Top financial advisors working with attorneys in Portland, OR

Cole Buffehr is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He is also involved with Gojisan, LLC as a paraplanner. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with at least $1 million in investable assets, delivering personalized reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and automated recommendations overseen by a dedicated consulting team to support its clients’ retirement planning.

Richard Teutsch is a financial advisor at Arcadia Investment Advisors, LLC in Portland, OR, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and has been with Arcadia Financial Group since 1996. Arcadia Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement-planning services primarily to individuals and families. The firm emphasizes asset allocation to build tax-efficient, low-cost, and well-diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, managing client assets at the portfolio or household level.

Jonathan Stults is a financial advisor at Merrill in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ross and Jewish Vocational Services. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Rich Kelly is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life of Vermont since 1985. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and manages health and life insurance sales businesses in the Pacific Northwest. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, with a focus on both long-term strategies and options for shorter-term trading.

Lesley Tylczak is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2017, she worked at Tylczak BANG! and served in the Department of Entomology at the University of Minnesota. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Kayla Santos is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory work, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved tools to develop collaborative, goal-oriented financial plans.

Wanqiu Wu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, Wanqiu worked at Citibank N.A. from 2017 to 2022 and at Bloomingdales from 2015 to 2017. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Eric Hickok is a financial advisor at Hickok Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has a diverse background that includes tax and legal practices, serving as president of Hickok Tax and attorney at Hickok Tax Law. He is also a licensed realtor active in real estate activities. Hickok Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental and cyclical investment analysis, with strategies tailored to long-term and short-term goals, and integrates related tax and legal services through its affiliated businesses.

Glenn Evans is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in providing personalized financial strategies to a diverse client base. His clients include corporate executives in pharmaceutical, technology, and real estate sectors, business owners, attorneys, medical professionals, widows, members of the LGBTQ community, and extended families across more than 20 states. Glenn’s approach centers on understanding each client’s unique goals and challenges, with an emphasis on planning-based wealth management and legacy strategies. Before joining Merrill, Glenn held senior corporate development and strategy roles at Fortune 500 companies and served as a mezzanine lender to middle market businesses. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor’s degree from Amherst College. Glenn’s professional credentials include the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC™) designation, and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA™) designation. He is an Advisory Member of the Association of African American Financial Advisors and serves as a Trustee of The Kappa Guide Right & Scholarship Fund of Montclair, supporting leadership development and scholarships for local high school seniors. In addition to his advisory work, Glenn contributes as a pro bono consultant to nonprofit organizations focused on arts and education and participates in the Harvard Business School Club of New York Community Partners Initiative. He resides in Livingston, New Jersey, with his daughter and enjoys activities such as biking, hiking, running, swimming, photography, music, genealogy, and traveling.

Sarah Crowe is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of experience, currently working at Generational Wealth Advisors. She has been with Talis Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. Crowe is also licensed as an insurance agent for life, accident, and health insurance. Generational Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, foundations, business entities, and qualified retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary team approach with a focus on strategic asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, employing primarily institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles.