Top business succession planning 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're preparing to transfer your business to a family member, partner, or outside buyer, you need an advisor who understands the complexities of business succession planning. A common mistake is overlooking how tax implications and ownership transitions affect your long-term financial security.

  • Federal tax focus. Since Florida has no state income tax, ask how they manage federal income, property, and sales tax impacts during succession.
  • Ownership transition strategies. Confirm how they handle different transfer methods, like gifting, selling, or merging, to fit your goals.
  • Homestead protection awareness. Florida's strong homestead laws can influence asset protection; see how they incorporate this into your plan.
  • Stakeholder coordination. Effective succession involves aligning interests of family, partners, and advisors—ask how they facilitate this collaboration.

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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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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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Michael I

Series 63, Series 65

Livingston, NJ

Raymond James Financial

Michael Ipp is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and serves as an independent contractor for 1792 Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client decision-making, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

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

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Greenville, DE

Investment Management & Planning LLC

Jeffrey Macdonald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Management & Planning LLC and LPL Financial since 2010, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Investment Management & Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing fundamental analysis and continuous supervision, and operates as both a wrap program sponsor and affiliated registered representatives of LPL Financial.

General retirement planning Business succession planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Patrick F

Series 66

New Market, MD

Intentional

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers pension consulting, estate planning support, business exit planning, and due diligence on alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis within a fiduciary framework.

Business exit / sale strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Jerald L

Series 63

San Antonio, TX

Frost Investment Services

Jerald Liesman is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. and Frost Bank since 1993 and 1987, respectively. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs that integrate model portfolios from its affiliate with third-party managers, utilizing a research-driven investment process and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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