Top multi-generational wealth transfer 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.

You might need a multi-generational wealth transfer advisor if you're planning to pass assets to children or grandchildren and want to avoid common pitfalls like unintended tax burdens or family disputes. Without focused expertise, advisors may overlook how to align your estate plan with your family's long-term financial goals.

  • Family dynamics insight. Look for advisors who consider how wealth transfer affects relationships across generations, not just the numbers.
  • Tax strategy integration. Confirm they address estate and gift tax implications specific to your situation to help preserve wealth.
  • Legacy planning tools. Ask about their use of trusts, life insurance, or other vehicles to protect assets and control distributions.
  • Coordination with professionals. Ensure they work closely with your attorneys and tax advisors to create a cohesive plan.

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Jonathan K

Series 66, Series 65

Providence, RI

Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC

Jonathan Kuczmarski is the sole advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, Rhode Island. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, including 10 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an active real estate salesperson license and dedicates part of his week to real estate activities. Efficient Capital Strategies provides customized, goals-based financial planning and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach primarily based on fundamental analysis, complemented by technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

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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Kayla S

Series 65, Series 63

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

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.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Deborah E

Series 63, Series 66

Cape Girardeau, MO

Edward Jones

Deborah Etherton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

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

George B

Series 66

Austin, TX

Merrill

George Bonikos is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on helping clients build, manage, and optimize their wealth through clear and disciplined strategies tailored to their goals. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. George's approach is rooted in curiosity, discipline, and a drive for continuous improvement. He aims to be a trusted partner for clients navigating complex financial decisions and planning for their financial futures. George holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hunter College and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, he enjoys adventure sports, camping, chess, cooking, fishing, hiking, music, reading, rock climbing, and spending time with his family.

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy
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Carson L

CFP®, Series 66

Greenville, RI

Kintra Wealth, LLC

Carson Leydecker is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kintra Wealth, LLC. He has held positions at Kintra Wealth and Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2026 and previously worked at Loring Advisory Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm combines client interviews and document review with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis to implement tax-efficient investment strategies on a household basis.

Business exit / sale strategy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Taylor S

CFP®, Series 65

Chamblee, GA

Verisail Partners, LLC

Taylor Stanfill is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Veritas Planning Group since 2014 and is currently part of the Verisail Partners, LLC team in Chamblee, GA. Verisail Partners serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and other institutions with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation first approach, emphasizing a factor-based framework informed by the Fama-French three-factor model, and manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Multi-generational wealth transfer College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Factor investing / smart beta Founder/Business Owner Retired
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