Top college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in Spokane Valley, WA

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 set aside money that grows tax-free for your child's education expenses. Without careful planning, you might miss out on the best account types or how to balance savings with financial aid eligibility.

  • Account type clarity. Confirm which savings vehicles they recommend, like 529 plans or UTMA accounts, and why one fits your goals better.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since Washington has no state income tax but taxes capital gains, ask how they factor federal and state taxes into your college savings strategy.
  • Financial aid effects. Understand how your savings choices might affect your child's eligibility for need-based aid.
  • Contribution flexibility. Check how they advise on adjusting contributions as your family's financial situation changes over time.

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Robert A

Series 65

Spokane Valley, WA

Pacific Wealth Advisory, LLC

Robert Astin is a financial advisor at Pacific Wealth Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background in accounting, serving as an equity partner at Thrive CPA, PLLC. Astin’s experience includes roles at Green CPA, PLLC and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. Pacific Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, ERISA plan services, and financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, using institutional asset-class mutual funds and model portfolios across five mandates.

Passive / index investing Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Billy S

Series 66

Coeur D Alene, ID

Merrill

Billy Storlie Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith since 2012. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Rigoberto C

Series 66

Spokane Valley, WA

LPL Financial

Rigoberto Chavez Gomez is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Cuso Financial Services, LP, and is currently affiliated with Spokane Teachers Credit Union. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a broad range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan participants. The firm supports its advisors with model portfolios, third-party asset management, and technology tools while managing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

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

Scott M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Spokane Valley, WA

Edward Jones

Scott Murock is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 1998. He is also a member and manager of STRAC LLC, a commercial real estate business based in Spokane, WA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment options supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Intergenerational Families
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Brenna P

Series 66

Spokane, WA

J.P. Morgan Securities

Brenna Piper is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at JPM Chase Bank NA and Chase since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with a family hobby farm that operates a food dispenser for feeding goats. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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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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