Seasoned, planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Norfolk, VA
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.
Planning for children with special needs often means managing complex care costs and long-term financial security. Without focused expertise, you might overlook critical benefits or funding options that can ease your family's burden.
- Long-term care insight. Confirm how the advisor plans for ongoing medical, therapy, and educational expenses unique to special needs children.
- Benefit coordination. Ask how they integrate government programs like Medicaid or SSI with your financial plan to maximize support.
- Estate and trust planning. Ensure they understand special needs trusts and guardianship arrangements to protect your child's future.
- Experience matters. Seasoned advisors here bring decades of navigating these challenges, helping you avoid common pitfalls in funding and legal protections.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Leo O
Series 63, Series 65
Newport News, VA
Merrill
Leo O'Connell brings 34 years of experience in wealth management with a focus on planning for children with special needs, including strategies for college savings and retirement income. Based in Newport News, VA, he works within Merrill's large-firm environment, offering a 1.10% AUM fee for managed strategies under $2 million, and serves executive and women professional clients, providing a broad range of financial planning services beyond special needs.
Experience: 34 years
Avg account: $860,085
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Gregory O
Series 63, Series 66
Norfolk, VA
Wells Fargo Advisors
Gregory Otto's 27 years of experience and focus on planning for children with special needs in Norfolk, VA, equip him to address complex care costs and long-term financial security. As a seasoned advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors, a large firm serving high-net-worth clients, he combines expertise in special needs planning with broad financial services and business owner insights.
Experience: 28 years
Avg account: $514,335
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Katherine B
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Newport News, VA
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors
Katherine Brown's 22 years of experience and CFP® certification equip her to address the complex financial planning needs of families with children who have special needs, including coordinating benefits and long-term care costs. Based in Newport News, VA, she offers flat-fee planning through Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, serving high-net-worth clients with a focus on private investments and charitable giving, distinguishing her from others by combining seasoned expertise with a broad investment approach.
Experience: 22 years
Avg account: $1,245,993
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