Top private / alternative investments 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.

If you're considering private or alternative investments, you likely want to diversify beyond traditional stocks and bonds. A common mistake is underestimating the unique risks and liquidity constraints these investments carry, which can affect your overall financial plan.

  • Risk assessment expertise. Confirm how the advisor evaluates the specific risks tied to private deals or alternative assets, not just general market risks.
  • Liquidity planning. These investments often have limited access to cash; ask how they incorporate this into your cash flow needs.
  • Alignment with goals. Ensure the advisor connects alternative investments to your broader financial objectives, rather than treating them as standalone opportunities.
  • Fee transparency. Alternative investments can have complex fee structures; check how clearly the advisor explains these costs to you.

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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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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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Thomas T

Series 66

Independence, OH

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

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.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Business ownership considerations Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ethan S

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

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.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) 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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Geoffrey T

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Sanctuary Advisors, LLC

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.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning

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