Independent financial advisors working with women professionals in New York, NY

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.

You might seek an advisor if you're navigating career growth, managing work-life balance, or planning financial goals unique to women professionals. A common pitfall is overlooking how gender-specific career patterns affect long-term financial planning.

  • Understanding career breaks. Ask how they factor in maternity leave or career pauses when projecting your income and retirement savings.
  • Tailored risk management. Confirm they address risks like longer life expectancy and potential caregiving responsibilities.
  • Negotiation support. Inquire if they provide guidance on salary and benefits negotiation, which can impact your financial trajectory.
  • Independent perspective. These advisors operate without firm constraints, potentially offering advice aligned with your personal goals rather than product sales.

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Dwayne W

Series 63, Series 65

Brooklyn, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Dwayne Winter is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of his advisory role, Winter is a partial owner of Savvy Bistro and Bar Inc., a restaurant and bar in Brooklyn, NY. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a quantitative asset-allocation approach combined with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Kenzie H

Series 66

Brooklyn, NY

Fidelity

Kenzie Hechtel is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Sixty Vines, and Clemson University. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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Helen B

ChFC®, Series 63

Brooklyn, NY

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Helen Beichel is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, based in Brooklyn, NY. She has 31 years of industry experience, including over two decades with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and its affiliated entities. Outside of advising, she serves as president of the Park Place Improvement Block Association and is active in several local nonprofit and civic organizations in Brooklyn. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals and provides a variety of portfolio solutions tailored to client objectives.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed
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Audrey S

Series 63, Series 65

Brooklyn, NY

Wealthcare Capital Management LLC

Audrey Sanders is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Capital Management LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at CitiGroup, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Wealthcare Capital Management LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as intermediaries, through comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a long-term, evidence-based investment approach combined with behavioral economics and offers access to institutional-quality alternatives and precious metals custody services.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Jose M

Series 66

Brooklyn, NY

Merrill

Jose Martinez is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of experience in the industry and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America and Best Buy Co., Inc. He also spent a year at Strayer University. Merrill provides managed account services through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates internal and third-party portfolio management and supports various account administration and trading functions.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

Lance L

Series 63, Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Merrill

Lance Lohr is a Wealth Management Advisor and Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1996, focusing on advising and managing client portfolios and wealth management strategies. Lance holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) certification and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC) designation, along with FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 registrations. His expertise encompasses a broad range of client focus areas, including college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Lance graduated from Moeller High School, played football at Vanderbilt University, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Lance follows Merrill's tradition of community service by volunteering with local organizations. His personal interests include football, golfing, hiking, traveling, and spending time with his family. He emphasizes working one-on-one with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their long-term goals.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Divorce financial planning Women's Finance Women Professionals

Le Anne M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

North Oaks, MN

Edward Jones

Le Anne Morris is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement income strategy Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Women Professionals
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Anna A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Rockwall, TX

Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Anna Apodaca is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Her prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Lake Point Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a variety of implementation options.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Women Professionals Established Professionals
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Kevin H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Birmingham, AL

RFG Advisory, LLC

Kevin Harper is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with RFG Advisory, LLC in Birmingham, AL, where he has worked since 2015, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Ameriprise. Harper is a co-owner of LHP Capital LLC, a commercial real estate business. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary investment strategies through model portfolios, third-party platforms, and serves as a sub-adviser to multiple ETFs, with additional specialized services for retirement accounts and alternative investments.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Women Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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John B

Series 65

Plano, TX

Savant Wealth Management

John Brown is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC and Bush O'Donnell Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of GJ Liquidation Company, a former supplier of railroad crossties. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Real estate investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired Women Professionals Divorced
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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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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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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner
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