Large-firm, planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Petaluma, 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.
You might be planning for a child with special needs and want to secure their financial future while managing your own resources. Without focused expertise, advisors can overlook how to balance government benefits with savings, risking loss of crucial support.
- Benefit coordination. Confirm how they integrate special needs trusts and public benefits to avoid disqualifying your child from aid.
- Long-term planning. Ask how they prepare for your child's lifetime care, not just immediate expenses.
- Family involvement. See if they include siblings or other relatives in planning to ensure smooth transitions.
- Large-firm resources. These advisors often have access to multidisciplinary teams, which can help address complex legal and financial needs.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Samboun S
Series 63, Series 66
Santa Rosa, CA
Merrill
Samboun Sim specializes in planning for children with special needs within a large-firm setting, leveraging Merrill's multidisciplinary resources to coordinate benefits and long-term care strategies. Based in Santa Rosa near Petaluma, he serves mid-career professionals and HENRY clients, offering a 1.10% AUM fee for managed strategies under $2 million, which may suit families seeking comprehensive wealth and retirement planning alongside special needs expertise.
Experience: 10 years
Avg account: $860,085
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Eddy G
Series 63, Series 65
San Rafael, CA
Wells Fargo Advisors
Eddy Gutierrez's 33 years of experience and specialty in planning for children with special needs equip him to address complex financial and benefit coordination challenges in Petaluma, CA. Affiliated with Wells Fargo Advisors, a large firm offering multidisciplinary resources, he also serves high-net-worth clients and brings additional expertise in divorce financial planning and business exit strategies, distinguishing him from other advisors in the area.
Experience: 33 years
Avg account: $514,335
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Justin P
CFP®, Series 66
Santa Rosa, CA
Edward Jones
Justin Pigeon specializes in planning for children with special needs and is part of Edward Jones, a large firm with extensive resources and over $1 trillion in assets under management. With 10 years of experience and CFP® certification, he offers tailored strategies including charitable giving and multi-generational wealth transfer, serving clients from Santa Rosa, CA, with a fee structure up to 1.35% annually.
Experience: 10 years
Avg account: $246,728
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