Top financial advisors working with founders and business owners in Van Wert, 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 run a business or recently founded one, you need an advisor who understands the unique challenges of managing business finances alongside personal wealth. A common mistake is treating your business and personal finances separately, which can lead to missed tax benefits or cash flow issues.

  • Municipal tax navigation. Since city income taxes vary, ask how they handle local tax complexities that affect your business and personal returns.
  • Cash flow integration. Confirm they consider your business cash flow cycles when planning your personal financial goals.
  • Exit and succession planning. Discuss how they approach preparing your business for sale or transition without jeopardizing your financial security.
  • Risk management. Ensure they evaluate business risks alongside personal insurance and investment strategies to protect your overall wealth.

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Erin G

Series 66

Van Wert, OH

OneAscent Financial Services LLC

Erin Gilbert is a financial advisor at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, ADVISORS' PRIDE Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Strategence Capital. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and Unified Managed Account solutions, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based investment approaches.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Executive
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Phillip S

Series 65, Series 63

Van Wert, OH

Thrivent Investment Management

Phillip Summersett is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Van Wert, Ohio, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2020 and previously served at Victory Worship Center and Pima County, Arizona. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering holistic, goal-based financial analyses and planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option while keeping services separate.

Business ownership considerations
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Anthony R

CFP®, Series 66

Delphos, OH

Cetera

Anthony Rahrig is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera since 2021. He is the owner of Rahrig Financial Group, LLC, and has a background that includes a decade at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in photography through a family trust that owns Carrie Rahrig Photography, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple investment strategies across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive

Eric H

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Van Wert, OH

Edward Jones

Eric Hurless is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Van Wert, OH, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017, he worked at Stahl Stoller Meyer Insurance Center from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a city council member for Van Wert and teaches two online courses per semester at Northwest State Community College. 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 operates a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Planning for children with special needs Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Marshall M

Series 66

Van Wert, OH

LPL Financial

Marshall Marraccini III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kansas City Life, Nationwide, and PNC Investments. He is also associated with The Citizens National Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a variety of model portfolios and research resources.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

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.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner

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