Top business succession planning financial advisors in South San Francisco, CA

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 own a business and are thinking about stepping back or retiring, you need a business succession planning advisor to help you transfer ownership smoothly. Without expert guidance, you might overlook tax implications or undervalue your business, leading to costly mistakes.

  • Tax impact awareness. California's high income taxes and Proposition 13's property tax limits affect succession choices; ask how they navigate these rules.
  • Valuation expertise. Confirm how they determine your business's worth to ensure fair transfer terms.
  • Ownership transition options. Explore whether they discuss sale, gifting, or family transfer strategies tailored to your goals.
  • Stakeholder coordination. Check how they involve partners, heirs, and legal counsel to align everyone's interests.

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Noelle O

Series 66

South San Francisco, CA

Fidelity

Noelle Owens is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and multiple positions within Fidelity since 2017. She works with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides a range of investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios and fund advisory services.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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William R

Series 66

South San Francisco, CA

LPL Financial

William Rossitto Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Investments and Alliant Credit Union. 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, utilizing strategies such as model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized approaches across various asset classes.

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

Series 65

South San Francisco, CA

Alpha Solutions Investment Advisors

Jordan Sam is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Alpha Solutions Investment Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Alpha Solutions, he was affiliated with the University of California, Riverside for a total of four years. Alpha Solutions Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, fee-only firm managing approximately $509 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients including pensions, foundations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, customized wealth management, and limited financial planning across multiple asset classes.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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Stephanie C

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

South San Francisco, CA

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Stephanie Chang is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previous experience at firms including Pillar Pacific Capital Management, Fisher Investments, and LPL Financial. Chang serves as a successor trustee for a family trust outside of her advisory role. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

Kelly C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

South San Francisco, CA

Edward Jones

Kelly Cunningham is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in South San Francisco, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner in the Cypress Investment Partnership, which involves occasional assistance with real estate transactions. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Startup equity planning Liquidity event planning Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Multi-generational wealth transfer 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, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael I

Series 63, Series 65

Livingston, NJ

Raymond James Financial

Michael Ipp is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and serves as an independent contractor for 1792 Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client decision-making, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Greenville, DE

Investment Management & Planning LLC

Jeffrey Macdonald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Management & Planning LLC and LPL Financial since 2010, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Investment Management & Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing fundamental analysis and continuous supervision, and operates as both a wrap program sponsor and affiliated registered representatives of LPL Financial.

General retirement planning Business succession planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Patrick F

Series 66

New Market, MD

Intentional

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers pension consulting, estate planning support, business exit planning, and due diligence on alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis within a fiduciary framework.

Business exit / sale strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Jerald L

Series 63

San Antonio, TX

Frost Investment Services

Jerald Liesman is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. and Frost Bank since 1993 and 1987, respectively. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs that integrate model portfolios from its affiliate with third-party managers, utilizing a research-driven investment process and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive

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