Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Urbana, OH

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 want to grow your investments actively rather than just tracking an index, you need an advisor who understands when to buy and sell based on market conditions. Without this expertise, you might face unnecessary risks or miss opportunities to improve returns. Flat-fee advisors here charge a set price, which can make costs clearer for you.

  • Market timing insight. Ask how they decide when to adjust your portfolio to capture gains or reduce losses.
  • Risk management approach. Confirm how they balance potential rewards with the chance of downturns in your investments.
  • Municipal tax awareness. Since Urbana has city-specific taxes, check how they factor these into your portfolio choices.
  • Fee structure clarity. Understand what services are included in their flat fee and how it compares to other pricing models.

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Chad B

Series 63, Series 66

Cable, OH

Key Investment Services LLc

Chad Bentz is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Key Investment Services in 2023, he worked at JP Morgan Securities, LLC for six years and has experience at FedEx Freight, Performance Academies, JPMorgan Distribution Services Inc., and the Imperial School of Martial Arts. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory and brokerage programs. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and conducts ongoing due diligence and supervisory oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group with affiliations that include KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Zachary A

CFP®, Series 66

Springfield, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Zachary Avery is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently advising at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research in various capacities since 2018 and also has experience coaching basketball at Clark Shawnee Local Schools. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and a business owner. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent professionals using multiple custody platforms and a blend of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed

Jerome A

Series 66

Urbana, OH

Edward Jones

Jerome Armstrong is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated financial services through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jonathan H

CFP®, Series 63

Urbana, OH

LPL Financial

Jonathan Hoskins is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Urbana, Ohio, and has 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2011 and concurrently holds roles at The Citizens Banking Company, where he serves as a trust officer and is involved in wealth management and financial institution duties. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and offering access to model portfolios and research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Samantha W

Series 63, Series 66

Plain City, OH

LPL Enterprise

Samantha Winner is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, UBS Financial Services, JP Morgan Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory work, she is an associate at FM Investments, where she acts as a financial advisor within Farmers & Merchants State Bank. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm provides financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and offers brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

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.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 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, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

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