Top planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Salisbury, MD

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 have a child with special needs, planning for their financial future is crucial to ensure they have the support they need throughout their life. Without careful planning, you risk jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits or leaving your child without adequate resources.

  • Government benefits knowledge. Confirm the advisor understands how to protect your child's access to Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and other programs.
  • Special needs trusts. Ask how they recommend setting up trusts that provide for your child without disqualifying benefits.
  • Estate and inheritance tax planning. Maryland has both estate and inheritance taxes; check how the advisor navigates these to preserve assets for your child.
  • Long-term care considerations. Inquire about strategies for funding your child's care and support as they age, including guardianship and financial management.

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Daniel G

Series 66

Salisbury, MD

LPL Financial

Daniel Gardiner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Salisbury, MD, holding the Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill from 2022 to 2025 and previously spent seven years at M&T Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by research and model portfolios.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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John D

Series 65

Salisbury, MD

Mass Mutual Investors Services

John Deysher Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly three decades at Metlife Securities Inc. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering individual life, property/casualty, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs collaborative, software-driven financial planning methods and offers various programs including asset management and educational seminars.

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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Matthew D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Salisbury, MD

Cetera

Matthew Danmyer is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, MFS Wealth LLC, and Montgomery Financial Services. He is also engaged with Comprehensive Financial Solutions, Inc. as a certified financial planner. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser with a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Dennis G

Series 63, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

Atlas Private Wealth Advisors

Dennis Grinestaff is a financial advisor at Atlas Private Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Shariden Consulting and Wealth Management, LLC for 14 years. Atlas Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $688 million in client assets and offers tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple LPL-sponsored program platforms.

Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner

Jason E

Series 66

Salisbury, MD

Edward Jones

Jason Edwards is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Salisbury, MD, holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Medtronic for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property listed on vacation rental platforms. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Business ownership considerations General retirement planning Planning for children with special needs Founder/Business Owner
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Amanda Q

Series 66

Richmond, VA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Amanda is a Series 66 license holder and has partial ownership in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options using proprietary research and tools, with services tailored to clients who meet specific net-worth criteria.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner

Rudenca B

Series 66

Livingston, NJ

Merrill

Rudenca Blloshmi serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, she helps clients develop personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their individual financial goals. She provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside the banking and lending solutions offered by Bank of America. Rudenca focuses on client areas including family wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, retirement income, special needs planning, managing new wealth, and women and wealth. Rudenca holds multiple professional designations, including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). She attended Pace University without earning a degree and conducts business in both English and Albanian. Rudenca is involved with the Global Albanians Foundation and enjoys baseball, biking, golfing, music, and photography in her personal time.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Planning for children with special needs Women Professionals Women's Finance

Matthew S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Baytown, TX

Edward Jones

Matthew Seale is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Baytown, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and registered Series 63 and Series 66. He has 21 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Planning for children with special needs Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lanis W

Series 66

Laguna Niguel, CA

G. A. Repple & Company

Lanis Webb is a financial advisor at G. A. Repple & Company with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with G. A. Repple & Company since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Webb works as an independent fixed insurance sales agent. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, employing various analytical approaches to portfolio construction and offering multiple investment program options.

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning General retirement planning
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Evan H

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65, Series 63

Los Altos, CA

Mok Capital Management

Evan Hirano is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mok Capital Management since 2015 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017. Mok Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, living trusts, charities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios primarily of stocks, bonds, and ETFs with periodic rebalancing aligned to client objectives.

Planning for children with special needs Elder care planning General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies
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