Top college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in North Myrtle Beach, SC

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.

Saving for college often starts when you want to make the most of tax-advantaged accounts like 529 plans or UTMA custodial accounts. A common mistake is not aligning the savings plan with your child's timeline and your overall financial goals, which can reduce the benefits.

  • Account type suitability. Confirm which college savings vehicles they recommend and why, ensuring they fit your family's timeline and risk tolerance.
  • Tax implications. Ask how they navigate state tax benefits and potential penalties for non-educational withdrawals.
  • Investment strategy. Look for advisors who adjust investment risk as your child approaches college age, not those who keep a static approach.
  • Coordination with financial aid. Check if they consider how savings impact financial aid eligibility and strategies to optimize it.

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Robert J

Series 65

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Encompass More Asset Management LLC

Robert Jacobs is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with Airborne Financial Solutions and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jacobs also works as an independent agent for Advisor Management Group, providing retirement planning advice. Encompass More Asset Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers and manages approximately $985 million across about 4,000 client accounts.

Private / alternative investments
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Harold M

Series 66

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Edward Jones

Harold Mitchell II is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in North Myrtle Beach, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2020 and previously worked as COO and consultant for Mitchell Inc., a wedding and events business known as Together Forever Weddings. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Justin J

Series 63, Series 65

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Merrill

Justin Jordan is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, State Farm VP Management Corp., and various insurance agencies. Outside of finance, he is a commissioner for the Eagle Trace Special Purpose Tax District Commission, working with local government on community infrastructure matters. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, supported by internal and third-party investment management teams.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Dylan F

Series 63, Series 65

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc.

Dylan Fields is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles within the Bankers Life organization since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Fields serves as a unit field trainer, recruiting and training insurance agents on Medicare Supplement, annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and offers both wrap and non-wrap programs through affiliated clearing and broker-dealer institutions.

Wealth management Retired
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William M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Farther

William McNeer III is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Farther since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Capasso Planning Partners, Private Advisor Group, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he engages in tax consulting and offers life insurance on a limited basis. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing with a focus on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Richard B

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Charles Schwab

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.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Thaddeus P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC

Thaddeus Phelps is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Phelps owns a tax preparation business and an accounting support service, and he serves in fiduciary roles such as trustee and executor. Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a wrap asset management program and emphasizes an individualized approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental, sector, and technical analysis, including risk management strategies such as put options and conservative cash instruments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance General tax planning Options & derivatives strategies
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Paul K

CFP®, Series 65

Zimmerman, MN

Longview Financial, Inc.

Paul Kinneberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal and sole advisor at Longview Financial, Inc. since 2000 and also holds a long-term corporate role at CenturyLink. Longview Financial, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active funds when appropriate, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on individualized advice.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

Justin S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Prairie Village, KS

Edward Jones

Justin Scicluna is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Prairie Village, KS, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a range of household types, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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