Top 10b5-1 plan design financial advisors in Texas

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 need a 10b5-1 plan design advisor if you’re managing insider stock sales and want to avoid accusations of trading on nonpublic information. A common mistake is setting up a plan that doesn’t align with your trading schedule or company policies, which can lead to compliance risks.

  • Plan customization. Ask how they tailor 10b5-1 plans to fit your unique trading windows and company blackout periods.
  • Regulatory updates. Confirm they stay current on SEC rules and enforcement trends that affect plan validity.
  • Tax implications. Since Texas has no state income tax but significant property taxes, check how they integrate federal tax planning with your overall financial picture.
  • Experience with large firms. Many top matches here work within large firms, which can offer broader resources but may affect your plan’s flexibility.

Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.

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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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David C

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

LPL Financial

David Cade is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing research and model portfolios to support diversified investment strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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William S

Series 63, Series 65

College Station, TX

Smith & Wyatt

William Soltow is a financial advisor at Smith & Wyatt with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at CoreCap Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Frontier Wealth Management and works as an independent insurance agent with Goosehead Insurance. Smith & Wyatt serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporations, managing approximately $207 million for around 724 clients through a team of eight advisors. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and estate-planning consulting, tailoring investment advice to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Government Employee
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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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Stephen H

Series 65

Plano, TX

Fisher Investments

Stephen Harris is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fisher Investments in 2023, he worked for Fiba Basketball and East Stroudsburg University. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Christian N

Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Foster City, CA

IEQ Capital, LLC

Christian Nelson is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2019, Nelson worked at First Republic in various investment management and securities roles from 2015 to 2019. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and various entities including trusts and foundations. The firm’s investment approach involves centralized macroeconomic research, client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and diversified portfolios composed of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Private / alternative investments 10b5-1 plan design Family Business Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional

Adam C

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

Merrill

Adam Cline is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in San Francisco. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2009 and joined Merrill in 2010. Adam works primarily with affluent clients, including C-suite executives and serial entrepreneurs, focusing on a holistic approach to wealth management that involves significant time spent with clients and their families to foster behaviors and attitudes that support positive long-term financial outcomes. His expertise includes executive compensation, equity compensation services, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. Adam assists clients with wealth enhancement by understanding risks and measuring probabilities to reach objectives, wealth preservation, wealth transfer to succeeding generations, and charitable gifting strategies. He also provides services related to stock option analysis, restricted stock strategies, family wealth growth, trust and estate planning, life insurance, philanthropic strategy, and business succession planning. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He holds securities licenses including the Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations, and professional designations such as Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He participates in community organizations including GLIDE, Habitat for Humanity, and Sage Project. Outside of work, he enjoys basketball, camping, golfing, hiking, scuba diving, spending time with family, surfing, swimming, traveling, and yoga.

Wealth management Concentrated stock management Pre-IPO planning 10b5-1 plan design Charitable giving & philanthropy Executive Founder/Business Owner

Derek E

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Myers, FL

Fidelity

Derek Ehlers is the Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, where he leads a team of financial professionals focused on partnering with clients and their families to address their financial and wealth planning needs. He has held this leadership role since 2021. Derek's career at Fidelity Investments spans over two decades, beginning in 2000. Throughout his tenure, he has held various positions including Assistant Branch Leader, Branch Service Manager, Senior Relationship Manager, and several specialist and representative roles, reflecting a broad range of experience within the company. No additional information regarding Derek's education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement has been provided.

10b5-1 plan design Financial Professional
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Jared J

Series 65

Plymouth, MN

Echo Wealth Management, LLC

Jared Johnson is a financial advisor at Echo Wealth Management, LLC in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Trust Point Inc. and spent four years in full-time education before joining Echo Wealth Management in 2018. Echo Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, participant-directed retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing factor-based exposures and using ETFs, institutional mutual funds, option-based strategies, and structured notes as part of its risk management and return enhancement.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) 10b5-1 plan design Stock option exercise strategy Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Christopher F

Series 65

Portland, ME

Pine Capital

Christopher Ferguson is a financial advisor at Pine Capital with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He is a part owner of Cherry Bomb Table Games, a game development company, and also coaches football at Portland High School. Additionally, he owns a women's boutique called Bobbles & Lace Charleston. Pine Capital provides discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, and select institutional clients, using a research-driven growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity selection approach and primarily constructing portfolios from individual stocks and bonds.

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