Top multi-generational wealth transfer financial advisors in Washington, DC

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.

You might be planning how to pass wealth to your children and grandchildren while minimizing taxes and preserving family assets. Without a focused approach, you risk losing value to estate taxes or creating conflicts among heirs.

  • FERS pension and TSP expertise. Confirm how they handle federal employee retirement benefits, which require special coordination in Washington, DC.
  • Estate tax navigation. Ask how they address DC's separate estate tax with its lower exemption compared to federal rules.
  • Family communication strategies. Effective advisors help you set clear expectations to reduce disputes across generations.
  • Asset preservation techniques. Inquire about methods they use to protect wealth from unnecessary depletion during transfer.

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Gamal A

Series 66

Washington, DC

J.P. Morgan Securities

Gamal Aburdene Marcos is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Bull Run Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Aburdene LLC, a family business focused on real estate house flipping. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, delivering customized asset-allocation advice and manager searches with a focus on a quantitative and ESG-informed investment process.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Ivory J

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Palm Coast, FL

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp

Ivory Johnson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. He has worked at several firms including Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he contributes articles and appears on-air for CNBC and writes a quarterly column on digital assets for the Journal of Financial Planning. He also serves as Treasurer of Epsilon Boule (Sigma Pi Phi). Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs an advisor-driven investment process combining strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offering proprietary model portfolios alongside third-party manager options.

Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Hillis H

Series 66

San Diego, CA

MissionSquare Retirement

Hillis Haygood is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and C.A. Short Company. Haygood serves as a Relationship Manager at MissionSquare Retirement, a nonprofit organization that supports public sector employers and employees with retirement plan administration. MissionSquare Retirement provides deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans to state and local government employers, employees, and certain nonprofits. The firm offers Guided Pathways Advisory Services, including discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice, with investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management based on asset allocation models and personalized client information.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Income planning
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Matthew A

Series 66

Washington, DC

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

Matthew Agada is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. Based in Washington, DC, he has been with HSBC Securities since 2025. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment approach supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and third-party providers, with a notable portion of assets managed through non-discretionary, client-directed portfolios.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Olive M

CFP®, Series 65

Washington, DC

Curi Capital, LLC

Olive Mitchell is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Curi Capital, LLC, having previously worked at Cerity Partners LLC, Maryland Capital Management, LLC, Founders Land, and Maryland Spine Center. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and specialized subscription offerings for early-career medical professionals. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, employing a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across various strategies and account types.

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Executive Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals
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Kayla S

Series 63, Series 65

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Kayla Santos is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously at MetLife Securities. In addition to her advisory role, Santos is an independent insurance agent, offering life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships focused on goal analysis and written recommendations.

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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Deborah E

Series 63, Series 66

Cape Girardeau, MO

Edward Jones

Deborah Etherton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

George B

Series 66

Austin, TX

Merrill

George Bonikos is a Financial Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. He works to help clients build, manage, and optimize their wealth with clarity and confidence through disciplined and tailored strategies. George holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hunter College and has earned the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His approach emphasizes curiosity and continuous improvement, aiming to serve as a trusted partner for clients facing retirement planning, portfolio growth, or complex financial decisions. Outside of his professional work, George has personal interests that include adventure sports, camping, chess, cooking, fishing, hiking, music, reading, rock climbing, and spending time with his family.

Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy General retirement planning
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Carson L

CFP®, Series 66

Greenville, RI

Kintra Wealth, LLC

Carson Leydecker is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kintra Wealth, LLC. He has held positions at Kintra Wealth and Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2026 and previously worked at Loring Advisory Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm combines client interviews and document review with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis to implement tax-efficient investment strategies on a household basis.

Business exit / sale strategy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Taylor S

CFP®, Series 65

Chamblee, GA

Verisail Partners, LLC

Taylor Stanfill is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Veritas Planning Group since 2014 and is currently part of the Verisail Partners, LLC team in Chamblee, GA. Verisail Partners serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and other institutions with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation first approach, emphasizing a factor-based framework informed by the Fama-French three-factor model, and manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Multi-generational wealth transfer College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Factor investing / smart beta Founder/Business Owner Retired
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