Large-firm financial advisors in North Platte, NE

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.

When you have complex financial needs tied to agricultural land or family businesses, working with a large-firm advisor can help you navigate the unique challenges of estate and farm succession planning. Without expertise in these areas, you risk overlooking critical tax implications or transfer strategies that protect your legacy.

  • Firm resources. Large firms often provide access to specialized teams, including tax and legal experts, which can be crucial for comprehensive estate planning.
  • Succession strategy depth. Ask how they approach farm succession to ensure your land and assets pass smoothly to the next generation.
  • Integrated planning. Confirm they coordinate estate plans with your overall financial goals, not treating them as separate issues.
  • Experience with agricultural clients. Look for advisors familiar with the high land values common in Nebraska, as this affects planning decisions.

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Troy F

Series 63, Series 66

North Platte, NE

Professional Financial Advisors, LLC

Troy Fry is a financial advisor with Professional Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Investments and Wells Fargo Bank, with tenures of 10 and 21 years respectively. Outside of finance, he assists with event setup and teardown for weddings in Hastings, Nebraska. Professional Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other entities through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm integrates investment management with accounting and specialized retirement consulting, operating across seven offices and managing approximately $614 million in assets for over 2,000 clients.

Annuities Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Misty R

Series 66

North Platte, NE

Raymond James Financial

Misty Robertson is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and First National Bank, where she has been associated since 2019. Outside of financial advising, she operates a farming business as a sole proprietor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients. The firm uses analytical tools for tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports a broad network of advisors with specialized programs and consulting services.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive

Casey S

Series 66

North Platte, NE

Edward Jones

Casey Schiel is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in North Platte, NE, holding a Series 66 credential and having four years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018, with a brief interruption, and is also involved in product invention through Door Night Light, LLC, which holds a U.S. utility patent. Additionally, Schiel serves as a volunteer firefighter for the North Platte Volunteer Fire Department. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory and investment services supported by a broad network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Inheritance planning Founder/Business Owner
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Susan M

Series 65

North Platte, NE

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Susan Maline is an Investment Advisor Representative at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been serving clients since 2023. In addition to her advisory role, Maline is the secretary of McChesney Martin Sagehorn, P.C., a public accounting firm, and is involved in managing a community BMX track as treasurer of 308 BMX, Inc. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using model-based style allocation strategies, retirement plan management, and tax-intelligent overlays, operating within a larger corporate group with access to multiple affiliated financial and consulting entities.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Attorney
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Melinda B

Series 66

North Platte, NE

LPL Financial

Melinda Borges is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at SII Investments, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, Borges is a part owner of a family farm in Venango, NE. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, along with retirement plan consulting and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

General estate planning guidance
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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Willie M

Series 63, Series 66

Cary, NC

Equitable Advisors

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016 and previously at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for the nonprofit Alpha Light Fund Inc., focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, leveraging LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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