Independent, business sale tax planning financial advisors in York, PA

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.

Selling a business often triggers complex tax decisions that can affect your financial future for years. Without expert guidance, you might miss opportunities to reduce your tax bill or mismanage the timing of your sale proceeds.

  • Tax timing strategies. Ask how they plan the sale to minimize taxes over multiple years, not just the immediate tax impact.
  • Capital gains management. Confirm they understand how to optimize your capital gains treatment based on your unique sale structure.
  • Integration with retirement plans. Since retirement income is generally exempt from state tax after eligible age, check how they coordinate sale proceeds with your retirement income planning.
  • Independent advice. Being independent means these advisors aren’t tied to specific products, which can help keep recommendations focused on your goals.

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Kathleen B

Series 66

Hanover, PA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Kathleen Becker is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years. Becker co-owns an investment-related business with her spouse, although she does not actively work in that capacity. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, offering clients various options for implementation through brokerage or advisory programs.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Michael W

Series 66

York, PA

Morgan Stanley

Michael Washburn is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in York, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Planning Commission Member for Lower Allen Township. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services that include both direct client plans and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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Matthew G

CFA®, Series 65

York, PA

Savant Wealth Management

Matthew Gavel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent six years at Domani Wealth, LLC (formerly Pbwm Holdings). Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by its scale and integrated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Real estate investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired Women Professionals Divorced
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Jeremy S

Series 63, Series 65

York, PA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Jeremy Snedegar is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and joined Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network in 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the secretary of the Briar Bend Homeowners Association in York, PA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services that include retirement, education, risk management, and specialized areas such as business-owner transition and sports & entertainment planning, using proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner

Jake K

CFP®, Series 65, Series 63, Series 7

York, PA

Harvest Rock Advisors, LLC

Jake is a financial planner and investment advisor at Harvest Rock Advisors, an independent financial services firm serving the greater Susquehanna Valley region. He works with clients 50+ to help them plan confidently and keep more of what they’ve built through smart tax, investment, and retirement planning. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner and holds the Series 65, Series 7, and Series 63 securities licenses. Jake lives in Lancaster County, PA with his wife, kids, one dog, and one cat. When he's not at youth sporting events, he enjoys running and cycling. Advisory services offered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Harvest Rock Advisors, LLC and Cambridge are not affiliated. Securities offered through Registered Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC.

General tax planning General retirement planning Wealth management Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980) Established Professionals
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Ethan S

Series 65

St. Louis, MO

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Ethan Singer is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Brian M

Series 65

Watkinsville, GA

Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC

Brian Moore is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisory Services Network, LLC, and Precision Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several non-investment business activities including ownership roles in insurance commissions and land ownership ventures. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Business sale tax planning Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals
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Rodney L

Series 63, Series 66

Boston, MA

Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC

Rodney Laurenz is a financial advisor with Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Flagship Harbor Advisors and LPL Financial since 2011. Laurenz teaches several investment-related classes annually through the Cambridge Centre for Adult Education. Flagship Harbor Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $3.42 billion in discretionary assets and employs a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managed accounts.

Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Business sale tax planning Founder/Business Owner Executive

Matthew A

Series 66

Florham Park, NJ

Merrill

Matthew Armendinger is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He specializes in helping individuals and families with various financial strategies including employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Matthew earned his Bachelor's Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and remains actively engaged with his alma mater through the Fairleigh Dickinson Young Alumni Association. His professional involvement extends to volunteering as a guest speaker with ALPFA NJ and supporting the Lupus Foundation for America, New Jersey Chapter. Outside of his professional work, Matthew enjoys baseball, basketball, football, golfing, reading, running, spending time with his family, and practicing yoga. He participates in activities such as running with his run club in Jersey City and competing in indoor golf leagues.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Business sale tax planning
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William F

CFP®, Series 63

San Diego, CA

Sovran Advisors, LLC

William Frankenstein is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Sovran Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co., and MetLife Securities Inc. He is also involved with the Foundation for Senior Services, where he discusses financial planning with seniors. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of about 53 advisors, offering customized portfolio management and diversified investment strategies.

Business sale tax planning Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Executive Founder/Business Owner
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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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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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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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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner
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