Top college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in Wisconsin Rapids, 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.

Saving for college often starts when you want to make the most of tax-advantaged accounts like 529 plans or UTMA custodial accounts. Without careful planning, you might miss opportunities to maximize growth or impact financial aid eligibility.

  • Account type guidance. Confirm which savings vehicles they recommend and why, ensuring they fit your family's financial situation and goals.
  • Contribution strategy. Ask how they balance gift tax limits and annual contributions to optimize your savings over time.
  • Financial aid impact. A good advisor will explain how your chosen accounts affect your child's eligibility for need-based aid.
  • Investment approach. Look for advisors who tailor investment choices to the child's age and risk tolerance, not just generic portfolios.

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Daniel G

Series 63, Series 66

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

OSAIC

Daniel Guck is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 18 years before joining OSAIC in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a tax practice as part owner of Legacy Accounting & Financial Services LLC and runs his own financial planning firm, Guck Financial & Insurance Services LLC. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizes proprietary asset allocation tools, and supports multiple advisory platforms including third-party managed accounts and model portfolios.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Joel S

Series 63, Series 65

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Sullivan Investment Management LLC

Joel Sullivan is a financial advisor at Sullivan Investment Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Sullivan Investment Management since 2017 and previously worked at Buena Vista Investment Management for 14 years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Sullivan Investment Management serves individual and institutional investors, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a combination of internal fundamental research, technical analysis, and third-party research, with investment strategies spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income mandates.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Income planning Founder/Business Owner
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Scott P

Series 63

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Harbour Investments, Inc.

Scott Paterick is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Harbour Investments since 2014 and has longstanding affiliations with Investors Choice, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co, and Modern Woodmen of America. Outside of advisory work, he serves as director and vice president of the Assumption Foundation, a Catholic high school organization, and is an owner and author at Mount Everest Publishing. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized strategies across various investment vehicles, and offers model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies
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Shanon M

Series 63

Wisc Rapids, WI

Ameriprise

Shanon Moon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a small real estate business, Moon Valley Rentals. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce written recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Todd C

Series 63, Series 66

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Buena Vista Investment Management LLC

Todd Cour is a financial advisor with Buena Vista Investment Management LLC in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Regal Investment Advisors LLC for four years and operated Cour Financial for 13 years. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life insurance and annuity sales. Buena Vista Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm builds customized portfolios combining diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, and employs discretionary portfolio management with periodic reviews and reporting.

Wealth management Active portfolio management Long-term care insurance Life insurance needs analysis
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Charles Schwab

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Thaddeus P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC

Thaddeus Phelps is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Phelps owns a tax preparation business and an accounting support service, and he serves in fiduciary roles such as trustee and executor. Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a wrap asset management program and emphasizes an individualized approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental, sector, and technical analysis, including risk management strategies such as put options and conservative cash instruments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance General tax planning Options & derivatives strategies
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Paul K

CFP®, Series 65

Zimmerman, MN

Longview Financial, Inc.

Paul Kinneberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal and sole advisor at Longview Financial, Inc. since 2000 and also holds a long-term corporate role at CenturyLink. Longview Financial, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active funds when appropriate, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on individualized advice.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

Justin S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Prairie Village, KS

Edward Jones

Justin Scicluna is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Prairie Village, KS, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a range of household types, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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