Top college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in Rexburg, ID

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. Without careful planning, you might miss out on how these accounts affect financial aid or tax benefits.

  • Account type guidance. Confirm which college savings vehicles they recommend and why, considering your family's financial situation.
  • Financial aid impact. Ask how they factor in your savings strategy's effect on potential aid eligibility.
  • Investment approach. Look for advisors who adjust investment risk as your child nears college age, not just a fixed plan.
  • Coordination with other goals. Ensure they balance college savings with retirement and other priorities, avoiding overcommitment to one goal.

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Parker M

Series 66

Rexburg, ID

LPL Enterprise

Parker Mecham is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity Investments, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advising, he is a business owner involved with Washington Terrace Mountain View Estates LLC. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in wrap programs.

Tax-loss harvesting
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Dallin W

Series 65

Rexburg, ID

XYPN Sapphire

Dallin Walker is a financial advisor at XYPN Sapphire with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Onyx Financial Advisors, LLC for ten years. XYPN Sapphire provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a long-term, risk-based investment approach using diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by a corporate RIA model within the XY Planning Network.

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Daniel H

Series 66

Rexburg, ID

Morgan Stanley

Daniel Hawkins is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2015, including time at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Since 2021, he has served as a successor trustee for estate and trust matters in Rexburg, Idaho. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process utilizes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to develop personalized plans.

General estate planning guidance
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Matthew R

Series 65

Rexburg, ID

Searcy Financial Services, Inc.

Matthew Ray is a financial advisor at Searcy Financial Services, Inc. in Rexburg, ID, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KeyBank Investment Services and Allos Investment Advisors, LLC, as well as experience outside the financial industry at The Denver Shade Company and teaching positions at Brigham Young University-Idaho and Mountain Vista High School. Searcy Financial Services is an SEC-registered adviser providing integrated wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, foundations, and other financial-service firms. The firm manages approximately $514 million in discretionary assets and employs a risk-based, diversified investment approach with model portfolios primarily managed on a discretionary basis.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Shannon C

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Rexburg, ID

Empower Advisory Group

Shannon Conway is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Rexburg, ID, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, Conway spent 23 years with Charles Schwab and has also worked with GWFS Equities and Advised Assets Group. Outside of finance, Conway owns and operates Conway Racing, a motorsport activity based in Washington. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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