Top private / alternative investments financial advisors in Provo, UT

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 considering private or alternative investments, you likely want to diversify beyond traditional stocks and bonds to potentially boost returns or reduce risk. A common pitfall is underestimating the complexity and illiquidity (difficulty selling quickly) of these investments, which can impact your overall financial plan.

  • Illiquidity awareness. Confirm how the advisor evaluates your cash flow needs against investments that can't be easily sold.
  • Risk assessment. Ask how they measure and manage risks unique to private deals or alternative assets.
  • Due diligence process. Inquire about their approach to vetting investment opportunities beyond public market data.
  • Portfolio integration. Understand how they balance alternative investments with your broader financial goals and timelines.

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Trent C

CFP®, Series 65

Provo, UT

Sunset Retirement Advisors LLC

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.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Charitable giving & philanthropy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Retired Approaching retirement Retired
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Keve B

Series 65

Provo, UT

Hurley Investments, LLC

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.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Darren W

Series 66, Series 63

Provo, UT

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Darren Walker is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Provo, UT, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Merrill Financial Associates before joining Cambridge in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is also commissioned as a notary. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, with a variety of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client needs.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed
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Bruce C

Series 63, Series 65

Provo, UT

Chugg Wealth Strategies, LLC

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.

Options & derivatives strategies
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John G

Series 66

Provo, UT

B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors, LLC

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 and supplemental financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.38 billion on a discretionary basis and primarily delivers ongoing services through co-managed arrangements with AE Wealth Management and referrals to third-party money managers.

General retirement planning Annuities
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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Thomas T

Series 66

Independence, OH

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

Thomas Trefzger is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2018. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at Sprint and also spent time at Cleveland State University. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies along with managed account solutions and offers a broad range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by affiliated entities such as a trust company and in-house tax and business consulting.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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 with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he has experience in the lawn care business with Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Richard B

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Charles Schwab

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

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

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Sanctuary Advisors, LLC

Geoffrey Tomes is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Noyes Advisors LLC for 11 years and David A Noyes & Company for 26 years. His other business activities include involvement in fixed life and health insurance and fixed annuities. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services employing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive features such as negotiated performance-based fees for large institutional clients and affiliations with specialized asset management firms.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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