Top business exit / sale strategy financial advisors in Pocatello, ID

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.

Selling a business is a major life event that often triggers complex financial decisions, from tax planning to reinvestment choices. Without focused expertise, you might overlook key timing or valuation factors that affect your net proceeds.

  • Exit timing insight. Ask how they evaluate market conditions and your business cycle to recommend the best sale moment.
  • Tax impact navigation. Confirm they understand how to structure the sale to manage capital gains and other taxes effectively.
  • Post-sale planning. Look for guidance on reallocating proceeds to align with your long-term financial goals.
  • Transition support. See if they assist with succession planning or managing the emotional aspects of exiting your business.

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Robbie S

CFP®, CPA

Pocatello, ID

Matterhorn Financial Planning

HOW IS YOUR EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT WITH MATTERHORN? • Don’t pay a percentage of your assets—hourly or set fees instead—and no minimums • Experience the process of connecting with yourself through Life Planning to identify the most meaningful goals for you to accomplish, now. • Your Certified Financial Planner is also your CPA and can plan for and prepare your taxes. • You become educated and empowered to make your own financial decisions. • You maintain control over all of your assets, keep them wherever you want and make your own trades based on specific index-based investment recommendations. • Meet from your home (or anywhere!) virtually. • Night and weekend appointments available. • 20+ years of experience with clients from new investors to ultra-high net worth investors, plus real estate management experience.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) General tax planning
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Melinda T

Series 65

Pocatello, ID

Jordan Wealth Management

Melinda Tuia is a financial advisor with Jordan Wealth Management in Pocatello, ID, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Jordan & Company Chartered since 2015 and previously operated as a sole proprietor. Tuia is also a CPA and partner in an affiliated accounting firm, where she prepares tax returns and financial statements. Jordan Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on long-term, buy-and-hold strategies using primarily passively managed mutual funds supplemented by individual equities and fixed income.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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John E

CFA®, Series 63

Pocatello, ID

Capital Ideas

John Edwards is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently a member of the five-advisor team at Capital Ideas, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at Principal Street Partners, Edward Jones, ATLAS Infrastructure, and Credit Suisse Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with JJJ Cube 88 Publishing LLC, a book publishing venture. Capital Ideas serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional entities, managing over $336 million in assets. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, proprietary models, and outside research, offering portfolio management, commission-based trading, and subadvisory services.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Blaine W

Series 63, Series 66

Pocatello, ID

Freedom Day Solutions, LLC

Blaine Wood is a financial advisor at Freedom Day Solutions, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Centaurus Financial Inc., Liftoff Financial Planning, and Fidelity. Freedom Day Solutions serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, including managing the Freedom Day Dividend ETF (MBOX) using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and quantitative scoring for dividend-paying companies.

Active portfolio management
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John M

Series 66

Pocatello, ID

STIFEL

John Mccormick is a financial advisor at Stifel with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel since 2018. Prior to joining Stifel, he was employed at Automaxx Idaho and McCormick Auto Exchange. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Pocatello Rotary Group and the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Idaho. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group for asset allocation and planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Sally H

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Seasons of Advice Wealth Management

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she records and sells vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book on the spiritual meaning of disease and science. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process that integrates goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

General estate planning guidance Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive Values-based investing
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Kristin M

Series 66

Mt Pleasant, SC

Guardian Life

Kristin Manna is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. and Charleston County School District. Outside of her advisory role, she is an author and publisher of books including The Basketball Coach's Notebook and works as a math tutor for high school students. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional Approaching retirement Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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Geoffrey T

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Sanctuary Advisors, LLC

Geoffrey Tomes is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Noyes Advisors LLC for 11 years and David A Noyes & Company for 26 years. His other business activities include involvement in fixed life and health insurance and fixed annuities. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services employing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive features such as negotiated performance-based fees for large institutional clients and affiliations with specialized asset management firms.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Amanda Q

Series 66

Richmond, VA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within Wells Fargo entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership interests in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, offering both brokerage and advisory programs.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Keith E

CFP®

Pittsburgh, PA

Keith L. Eliou, CFP

Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Charitable giving tax strategies Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner

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