Top college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in Pueblo, CO

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.

Saving for college often starts when you want to make the most of tax-advantaged accounts like 529 plans or UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act) accounts. A common mistake is not aligning the savings plan with your child's timeline and your overall financial goals, which can reduce the benefits.

  • Tax implications in Colorado. Ask how the flat state income tax affects your college savings strategy compared to states with complex tax brackets.
  • Account flexibility. Confirm which types of college savings accounts they recommend and why, considering your family's needs and potential changes in education plans.
  • Investment options. Inquire about how they select investments within 529 or UTMA accounts to balance growth potential with risk as college approaches.
  • Coordination with financial goals. See how they integrate college savings with other priorities like retirement or emergency funds to avoid unintended trade-offs.

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Toby P

Series 65

Pueblo, CO

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Toby Potterton is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2024, he worked at Atlas Private Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he has occasionally assisted with real estate sales on a consultative basis as an independent contractor. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Martha W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Pueblo, CO

Farther

Martha Wilcoxson is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. She currently serves as a financial advisor at Farther and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 25 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is a professor of Business Ethics at Colorado State University, Pueblo. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing.

Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies
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Chrystina S

Series 63, Series 65

Pueblo, CO

Equitable Advisors

Chrystina Smith is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pueblo, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include three years at Gump & McHugh Asset Management and positions at Colorado State University Pueblo within the STEM department. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a mix of firm-offered and third-party advisory programs, with an emphasis on personalized risk assessment and program matching.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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Damien R

Series 63, Series 66

Pueblo, CO

Edelman Financial Engines

Damien Ruybal is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Empower Advisory Group and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a basketball referee. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients, combining proprietary modeling with planner delivery and online tools across a range of account types and investment strategies.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Thaddeus D

Series 63, Series 66

Pueblo, CO

Fidelity

Thaddeus Dahl is a financial advisor at Fidelity with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and American Income Life. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory services, often delegating management to sub-advisers while maintaining oversight.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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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Thaddeus P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC

Thaddeus Phelps is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Phelps owns a tax preparation business and an accounting support service, and he serves in fiduciary roles such as trustee and executor. Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a wrap asset management program and emphasizes an individualized approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental, sector, and technical analysis, including risk management strategies such as put options and conservative cash instruments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance General tax planning Options & derivatives strategies
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Paul K

CFP®, Series 65

Zimmerman, MN

Longview Financial, Inc.

Paul Kinneberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal and sole advisor at Longview Financial, Inc. since 2000 and also holds a long-term corporate role at CenturyLink. Longview Financial, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active funds when appropriate, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on individualized advice.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

Justin S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Prairie Village, KS

Edward Jones

Justin Scicluna is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Prairie Village, KS, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a range of household types, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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