Large-firm advisors focused on family business in New York

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 need a family business advisor if you're navigating ownership transitions, succession planning, or complex family dynamics affecting your business. Without focused expertise, advisors can overlook how personal relationships impact business decisions, leading to conflicts or missed opportunities. Large-firm advisors often bring extensive resources and specialized teams to handle multifaceted family business issues.

  • Succession planning insight. Ask how they balance family interests with business sustainability to create a smooth leadership transition.
  • Conflict resolution approach. Confirm their experience managing family disputes that could threaten business operations.
  • Tax and legal coordination. Inquire how they integrate tax strategies and legal considerations unique to family-owned enterprises.
  • Resource depth. Large firms may offer access to specialists in estate planning, valuation, and governance—ask how they leverage these for your benefit.

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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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Sally H

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Seasons of Advice Wealth Management

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of finance, she is a singer who sells her own vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book titled "Congenital Alterable Transmissible Asymmetry: The Spiritual Meaning of Disease and Science." Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm follows a life-cycle investment approach called the “Seasons of Advice” process and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized fixed-income programs through sub-advisors.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals
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Chase N

Series 66

New York, NY

Wells Fargo Clearing

Chase Nadell is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, including a brief period at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC the same year. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of advisory services that include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm employs an IPS-driven, modern portfolio theory-based approach and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Timothy E

Series 66

New York, NY

First Manhattan Co. LLC

Timothy Egan is a financial advisor at First Manhattan Co. LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, educational institutions, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-driven, long-term, value-focused investment approach, utilizing both actively managed individual-security strategies and lower-fee passive fund exposures.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional
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Solomon D

Series 63, Series 66

Brooklyn, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Solomon Dayan is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, also working with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to 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

Edward B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Forest Hills, NY

Merrill

Edward Blatz is a Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in working with high net-worth families and closely-held businesses, focusing on estate and wealth management strategies. Edward partners closely with clients’ tax advisors and estate planning attorneys to provide a comprehensive approach to managing both financial and personal aspects of their lives. His services include performance assessment, personalized guidance, and periodic reviews to help clients progress toward their individual financial goals. Edward joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1985 and has over 40 years of experience developing tailored financial solutions that consider clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment objectives. His areas of expertise encompass college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, family wealth management, managing new wealth, investment strategies, and retirement income. Edward holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Adelphi University and has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Edward is also a member of The Blatz-Rooney Group, which was named to the 2024 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list. Outside of his professional work, he has personal interests in golfing, reading, and tennis.

Wealth management General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Family Business Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Eric S

Series 66

Peoria, IL

Storehouse Wealth Management, LLC

Eric Scovill is a financial advisor at Storehouse Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bedrock Digital Asset Management, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of advising, Scovill is co-owner of Bedrock Digital Asset Management and YouAre Launched LLC, a business consulting and syndication company. Storehouse Wealth Management provides multi-family office services, investment management, and fee-based financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and small business owners. The firm uses computer models, economic research, and ongoing monitoring to manage diversified portfolios and offers family-office services including estate and tax planning, philanthropic guidance, and business consulting.

Family Business Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Robert M

CFP®

Bridgeville, PA

Waldron Private Wealth

Robert Mainello is a CFP® professional with over 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Waldron Private Wealth since 2022 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Bank and SEI Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a sports marketing business that arranges paid public appearances for professional athletes around the Philadelphia area. Waldron Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a diverse mix of investment vehicles, including alternative allocations and less-liquid strategies, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Private / alternative investments Family Business Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Christian N

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Foster City, CA

IEQ Capital, LLC

Christian Nelson is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2019, he worked at First Republic Securities Company and First Republic Investment Management from 2015 to 2019. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach includes centralized macro and manager research, use of independent managers, and allocation to liquid and private alternative investments.

Private / alternative investments 10b5-1 plan design Family Business Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional
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Robert N

Series 65

Minnetonka, MN

FIDERE Advisors

Robert Neuman is a financial advisor with FIDERE Advisors in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Before joining FIDERE, he worked at Boulevard Wealth Management and spent over two decades at Koch Petroleum Group and Marathon Petroleum Co. FIDERE Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic portfolio allocation, primarily recommending mutual funds and ETFs, and offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, family-office and business advisory, insurance advisory, and research and valuation projects.

General retirement planning General tax planning General estate planning guidance Wealth management Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill in multiple capacities since 2011, with brief stints at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities in 2022. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of program strategies and manager-constructed portfolios, with oversight from its CIO and platform management, and leverages its affiliation with Bank of America to support trading, lending, and capital markets activities.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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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

Chicago, IL

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 with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years and has entrepreneurial experience with #TagMeBro LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm’s advisory process includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Willie M

Series 63, Series 66

Cary, NC

Equitable Advisors

Willie Myles is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously affiliated with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit organization. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.

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