Top financial advisors working with divorced clients in Orange, CA

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.

Divorce often triggers complex financial decisions, from dividing assets to planning for new tax situations. Without an advisor familiar with divorce-related issues, you risk overlooking long-term impacts like property tax changes or retirement account splits.

  • Asset division insight. Confirm how they approach splitting investments, retirement accounts, and property to protect your financial future.
  • Tax implications. Ask how they navigate state income taxes and property tax limits like Proposition 13 that affect your post-divorce budget.
  • Cash flow planning. Divorce can change your income and expenses; check how they model your new financial reality.
  • Emotional sensitivity. Divorce is stressful; see how they balance financial advice with understanding your personal situation.

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Isaac P

Series 63, Series 65

Orange, CA

Lifeworks Advisors, LLC

Isaac Pineda is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Centaurus Financial, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he consults on tax and exit planning through Innovation Consulting, LLC and is a licensed insurance agent. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management, utilizing a planning-based or risk-based investment approach supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis, tax-aware strategies, and proprietary technology integrations.

Factor investing / smart beta Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional Established Professionals
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Angela C

Series 66

Orange, CA

Edward Jones

Angela Choo is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2018, with a brief gap in employment between 2022 and 2023. Before joining Edward Jones, she worked at Finance of America Mortgage from 2016 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

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

Series 63, Series 66

Orange, CA

Raymond James & Associates

Orville Mohler Jr. is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, MassMutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities Inc. before joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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David W

Series 63, Series 65

Orange, CA

Cetera

David Willett is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Trilogy Capital, and he serves on the committee for St. John's Lutheran School Endowment Fund. Willett also owns and operates his own financial services businesses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering various portfolio management and consulting services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm provides access to multiple program structures and third-party managers with over $256 billion in assets under management.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jason W

Series 63, Series 65

Orange, CA

Fidelity

Jason Walters is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with various Fidelity entities since 2008, most recently with Strategic Advisers LLC since 2025. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, offering model portfolios comprised of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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Kayla S

Series 63, Series 65

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Kayla Santos is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously at MetLife Securities. In addition to her advisory role, Santos is an independent insurance agent, offering life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships focused on goal analysis and written recommendations.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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John B

Series 65

Plano, TX

Savant Wealth Management

John Brown is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC and Bush O'Donnell Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of GJ Liquidation Company, a former supplier of railroad crossties. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Real estate investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired Women Professionals Divorced

James O

Series 66

Honolulu, HI

Edward Jones

James Oldham is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Honolulu, HI, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at New Hope Windward for seven years before joining Edward Jones in 2020. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Multi-generational wealth transfer General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Divorced Intergenerational Families

Angela L

Series 66

Dearborn, MI

Merrill

Angela Linder is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of the Palmer Linder Group, a financial advisory team based in Metro Detroit. She joined Merrill in 2007 and has over 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. Angela focuses on serving multi-generational, high net worth families and business owners, aiming to simplify and clarify clients' financial lives through a team approach and education. Her expertise includes college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, special needs planning strategies, women and wealth, and sports and entertainment. Angela employs a disciplined process beginning with understanding each client's specific needs and priorities and fosters open communication within families to facilitate financial decision-making. She holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations and earned an Associates in Business from Henry Ford College. Angela is active in her community and volunteers with organizations such as the Dearborn Rotary Club and In Place of War, a global organization that uses creativity to support positive change in conflict-affected areas. She also participates with the Downriver Community Band and Tec-troit Electronic Music Festival.

General retirement planning Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Planning for children with special needs Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Divorced Women Professionals LGBTQIA Young Families
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Cynthia M

CFP®, Series 65

Orland Park, IL

Contour Financial

Cynthia Menker is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Contour Financial since 2001. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Orland Park, IL. Contour Financial serves individual households focusing on retirement planning and investment management for clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, combines investment oversight with comprehensive financial planning services, and operates as a fee-only fiduciary under the NAPFA code.

General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive Doctor or Medical Professional Young Professionals Divorced

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