Large-firm, planning for children with special needs financial advisors in Wisconsin
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.
When you have a child with special needs, planning for their lifelong care and financial security becomes a priority. Without focused expertise, advisors might overlook critical benefits or legal protections that affect your child's future.
- Benefit coordination. Confirm how the advisor integrates government benefits like Medicaid or SSI with your financial plan to avoid disqualifying your child.
- Trust and guardianship knowledge. Ask about experience setting up special needs trusts and legal guardianships tailored to your state's rules.
- Education and therapy funding. See if they help plan for costs related to specialized education and therapies, which can be substantial and ongoing.
- Family support planning. Check how they address your own retirement and emergency funds alongside your child's needs to keep your household stable.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Jonathan W
Series 66
West Bend, WI
Wells Fargo Advisors
Jonathan Walther specializes in planning for children with special needs, making him well-suited to address the unique financial and legal considerations involved in such planning. Based in West Bend, WI, he operates within Wells Fargo Advisors, a large firm serving high-net-worth clients, and brings four years of industry experience along with expertise in divorce financial planning and business exit strategies, offering a broad range of financial planning services.
Experience: 5 years
Avg account: $514,335
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Christal M
Series 66
Fond Du Lac, WI
Edward Jones
Christal Mulder specializes in planning for children with special needs, offering expertise in inheritance and wealth management within a large-firm setting. Based in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, she brings six years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Her affiliation with Edward Jones provides access to comprehensive wealth management services and a program fee up to 1.35% annually, distinguishing her from advisors with smaller firm resources.
Experience: 6 years
Avg account: $246,728
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Kevin R
Series 66
Waukesha, WI
Merrill
Kevin Rodden's 21 years of experience at Merrill equip him to address the complex financial planning needs of families with children who have special needs, including coordinating benefits and setting up trusts. His expertise extends to retirement income strategy and college savings, serving mid-career professionals and parents in Wisconsin, with a fee structure of 1.10% AUM for managed strategies under $2 million.
Experience: 22 years
Avg account: $860,085
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