Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Pensacola, FL

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 want to grow your investments actively rather than just tracking an index, you need an advisor who understands how to adjust portfolios based on market changes and opportunities. Without this expertise, you might face unnecessary risks or miss chances to improve returns.

  • Market responsiveness. Ask how they decide when to buy or sell assets to capture gains or limit losses.
  • Risk management approach. Confirm how they balance potential rewards with your comfort level and financial goals.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since Florida has no state income tax, check how they handle federal taxes and other local taxes in portfolio decisions.
  • Experience with diverse assets. Inquire about their track record managing different investment types to suit your unique situation.

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Weston C

Series 66

Pensacola, FL

Equitable Advisors

Weston Cramer is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pensacola, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Cramer serves as a trustee for several family-owned trusts and a privately held grocery retail company, and he is a volunteer puppy raiser for Canine Companions, training service dogs. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advice through Investment Adviser Representatives using a variety of third-party and proprietary programs, focusing on personalizing client solutions based on risk tolerance and financial goals.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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Ernest C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Pensacola, FL

IHT Wealth Management LLC

Ernest Commins is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with IHT Wealth Management LLC and has been associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2005. His background includes roles involving investment advisory and non-variable insurance products. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools in diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner
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Pierce B

Series 65

Pensacola, FL

Saltmarsh Financial Advisors, LLC

Pierce Broscious is a financial advisor at Saltmarsh Financial Advisors, LLC in Pensacola, FL, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. He has been with Saltmarsh Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund and Paytech Commercial. Broscious attended the University of Georgia from 2014 to 2018. Saltmarsh Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, fiduciaries, pension plans, corporations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory with a multi-year time horizon and utilizes both passive and active investment vehicles across diversified asset classes.

Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Kelly R

Series 66

Pensacola, FL

Independent Financial Partners

Kelly Ryland is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities since 2019 and previously was with LPL Financial from 2014 to 2019. Kelly is also involved in non-variable insurance sales focused on life and disability insurance. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm serves a broad client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and provides specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Kevin F

Series 63, Series 65

Pensacola, FL

Primerica Advisors

Kevin Frost is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2006 and was previously with Primerica Financial Services starting in 2004. Frost is involved in part-time sales of non-investment products such as home security and automation through affiliated entities. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-driven strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and provides advisory services through a large network of advisors across numerous offices.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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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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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management
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