Top business succession planning financial advisors in Providence, RI

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 passes smoothly to the next generation or new owners, you need a business succession planning advisor. Without careful planning, you risk disruptions that can hurt your business's value or continuity. The top matches here often have experience navigating the unique challenges of Providence's regional job markets, which can affect succession timing and options.

  • Ownership transition strategies. Ask how they tailor plans to your business structure and goals, not just generic templates.
  • Tax and legal coordination. Confirm they work closely with your tax and legal professionals to align succession with your overall financial picture.
  • Valuation insight. A good advisor helps you understand how your business's worth impacts succession choices and timing.
  • Contingency planning. Check how they prepare for unexpected events that could disrupt your succession plan.

Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.

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Jonathan K

Series 65, Series 66

Providence, RI

Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC

Jonathan Kuczmarski is a financial advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, RI, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at WhaleRock Point Partners, LLC and Ameriprise. His firm provides customized, goals-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and advisory consultations for both individual and institutional clients. Efficient Capital Strategies employs a value-oriented investment approach centered on fundamental analysis and offers services including project-based consultations and performance reviews, serving high-net-worth individuals as well as corporate and institutional clients.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Michael R

Series 66

Providence, RI

Charles Schwab

Michael Rozzero is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab Bank SSB. Rozzero serves as a board member of the David Louis Cunha Foundation, participating in decisions on charitable fund allocations. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management with multi-asset model portfolios and integrates advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Anthony M

Series 63, Series 66

Providence, RI

Canton Hathaway LLC

Anthony Marcello is a financial advisor with Canton Hathaway LLC in Palm Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Four Points Capital Partners and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in consulting on real estate, insurance, and business introductions through ACM3, LLC. Canton Hathaway provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, managing approximately $673 million in assets. The firm uses a rules-based approach combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative research, and offers discretionary portfolio management, outsourced CIO services, and administration of affiliated private investment funds.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Factor investing / smart beta Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Erik M

CFP®, Series 66

Providence, RI

Newman Dignan & Sheerar, Inc.

Erik Manchester is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Newman Dignan & Sheerar, Inc. since 2014. Newman Dignan & Sheerar provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a variety of investment tools and maintains specific disclosures and client consent practices related to derivatives, borrowing, and cryptocurrency investments.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Samuel H

Series 65

Providence, RI

Van Liew Capital Inc

Samuel Hallowell Jr. is a financial advisor at Van Liew Capital Inc. in Providence, RI, holding a Series 65 designation with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Van Liew Trust Company and Van Liew Capital Inc. since 1984. Van Liew Capital Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, 401(k) plans, IRAs, and charitable institutions. The firm combines growth and value equity strategies with a cycle-aware approach that integrates economic analysis and various research methods, alongside fixed-income management focused on investment-grade credit and active duration management.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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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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