Top multi-generational wealth transfer financial advisors in Weirton, 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.

You might need a multi-generational wealth transfer advisor if you're planning how to pass assets smoothly to your children and grandchildren while minimizing family conflicts and tax burdens. Without focused expertise, advisors can overlook the long-term coordination needed across generations, leading to unintended tax consequences or strained family relationships.

  • Legacy planning insight. Look for advisors who discuss strategies that balance your wishes with heirs' needs over decades.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they consider estate, gift, and income tax effects that can affect wealth passed down.
  • Family communication approach. Ask how they help facilitate conversations among relatives to align expectations and reduce disputes.
  • Asset protection strategies. Check if they address safeguarding wealth from creditors or divorce across generations.

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Colleen B

Series 63, Series 65

Weirton, WV

The huntington Investment company

Colleen Burgess is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at The Huntington Investment Company since 2015 and Ameriprise since 2026. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm uses an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers with proprietary private bank models and offers multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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Nikolas K

Series 63, Series 65

Weirton, WV

LPL Enterprise

Nikolas Kamarados is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for 26 years before joining LPL Enterprise in 2024. Outside of advising, he serves as a general health agent for non-variable insurance. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services supported by an integrated platform that includes financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and insurance products.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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Henry S

Series 63

Weirton, WV

LPL Financial

Henry Snyder is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 license and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2023 and previously worked at USA Financial Securities and THE O.N. Equity Sales Company. Snyder also operates Snyder Wealth Management, a business he has maintained since 1991. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven investment solutions.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Rick P

Series 63, Series 65

Weirton, WV

Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Rick Prosser is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC, Investors Capital Corporation, and North American Financial, where he also works as an insurance agent selling life and annuities. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity review and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and insurance planning through affiliated channels.

Income planning Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Sara P

Series 66

Weirton, WV

Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc.

Sara Payne is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc., where she has worked since 1997. She has 27 years of industry experience. Steeloaks Investment Advisers provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, endowments, public funds, and municipalities. The firm uses quantitative, technical, and passive investment strategies, primarily employing diversified portfolios with exchange-traded funds, and offers several model portfolios including equity allocations and balanced fixed-income strategies.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Kayla S

Series 65, Series 63

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Kayla Santos is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory work, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved tools to develop collaborative, goal-oriented financial plans.

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 with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on helping clients build, manage, and optimize their wealth through clear and disciplined strategies tailored to their goals. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. George's approach is rooted in curiosity, discipline, and a drive for continuous improvement. He aims to be a trusted partner for clients navigating complex financial decisions and planning for their financial futures. George holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hunter College and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, he enjoys adventure sports, camping, chess, cooking, fishing, hiking, music, reading, rock climbing, and spending time with his family.

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy
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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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