Top private / alternative investments 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.

If you have access to private or alternative investments, such as hedge funds, private equity, or real estate funds, you need an advisor who understands the unique risks and liquidity constraints these assets carry. Without specialized knowledge, advisors might overlook how these investments fit into your overall portfolio or misjudge their impact on your cash flow.

  • Risk assessment expertise. Confirm how the advisor evaluates the specific risks tied to private and alternative assets, beyond traditional stocks and bonds.
  • Liquidity planning. Ask how they manage the timing of cash needs given that these investments often have lock-up periods or limited redemption options.
  • Portfolio integration. Look for advisors who explain how private investments complement or diversify your broader portfolio strategy.
  • Fee structure clarity. Private investments often involve complex fees; ensure the advisor clearly outlines how these affect your returns and overall costs.

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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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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Thomas T

Series 66

Independence, OH

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

Thomas Trefzger is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at Sprint and Cleveland State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance activities under one platform.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Business ownership considerations Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ethan S

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) 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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Geoffrey T

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Sanctuary Advisors, LLC

Geoffrey Tomes is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Noyes Advisors LLC for 11 years and David A Noyes & Company for 26 years. His other business activities include involvement in fixed life and health insurance and fixed annuities. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services employing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive features such as negotiated performance-based fees for large institutional clients and affiliations with specialized asset management firms.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning

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