Top tax strategies for small businesses financial advisors in Sylacauga, AL

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 run a small business, managing your taxes efficiently can free up cash flow and reduce stress during tax season. Without focused tax strategies, you might miss opportunities to lower your business's taxable income or overlook deductions specific to your industry.

  • Business structure insights. Ask how they evaluate your business type to optimize tax benefits and compliance.
  • Expense categorization. Confirm they help identify deductible expenses unique to small businesses in your area.
  • Cash flow timing. Discuss how they plan tax payments to align with your business's income cycles.
  • State tax considerations. Since property taxes are low in Alabama, see how they leverage this to improve your overall tax planning.

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James C

Series 66

Columbiana, AL

Cetera

James Carr is a financial advisor with Cetera in Columbiana, AL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior employment includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, E*TRADE Securities, and Edward Jones. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers across various program structures.

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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Michael A

Series 63, Series 66

Sylacauga, AL

RBC Rochdale, LLC

Michael Adair is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with CNR Securities, LLC and Rochdale Investment Management since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the University of Alabama Culverhouse School of Business and the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum & Arts Center, and he is involved with local community and utility boards in Sylacauga, Alabama. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and public entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis through proprietary tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Jesse G

Series 66

Sylacauga, AL

Edward Jones

Jesse Gum is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sylacauga, AL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Edward G

Series 63, Series 66

Wilsonville, AL

Equitable Advisors

Edward Goodson is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley, including its Private Bank division, LPL Financial, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Aside from his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of the Goodson Family 2013 Living Trust. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models implemented through third-party managers and LPL-sponsored programs, offering diversified investment solutions including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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Isaiah H

Series 63, Series 65

Sterrett, AL

Empower Advisory Group

Isaiah Hileman is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Primerica Advisors, Valic Financial Advisors, and Agia. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, offering integrated services that combine proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Portland, ME

Headinvest

Kenneth Blaschke is a financial advisor at HeadInvest in Portland, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with HeadInvest since 2009. HeadInvest serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, endowments, and government entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a holistic, asset-allocation driven approach, combining fixed-income selection with low-cost ETFs and emphasizing tax efficiency.

Wealth management General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired
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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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Matthew S

Series 66

Austin, TX

49 Financial

Matthew Sims is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with the Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Advisor Network, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he also provides nonprofit consulting through 25 Giving, assisting organizations in developing charitable plans. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management with an emphasis on diversified, long-term asset allocation. The firm provides tiered fractional family office services and employs a strategy that integrates fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Executive Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals Values-based investing

Drew F

CFP®

Avon, IN

Migration Wealth Management, LLC

Drew Feutz, CFP®, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Founder of Migration Wealth Management, LLC, a fee-only wealth management firm that specializes in providing financial planning and investment management to people in their 30s and 40s. Drew got his start in financial planning as an Intern in May 2014, began working part-time as a Financial Planning & Investment Analyst during his final semester of college, and started working as a Financial Planner full-time upon graduation. Drew graduated Summa Cum Laude from Indiana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Financial Planning and Investments. During his time at ISU, Drew was a Scholar in the Networks Professional Development Program, a Service-Learning Scholar partnered with Junior Achievement of the Wabash Valley, President of the ISU Financial Planning Association Student Chapter, member of the Investment Club, and a University Honors Program student. He spent his summers during college studying abroad at the Athens Centre in Athens, Greece, interning at First Direct Logistics in Dublin, Ireland, and interning at a fee-only wealth management firm in Indianapolis. He is a Board Member for the Hendricks County Community Foundation as well as Susie's Place Child Advocacy Centers and previously served as Chair of the NAPFA Genesis Committee, Treasurer of Young Professionals of Central Indiana, and as a board member of the Indiana State University Financial Planning Advisory Board. Additionally, Drew co-founded and co-hosts the Circle City Success Podcast. Drew is also a former Fellow in Class V of the Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Fellowship and Member of Leadership Hendricks County Class of 2023. Read Drew's blog here: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/blog/

Business ownership considerations Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Dual Income Family HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Shawn J

Series 63, Series 66

Nashville, TN

Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC

Shawn Johnson is a financial advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 29 years. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates college football and track and field events. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, endowments, and municipal clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers across various investment products.

Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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