Top business succession planning financial advisors in Pine Bluff, AR

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 own a business and want to ensure it continues smoothly after you step away, you need a business succession planning advisor. The biggest mistake is overlooking how to balance your personal financial goals with the needs of your business and heirs.

  • Ownership transition strategies. Ask how they help you decide who takes over and when, considering your business's unique structure.
  • Tax implications. Confirm they understand how to minimize taxes on the transfer, including state-specific rules like Social Security income exemptions.
  • Family dynamics. Check how they handle potential conflicts among heirs or partners to keep your business stable.
  • Valuation expertise. Ensure they can accurately assess your business's worth to inform fair succession decisions.

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Erin S

Series 66

Sheridan, AR

Schorn Wealth

Erin Semelka is a financial advisor at Schorn Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fiduciary Planning and Clockwise Capital LLC, as well as TD Ameritrade. Schorn Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, along with trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, providing financial planning, consultation, and discretionary wealth management through proprietary portfolio models that utilize both fundamental and technical analysis.

Wealth management Income planning
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Timothy W

Series 63, Series 65

Pine Bluff, AR

Primerica Advisors

Timothy White is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pine Bluff, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His background includes service at the Saline County Sheriff's Office and nearly 26 years with the City of Little Rock. He also engages in sales of investment and loan products, as well as home security and automation referrals through affiliates of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-driven strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supports accounts with custody and trade execution through Pershing.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Raymond H

Series 66

Stuttgart, AR

Hickman Financial, LLC

Raymond Hickman is a financial advisor at Hickman Financial, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has operated his independent firm since 2013. In addition to advisory services, he is also engaged in health and life insurance sales. Hickman Financial, LLC provides portfolio management to individual clients and consulting services to pension and employee benefit plans, including 401(k) arrangements. The firm serves a small client base and employs fundamental analysis to construct diversified model portfolios, using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Real estate investing
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Stanley M

Series 63, Series 66

Pine Bluff, AR

LPL Financial

Stanley Mcnulty is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Pine Bluff, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Simmons Bank, Simmons First Investment Group, Raymond James Financial, and Edward Jones. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of advisors utilizing diverse investment strategies and technology tools, alongside non-advisory financial products and extensive partnerships.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Charles F

Series 66

Pine Bluff, AR

Edward Jones

Charles Frazier is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Frazier serves as a board member for the Watson Chapel School Board in Pine Bluff. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and over 15,000 branch offices.

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