Top debt management financial advisors in Portsmouth, VA

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 juggling multiple debts or facing high-interest rates, you need an advisor who understands how to prioritize repayments to reduce your financial burden effectively. A common mistake is focusing only on monthly payments without a clear plan to eliminate debt faster.

  • Customized payoff plans. Look for advisors who tailor strategies based on your unique debt types and interest rates, not just generic budgeting advice.
  • Cash flow analysis. Confirm they assess your income and expenses thoroughly to recommend realistic payment schedules.
  • Credit impact awareness. Ask how their approach considers your credit score and future borrowing needs.
  • Local market insight. Advisors familiar with Portsmouth, VA, understand regional economic factors that affect your debt management options.

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Glenn H

ChFC®, Series 66

Portsmouth, VA

Edward Jones

Glenn Haislip is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Portsmouth, VA, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is listed as the owner of Cedar Hill Apartment Associates LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory strategies with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm is known for its extensive network of financial advisors and branch offices, as well as its affiliated services including a trust company and proprietary investment products.

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

CFA®

Portsmouth, VA

JYE Wealth Advisors, LLC

James Young is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of JYE Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Prosperity Capital Advisors and Capital Research and Management Company. Outside of advising, Young is the sole owner of a CPA firm providing bookkeeping, tax, and audit services, and he serves as treasurer and director for several nonprofit organizations, including the Virginia Housing and Community Development Corporation and the Network of Regional Advocacy. JYE Wealth Advisors offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm follows a fiduciary approach, emphasizing cyclical and fundamental analysis with a long-term trading strategy, and requires client consent before making transactions.

General retirement planning Annuities
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Robert M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Chesapeake, VA

Raymond James Financial

Robert Marchesano is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently associated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He has held roles at Atlantic Union Financial Consultants and Truist Advisory Services, among others. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes risk profiling and analytical tools to provide tailored, non-discretionary advice and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Norfolk, VA

Principal Financial Services

Carter Steil is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Norfolk, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and accumulating 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities INC and Principal Life Insurance since 2019, and previously at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TRANSAMERICA Retirement Solutions from 2015 to 2018. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Martin K

Series 65

Norfolk, VA

Tyton Wealth

Martin King is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Tyton Wealth with two years of industry experience. He has prior experience managing client relationships and consulting on international investment and insurance through Tyton Capital Advisors from 2013 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, King serves as CEO of Housekey, a real estate investment and consulting firm based in Tokyo. Tyton Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory. The firm manages approximately $28.5 million in assets across 34 client relationships and employs both long-term and higher-risk trading strategies, including options and margin transactions.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Real estate investing
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Timothy C

Series 63, Series 65

Westlake, OH

Coyne Capital Management, LLC

Timothy Coyne is the sole advisor at Coyne Capital Management, LLC in Westlake, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Coyne Capital Management since 2010. Coyne Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, typically serving clients with at least $500,000 in investable assets. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification, utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers tailored Investment Policy Statements to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management
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Jorden B

Series 65

Claremont, CA

LifeSteps Financial

Jorden Bastien is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with LifeSteps Financial, formerly Foothill Financial Advisors, since 2012. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering investment advisory and financial planning services alongside bill payment and reconciliation and a short-term cash management program for high-net-worth clients.

Stock option exercise strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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Don L

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Mesa, AZ

Larson Wealth Management, LLC

Don Larson is the principal advisor at Larson Wealth Management, LLC in Mesa, Arizona, holding a CFP® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Steele Larson Advisors, LLLP for seven years before founding Larson Wealth Management in 2011. Outside of advisory services, he owns and manages a bookkeeping and tax preparation business and serves as secretary and treasurer for AEM International (US) Ltd. Larson Wealth Management provides investment supervisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporate and Taft-Hartley employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs customized strategic asset allocations across various equity and fixed income securities, emphasizing mutual funds and ETFs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with regular reviews.

Business succession planning Cash flow / budgeting Debt management Life insurance needs analysis Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Marilynne S

Series 63, Series 66

Canton, GA

Empower Advisory Group

Marilynne Shadow is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Canton, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Charles Schwab. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of The Barking Crab, an art and culture business based in Centennial, Colorado. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Kari W

CFP®, Series 65

Boston, MA

RWA Wealth Partners

Kari Wolfson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Adviser Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2024 before joining RWA Wealth Partners in 2024. RWA Wealth Partners serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using an open-architecture platform and integrates fundamental and quantitative methods in its investment strategies, alongside offering financial planning, tax services, and retirement plan advisory.

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Debt management Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Retired

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