Top business succession planning financial advisors in Vienna, WV

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're preparing to transfer your business to a family member or sell it to a partner, you need an advisor who understands the complexities of business succession planning. Without expert guidance, you might overlook critical tax implications or fail to align the plan with your long-term financial goals.

  • Ownership transition strategies. Ask how they help structure ownership changes to minimize disruption and preserve business value.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they consider local and federal tax consequences that could affect your succession plan.
  • Estate and legacy planning. Ensure they integrate your business transfer with your overall estate goals to protect your family's interests.
  • Cash flow and liquidity. Discuss how they address funding the succession, including buy-sell agreements and financing options.

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Joseph S

Series 66

Vienna, WV

Edward Jones

Joseph Stoltzfus is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2019 and previously worked at Global Cooling, Inc. from 2016 to 2019. His credentials include the Series 66 designation. His wife operates a sewing business called Hopefully Hooked, which sells scrub hats. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment options under a fiduciary standard.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations Wealth management General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Financial Professional Newlywed/Engaged Young Professionals
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Melanie H

CFP®, Series 66

Vienna, WV

Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc.

Melanie Herbst is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc. since 2017. Prior to joining Hazlett, Burt & Watson, she worked at Edward Jones from 2014 to 2017. Hazlett, Burt & Watson’s division, Security Capital Management, provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a documented investment process focused on asset allocation and offers a range of account programs and advisory services across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Wealth management Income planning Real estate investing
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Robert S

Series 63

Vienna, WV

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Robert Snider is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Vienna, WV, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co. and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, and previously at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning as annual collaborative engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Bryce G

Series 66

Parkersburg, WV

Raymond James Financial

Bryce Gandee is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple entities within Raymond James since 2025. Prior to his advisory roles, he held positions at Fouss & Fouss LLC and has a background that includes academic and engineering offices. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client goals, maintaining a broad advisory network and specialized municipal and retirement plan services.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Vienna, WV

Commonwealth Financial Services

Michael Seese is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors, LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. Seese is actively involved in his community through board memberships, including at the WVU at Parkersburg Foundation, First Exchange Bank, and West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union, and he is an ownership member of a local sports recreation center. Commonwealth Financial Services provides a range of investment and advisory services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and integrates third-party money managers and wrap-fee programs into client strategies.

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ethan S

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael I

Series 63, Series 65

Livingston, NJ

Raymond James Financial

Michael Ipp is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and serves as an independent contractor for 1792 Wealth Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client decision-making, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Greenville, DE

Investment Management & Planning LLC

Jeffrey Macdonald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Management & Planning LLC and LPL Financial since 2010, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Investment Management & Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing fundamental analysis and continuous supervision, and operates as both a wrap program sponsor and affiliated registered representatives of LPL Financial.

General retirement planning Business succession planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Patrick F

Series 66

New Market, MD

Intentional

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers pension consulting, estate planning support, business exit planning, and due diligence on alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis within a fiduciary framework.

Business exit / sale strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Jerald L

Series 63

San Antonio, TX

Frost Investment Services

Jerald Liesman is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. and Frost Bank since 1993 and 1987, respectively. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs that integrate model portfolios from its affiliate with third-party managers, utilizing a research-driven investment process and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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