Top college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in Rhode Island

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 be planning for your child's education and want to make the most of tax-advantaged savings accounts like 529 plans or UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act) accounts. Without focused guidance, it's easy to overlook how different account types affect financial aid eligibility or how to coordinate savings with expected education costs.

  • Account type trade-offs. Ask how they compare 529 plans versus UTMA accounts for your goals, including control and tax implications.
  • State plan benefits. Confirm if they consider Rhode Island's specific 529 plan features and how those might impact your savings.
  • Financial aid impact. Check how they model savings strategies to minimize reductions in need-based aid eligibility.
  • Investment options. Inquire about how they select investment portfolios within these accounts to balance growth and risk over your timeline.

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Kayla S

Series 63, Series 65

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Kayla Santos is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously at MetLife Securities. In addition to her advisory role, Santos is an independent insurance agent, offering life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships focused on goal analysis and written recommendations.

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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Brittany M

CFP®, Series 66

East Greenwich, RI

Lincoln Capital Corporation

Brittany Moran is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Capital Corporation since 2011. Lincoln Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning with a fee-only approach. The firm manages over $400 million in client assets through a small team, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment types.

Wealth management Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner

Connor D

Series 63, Series 66

Smithfield, RI

Fidelity

Connor Donnelly is an Investment Solutions Representative III at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2026. His responsibilities include understanding clients' priorities and retirement expectations to support their financial planning needs. Connor collaborates with clients to develop personalized financial plans, implement appropriate strategies, and make adjustments as their circumstances evolve. Connor's experience at Fidelity Investments spans several roles, including Investment Solutions Representative II (2025-2026), Investment Solution Representative I (2024-2025), and Customer Relationship Advocate (2022-2024). This progression reflects his accumulated expertise in investment solutions and client relationship management. Outside of his professional work, Connor enjoys attending concerts, hiking, and traveling.

General retirement planning Income planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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George H

Series 63, Series 65

Warwick, RI

Ameriprise

George Hadfield IV is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 1998. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning with personalized recommendation reports and ongoing advice.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement

Jeremiah F

Series 63, Series 65

Providence, RI

Merrill

Jeremiah Figueroa is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Providence, Rhode Island. He provides financial planning services tailored to individuals, families, and business owners by leveraging the resources of Bank of America and Merrill. His areas of focus include education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, and personal retirement planning. Jeremiah is licensed in several states and operates within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management's line of business. Jeremiah holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and has earned professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is fluent in English and Spanish. Outside of his professional activities, Jeremiah is involved in his community through Awakening Church and enjoys basketball, biking, fishing, hunting, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Wealth management General retirement planning 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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