CFP®-certified, equity compensation tax strategy financial advisors in Provo, UT

Trent Colledge is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Sunset Retirement Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at Orion Portfolio Solutions, Elevated Retirement Group, and Arista Wealth Management. He is also an adjunct lecturer at Grand Canyon University and teaches CFP® curriculum part-time at the University of Virginia. Sunset Retirement Advisors LLC is a fee-only investment advisory firm specializing in employer-sponsored retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional accounts. The firm provides retirement plan consulting and management, including investment policy development, participant education, and vendor searches, often utilizing outside managers and model portfolios.

Keve Bybee is a financial advisor at Hurley Investments, LLC in Provo, UT, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Hurley Investments since 2016 and is also associated with The Helping Unity LLC. Hurley Investments provides fee-based portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as small businesses and nonprofit entities, using a discretionary approach that includes equities, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, stock options, and private placements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and is notable for its routine use of collar option strategies and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Darren Walker is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in 2022, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Merrill Financial Associates from 2014 to 2022. He is also a licensed notary. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies that can be tailored to client objectives.

Bruce Chugg is the principal advisor at Chugg Wealth Strategies, LLC, based in Provo, Utah. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm, he operated as a sole proprietor and worked at Tessera Capital Partners, LLC. Chugg Wealth Strategies provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm manages portfolios on a client-directed basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, maintaining mostly non-discretionary accounts to keep transaction authority with clients.

John Gehrke is a financial advisor at B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and MassMutual Life Insurance. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors provides investment advisory services and supplemental financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios and external managers to construct diversified allocations and primarily delivers services through co-managed arrangements with AE Wealth Management and referrals to third-party money managers.

Lee Chen is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Pasadena, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Chen serves on the board of directors for the San Gabriel Country Club. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market research with a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions.

James Cannon is a financial advisor at Cannon Wealth Group LLC in Eagle, Idaho, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led his independent firm since 2014. Cannon Wealth Group LLC is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment programs, comprehensive planning, and specialized pension consulting, including ERISA advisory and discretionary investment manager services.

Joseph Niehaus is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Jefferies in 2023, he worked at Golden 1 Credit Union and SAFE Credit Union. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at California State University, Sacramento, teaching a graduate-level financial markets course. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized planning process that includes balance sheet reviews, tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Seth Halley is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Tyson Foods/GDH Consulting. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models, manager selections, and advanced analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs network to tailor solutions for client objectives.

Eldin Foco is a financial advisor at Sterling Advisory Group LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including CIG Capital Advisors and Cco Investment Services Corp. since 2012. Sterling Advisory Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages client accounts on a tailored basis and also serves institutional clients, offering a range of strategic investment models that emphasize asset allocation, diversification, and Shariah-compliant selection.

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

Elanna Gould is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently advising at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cleveland, OH. Her background includes roles at PepsiCo and The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Center, as well as academic experience at The Ohio State University. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, proprietary and third-party strategies, and various custody platforms tailored to client objectives.

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.

Jace Hart is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Rockwall Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Leo Wealth, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Rockwall Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost ETF model portfolios with a focus on tax efficiency, liquidity, and systematic macro tilts, offering both traditional and advanced investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

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.