Top planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Waukesha, WI

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 have a child with special needs, planning for their long-term financial security is crucial, especially as you consider future care and support. Without focused guidance, it's easy to overlook how government benefits and special needs trusts interact, which can jeopardize eligibility or funding.

  • Government benefits navigation. Confirm how the advisor balances your child's needs with programs like Medicaid or SSI to avoid unintended disqualifications.
  • Special needs trust expertise. Ask about their experience setting up trusts that protect assets while maintaining benefit eligibility.
  • Future care planning. Look for advisors who incorporate housing, education, and healthcare costs into a comprehensive financial plan.
  • Family involvement. Check how they coordinate with family members to align on long-term goals and responsibilities.

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Erik S

Series 63, Series 65

Waukesha, WI

Independent Financial Partners

Erik Swenson is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Retirement Plan Solutions. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a life coaching and spiritual healing business and serves on the board of a nonprofit organization called Dreams Faith Foundation. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and a formal retirement-plan and pension consulting capability.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Jordan H

Series 66

West Bend, WI

LPL Financial

Jordan Hopp is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in West Bend, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL in 2018, he worked at SII Investments, Inc. and Ameriprise. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Hopp Tax Services and is employed as a carpenter at Ironwood Builders. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and model portfolio programs, supported by research and operational tools.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kathy L

Series 66

Waukesha, WI

Ameriprise

Kathy Ledvina is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Waukesha, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ledvina serves on the boards of Novitas Solutions Inc., GuideWell Source, and First Coast Service Options, Inc., where she holds roles including Audit and Compliance Committee Chairperson. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting clients with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling to provide tax-efficient, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, it delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Justin D

Series 65

Waukesha, WI

Domo Capital Management, LLC

Justin Dopierala is a financial advisor at Domo Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Domo Capital Management since 2007. His prior work experience includes FedEx Services and operating Dopierala Holdings, LLC. Domo Capital Management is a small, discretionary investment adviser managing approximately $18.1 million primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, concentrated all-cap strategy focused on long-term investments in a limited number of positions, supported by a disciplined research process and strategic use of cash and hedging.

Concentrated stock management
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Miracle H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Waukesha, WI

Cetera

Miracle Hexom is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its related entities since 2012 and also works with Waukesha State Bank. Hexom engages in the sale of fixed insurance products through the bank’s insurance agency. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

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

Series 66

Richmond, VA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within Wells Fargo entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership interests in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, offering both brokerage and advisory programs.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner

Rudenca B

Series 66

Livingston, NJ

Merrill

Rudenca Blloshmi serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, she helps clients develop personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their individual financial goals. She provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside the banking and lending solutions offered by Bank of America. Rudenca focuses on client areas including family wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, retirement income, special needs planning, managing new wealth, and women and wealth. Rudenca holds multiple professional designations, including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). She attended Pace University without earning a degree and conducts business in both English and Albanian. Rudenca is involved with the Global Albanians Foundation and enjoys baseball, biking, golfing, music, and photography in her personal time.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Planning for children with special needs Women Professionals Women's Finance

Matthew S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Baytown, TX

Edward Jones

Matthew Seale is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Baytown, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and registered Series 63 and Series 66. He has 21 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Planning for children with special needs Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lanis W

Series 66

Laguna Niguel, CA

G. A. Repple & Company

Lanis Webb is a financial advisor at G. A. Repple & Company with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with G. A. Repple & Company since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Webb works as an independent fixed insurance sales agent. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, employing various analytical approaches to portfolio construction and offering multiple investment program options.

Planning for children with special needs Divorce financial planning General retirement planning
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Evan H

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Los Altos, CA

Mok Capital Management

Evan Hirano is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Mok Capital Management since 2015 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017. Mok Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, living trusts, charities, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios that may include individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, and limited options strategies.

Planning for children with special needs Elder care planning General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies

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