Top advisors focused on active portfolio management in Vermont

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 actively manage your investments and want to adjust your portfolio based on market changes, you need an advisor who understands the nuances of active portfolio management. Without this expertise, you risk making reactive decisions that can hurt your long-term returns. Many top matches here hold CFP® certification, meaning they have formal training in financial planning alongside investment management.

  • Market timing insight. Ask how they decide when to buy or sell assets, focusing on their approach to balancing risk and opportunity rather than chasing short-term trends.
  • Fee structure clarity. Confirm whether their fees align with your investment style, especially if they offer flat-fee options that might suit active trading better.
  • Firm resources. Large firms may provide extensive research tools, but independent advisors might offer more personalized attention; ask how their firm size impacts your portfolio management.
  • Experience with volatility. Inquire about their strategies for managing portfolios during market swings to ensure they can help you stay on course.

Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.

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Matthew M

CFA®, Series 65

Burlington, VT

One Day In July LLC

Matthew Mc Bride is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with three years of industry experience. He is an advisor at One Day In July LLC in Burlington, VT, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he held roles at the University of Vermont and Saint Michael's College. Outside of advising, Matthew is involved in facility valuation and market research as an owner of a self-storage business in Colchester, VT. One Day In July LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on low-cost, passively managed ETFs and offers a distinct environmental investing option that screens funds by carbon intensity and fossil fuel reserves.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Real estate investing
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Kenneth D

Series 63, Series 65

Parsippany, NJ

Primerica Advisors

Kenneth Detz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling various insurance products, including long-term care insurance and fixed annuities. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning solutions supported by proprietary and third-party strategies.

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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Danny L

Series 63, Series 66

Lincoln, VT

SPC

Danny Lattrell is a financial advisor at SPC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014. Lattrell also operates Lattrell Insurance, where he has been involved in the sale of various lines of insurance and annuities for over four decades. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisors and approximately $5.66 billion in assets under management. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client needs.

General retirement planning Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Seamus B

CFP®, Series 66

Colchester, VT

Morgan Stanley

Seamus Byrne is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Morgan Stanley and previously worked at Edward Jones, Financial Designs, Ltd (M Financial Group), and Booth Brokerage LLC. Byrne is based in Colchester, VT. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that include advisory and brokerage capabilities.

General estate planning guidance
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Marjorie N

Series 63, Series 65

Mountainside, NJ

Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc.

Marjorie Netkin is a financial advisor with Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Woodstock Financial Group, Inc. and St Bernard Financial Services. She serves as president and majority owner of Edgewood Financial Group, which operates branch offices for her affiliated firms. Woodstock Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party asset managers to individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $630 million in assets and offers tailored investment strategies, including a performance-based fee program benchmarked to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.

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 with Merrill, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill in multiple capacities since 2011, with brief stints at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities in 2022. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of program strategies and manager-constructed portfolios, with oversight from its CIO and platform management, and leverages its affiliation with Bank of America to support trading, lending, and capital markets activities.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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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

Corona, CA

Safeguard Investment Advisory Group, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Safeguard since 2020 and previously held roles at LifePro Asset Management, LLC, Martin and Associates Insurance Services, Inc., and Martin Wealth Management, LLC. Hart is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education (NACFF), providing unbiased fiduciary financial education. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and business clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party sub-advisers, and fee-based financial planning. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis investment process with a preferred horizon of two to ten years and manages over $600 million across approximately 1,800 client relationships.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy
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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 42 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services, portfolio analysis, and consolidated performance reporting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analytical approach supplemented by charting and cyclical analysis, offering a broad range of investment strategies and regularly performing due diligence and account reviews.

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