Flat-fee financial advisors working with university employees

Fionn Allen is a financial advisor at Adaptive Wealth Engineering based in Las Vegas, NV, holding a Series 65 credential. Allen has experience at Summit Portfolio Management and has worked in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions in education and hospitality. Adaptive Wealth Engineering provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm utilizes an evidence-based investing framework with a focus on global diversification and factor-aware equities, maintaining a relatively small client base to support concentrated advisor-client relationships.

Mark Teichman is a financial advisor at C2 Investment Group with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with C2 Investment Group since 1998. He is a co-owner of C2, LLC, which operates Tracker, a portfolio accounting and reporting application. C2 Investment Group provides non-discretionary investment consultation to institutional clients, such as municipalities and public funds, focusing on government bond index tracking using US Treasury and Agency securities. The firm offers index-tracking optimization tools to assist clients with portfolio rebalancing and does not provide discretionary portfolio management.

James Bradley is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Penobscot Financial Advisors since 2011 and previously held roles at Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. Outside of finance, he is a flight instructor and pilot at Maine Coastal Flight Center and serves as Treasurer and volunteer board member for Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County. Penobscot Financial Advisors is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach with a long-term orientation and offers both comprehensive wealth management and standalone financial-planning services.

Andrea Russo is a financial advisor at Darden Wealth Group in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Darden Wealth Group in 2026, Russo worked at Altrius Capital Management over multiple periods totaling approximately 12 years, and briefly at Kroon & Mitchell in 2023. Darden Wealth Group serves private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and business-owner advisory. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with multi-year horizons and tactical allocations, utilizing individual securities alongside ETFs and mutual funds.

Jon Michael Carrick is a financial advisor at Hanson Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Hanson Financial Group since 2023. Carrick also has a long-term academic role at Stetson University, where he has been employed since 2011. Outside of advising, he serves as Director of Alta Peaks, Inc., an investment holding company that was previously active in selling market research reports. Hanson Financial Group primarily serves pooled investment vehicles and institutional or business clients through discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach across various asset classes and does not use a percentage-of-assets fee model.

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

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.

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is registered with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Lucky Duck, a venture she has been part of since 2025. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.