Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Winter Haven, FL

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 want to grow your investments actively rather than just tracking the market, you need an advisor who understands how to adjust portfolios based on changing conditions. Without this expertise, you might face unnecessary risks or miss opportunities to improve returns.

  • Market responsiveness. Ask how they decide when to buy or sell assets, not just what to hold long-term.
  • Risk management approach. Confirm how they balance potential gains with protecting your portfolio from downturns.
  • Tax impact awareness. Even though Florida has no state income tax, federal taxes and property taxes still affect your returns; see how they factor this in.
  • Experience with local market trends. Understanding Florida's unique tax environment and wealth migration patterns can influence portfolio choices.

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Ryan L

CFA®, Series 66

Winter Haven, FL

EmeraldSpark Investments

Ryan Layton is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at EmeraldSpark Investments since 2015. Ryan is also an adjunct professor and regularly participates in industry conferences and consulting with the CFA Institute. EmeraldSpark Investments provides personalized discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and offers 401(k) plan investment advisement to plan sponsors and participants. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with behavioral finance in its investment process and is known for its educational outreach, including seminars, workshops, and no-cost financial planning services for clients.

Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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John S

Series 63, Series 65

Winter Haven, FL

Morgan Stanley

John Scheck Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Winter Haven, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Bullish on Bamboo, LLC, a real estate and agriculture business based in Winter Haven, Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including customized financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct and corporate financial planning arrangements.

General estate planning guidance
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Mark A

CFP®, Series 66

Winter Haven, FL

J.P. Morgan Securities

Mark Alford is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Bank of America and Merrill from 2011 to 2017. Outside of finance, he serves as president of Polk County For Life, Inc., a nonprofit focused on education and promoting pro-life and sexual purity values, and he oversees operations at Express Printing of Winter Haven, Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm delivers these services on a non-discretionary basis alongside affiliated brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Richard M

Series 66

Winter Haven, FL

Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Richard Mcadams is a financial advisor at Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cabot Lodge Securities LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. He is also a partner and Chief Investment Officer at Legacy Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC. Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement advisory services, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on client objectives and risk tolerances.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jason C

Series 63, Series 66

Winter Haven, FL

Fidelity

Jason Carpenter is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Citigroup and TD Ameritrade. Carpenter is based in Winter Haven, Florida. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage a range of portfolios and serves as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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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 at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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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

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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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 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management
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