He is based in Great Falls, MT, and holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Sturges is active in his community, serving on multiple nonprofit boards including as president of the Montana Council on Economic Education and NeighborWorks Great Falls, and is involved in youth baseball as a coach and club officer. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates under fiduciary standards, offering services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, equity research, and a private wealth program for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Kristen Kline is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Southern Style Financial, Inc. doing business as Mission Trails Financial, and BWK, Inc. Ms. Kline provides advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, LLC under the Mission Trails Financial name. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, combining centralized due diligence with technology-supported solutions.

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.

Thomas Trefzger is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at Sprint and Cleveland State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance activities under one platform.

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.

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Geoffrey Tomes is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Noyes Advisors LLC for 11 years and David A Noyes & Company for 26 years. His other business activities include involvement in fixed life and health insurance and fixed annuities. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services employing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive features such as negotiated performance-based fees for large institutional clients and affiliations with specialized asset management firms.

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.

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, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she records and sells vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book on the spiritual meaning of disease and science. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process that integrates goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

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.