Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Nashville, 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.

If you want to grow your investments actively rather than just tracking an index, you need an advisor who understands when to buy and sell to capture opportunities. Without this focus, you might miss chances to improve returns or reduce losses during market swings.

  • Market timing insight. Ask how they decide when to adjust your portfolio based on market trends and economic signals.
  • Risk management approach. Confirm how they balance potential gains with protecting your assets during volatile periods.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since Tennessee has no state income tax, check how they optimize your portfolio considering federal taxes and local sales or property taxes.
  • Experience with local markets. Growing cities like Nashville can offer unique investment opportunities; see how they incorporate regional trends into your strategy.

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Ryan P

Series 65

Nashville, TN

High Knoll Wealth Advisors, LLC

Ryan Patterson is a financial advisor at High Knoll Wealth Advisors, LLC in Nashville, TN, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with High Knoll Wealth Advisors since 2025. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Patterson owns and operates Aquis Facilities Management, a kitchen compliance and exhaust contracting business based in Memphis, TN. High Knoll Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and plan sponsors. The firm uses asset-allocation principles informed by modern portfolio theory and third-party capital market assumptions to build long-term portfolios, and it offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone financial planning.

Real estate investing College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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William G

CFP®, Series 66

Nashville, TN

Cairn Financial Group

William Greene is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cairn Financial Group since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Shoemaker Financial, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. He is also an adjunct professor, teaching personal financial planning courses to undergraduate and graduate healthcare students. Cairn Financial Group provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses individualized asset allocation documented in an Investment Policy Statement and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, employing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, proprietary models, and third-party sub-advisers where appropriate.

Business exit / sale strategy Debt management Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner
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Samuel O

Series 66

Brentwood, TN

SEIA

Samuel Orr is a financial advisor at SEIA with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Truist Investment Services. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting with an investment process that combines strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments informed by quantitative and qualitative research.

Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments
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Charles B

Series 66

Nashville, TN

UBS Financial Services

Charles Brooks is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles in various fields including data analytics and the restaurant industry. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, providing services such as fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to client goals.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Equity compensation tax strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Michael M

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Craft Wealth Services

Michael Manna is a financial advisor at Craft Wealth Services in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cushman & Wakefield, and General Electric Aviation. He is also the owner of MJM Consulting Inc., a tax and accounting consulting business. Craft Wealth Services provides investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning with at least annual reviews.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Social Security optimization Medicare planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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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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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

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.

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