Top financial advisors working with founders and business owners in Vernal, UT

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 own a business or recently started one, you need an advisor who understands how your personal and business finances intertwine. A common mistake is treating your business income and personal wealth as separate, missing opportunities to optimize both together.

  • Business cash flow insight. Look for advisors who ask detailed questions about your business revenue cycles and expenses to align your financial plan with real cash flow.
  • Tax planning for owners. Confirm they consider how business profits impact your personal taxes and retirement savings options.
  • Exit and succession strategies. Ask how they help plan for selling or passing on your business, not just managing investments.
  • Growth and risk balance. The right advisor weighs reinvesting in your business against personal financial security, not just one or the other.

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Justin H

Series 66

Vernal, UT

Edward Jones

Justin Harris is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Vernal, Utah, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked for Mountain America Credit Union for 14 years. Outside of advisory work, he owns a residential rental property and holds a limited partner position in a private credit fund. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates a large national network of advisors and branch offices and provides overlay and tax-efficient services under a fiduciary standard.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Retirement income strategy Oil & Gas
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Tory A

Series 65

Vernal, UT

Trek Financial

Tory Anderson is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Trek Financial with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Koda Resources and QEP Resources, where he worked from 2013 to 2021. Outside of advisory work, Anderson spends time as a mechanic and holds life and health insurance licenses. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical portfolio approaches, incorporating AI tools and a wide range of systematic strategies and alternative investment options.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Joshua C

Series 63, Series 65

Vernal, UT

Cook Financial, LLC

Joshua Cook is a financial advisor at Cook Financial, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for seven years. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent non-variable insurance agent specializing in life insurance, fixed annuities, disability, and Medicare plans. Cook Financial provides discretionary asset management and goal-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm manages approximately $6.3 million and uses fundamental, technical, and Monte Carlo analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting 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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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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