Top Financial Advisors in Nebraska

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At the top of the list is Avior Wealth Management, which is a fee-based firm that has been registered with the SEC as an advisor since 2008. The firm's products help those who are looking for investments, retirement services, cash management, education planning, survivor and asset protection, estate plan coordination and tax plan coordination.

The firm also works with those who are individuals, high-net-worth individuals as well as pension plans, banks, charitable organizations and thrift institutions. The firm is legally found by a fiduciary duty to act in client's best interest.

There's no minimum account required to worth with Avior Wealth Management.

Avior Wealth Management Background

As mentioned previously, the firm was registered by the SEC in 2008. The firm's financial planning objectives involve six steps that range within establishing a relationship with clients, gathering client data to fit their needs, to analyzing client information so that the firm can present quality recommendations and strategies to help clients achieve their goals.

Avior Wealth Management's ownership is a large group of people, and they are following:

• Andrea P. McMahon
• Rodney W. Goben
• Britt E. Campbell
• Stephen Esch
• Elizabeth Sanley
• Cynthia Bohrer
• Jay Nelson
• Scott Cavey
• Josh Heiden
• Steve Ryherd
• Ryan Elkins
• Michael Pfluger
• Don Stanley
• Larry Ennenga
• Mark Pogreba
• Joni Seaton

Avior Wealth Management Investing Strategy

The firm's investing strategy utilizes fundamental analysis, which is a method of evaluating a company or security by attempting to measure its intrinsic value.

According to the firm, "In other words, an analyst tries to determine its true value by looking at all aspects of the business, including both tangible factors (e.g., machinery, buildings, land, etc.) and intangible factors (e.g., patents, trademarks, “brand” names, etc.). Fundamental analysis also involves examining related economic factors (e.g., overall economy and industry conditions, etc.), financial factors (e.g., company debt, interest rates, management salaries and bonuses, etc.), qualitative factors (e.g., management expertise, industry cycles, labor relations, etc.), and quantitative factors (e.g., debt-to-equity and price-to-equity ratios)."

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Lutz Financial is a fee-based firm that works with individuals, high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations and businesses.

While the firm has several certified financial planners (CFPs) on its team, there are some advisors who may earn commissions from selling specific financial products, which could create a conflict of interest. However, the firm has a fiduciary duty that requires to act in every clients' best interest.

There's no minimum investment required to open an account with the firm.

Lutz Financial Background

The firm is a limited liability company that was formed in 2000, and its principal owner is Ectart, LLC, with Jim Boulay as the Lutz's Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). Three years after its inception, Lutz Financial registered with the SEC as an independent advisor.

According to the firm, "Lutz Financial primarily recommends or uses various mutual funds (including the mutual funds sponsored by Dimensional Fund Advisors(“DFA”)), individual bonds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), in managing client accounts, based on the investment objectives of each client."

Lutz Financial Investing Strategy

When it comes to utilizing methods to show historical and present data in order to project future results, the firm uses fundamental analysis. When implementing investment strategies for clients, the firm uses long-term purchases (securities held at least for one year) and short-term purchases (securities sold within a year).

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Pittenger & Anderson, which is based in the state capital of Lincoln, is a fee-only registered investment advisor that serves about 700 clients. Most of those clients are individuals, with nearly 200 being high-net-worth individuals. While the firm's fee schedule is based on each client's account balance, it also charges a flat fee for financial planning services.

There is a account balance minimum of $250,000 in investable assets. Fees range from 0.375% for accounts of $50,000,001 to 1% for "Custom" accounts of $1 million or less and 0.75% for mutual fund, exchange-traded fund (ETF) and retirement accounts. 

Other fees may apply. For example, an ETF portfolio with a 75% stock and 25% bond allocation will have an all-in cost (P&A's fee + fund expenses + trading commissions) of around 0.93% per year. An individual stock and bond account will have an all-in cost of roughly 1.05% per year. 

Pittenger & Anderson Background

The corporation was founded in 1995 by James S. Pittenger, who serves as chairman, and Daniel L. Anderson, who is the president. On staff, there are eight certified financial planners and one chartered financial analyst.

Pittenger & Anderson Investment Strategy

The firm's methods of analysis includes fundamental analysis, technical analysis, quantitative analysis, asset allocation, mutual fund/ETF analysis and risks of all forms of analysis.

When managing client's accounts, the firm will a variety of strategies (not specifically all at once) that include long-term purchases, short-term trading, option writing or margin transactions. These strategies are put in place once the clients match the firm's investment policy criterion, objectives and risk tolerance.  

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McMill CPAs & Advisors, which is based in the small northeastern Nebraska town of Norfolk, is a fee-only firm. The firm's clients are individuals, high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities and state and municipal governments.

McMill does not set an account minimum to accept clients. Its fees, which are subject to negotation, depend on account balances. For accounts up to $49,999 the fee is 1.75%. That percentage then drops incrementally to 0.50% for accounts of $5 million or more.

McMill CPAs & Advisors Background

The principal owners of the firm, which was founded in 1978 and registered as an investment advisor with the SEC in 2005, are President Jared Faltys, Vice President Nancy Brozek and President Clint Weeder.

Together the firm offers a range of services, including:

• Portfolio management
• Financial planning
• Wealth management
• Estate planning
• Tax planning

McMill CPAs & Advisors Investment Strategy

The firm's advice is based upon long-term investment strategies that incorporate the principles of modern portfolio theory. Its investment approach is firmly rooted in the belief that markets are “efficient” and that investors’ returns are determined principally by asset allocation decisions, not market timing or stock picking.

Therefore, McMill develops diversified portfolios principally through the use of passively managed, asset class mutual funds that are available only to institutional investors and clients of a network of carefully selected investment advisors.

Clients are given the ability to impose restrictions on the accounts McMill manages for them, including specific investment selections and sectors. The firm works with each client on a one-on-one basis through interviews and questionnaires to determine the client’s investment objectives and suitability information.

Once a portfolio has been formed, McMill renders advice on a regular basis regarding equity securities, (including exchange-listed securities and securities traded over-the-counter), variable annuities, corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper), certificates of deposit, municipal securities, investment company securities, and United States government securities. The firm generally does not recommend that clients invest in options and futures programs.

Walnut Private Equity Partners is up next on our list, as fee-only firm. Walnut Private Equity Partners only works with high-net-worth individuals, since it provides financial planning and portfolio management for family offices and trusts.

The firm has an minimum investment amount $1,000,000 and the firm has an annual fee of $7,000.

Walnut Private Equity Partners Background

The firm is an investment advisor registered with the SEC and is a limited liability company (LLC) formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska. 

Steven Seline is the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and Managing Member at the firm. Seline owns 60% of Walnut Private Equity Partners. The firm filed its initial application to become registered as an investment advisor in 2013.

Walnut Private Equity Partners Investing Strategy

The firm's investment strategy is utilizing the method of fundamental analysis to measure each securities intrinsic value by examining related economic, financial and other qualitative and quantitative factors. This method attempts to study all there is to know that can affect a security's value, including macroeconomic factors.

According to the firm, "While a quantitative approach is possible, fundamental analysis usually entails a qualitative assessment of how market forces interact with one another in their impact on the investment in question."

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Allen Capital Group is a fee-based registered investment advisor based in the small central Nebraska town of Grand Isle. The firm has 1,778 clients, the overwhelming majority of whom are private individuals. Other clients include profit-sharing plans and participants, pensions and other retirement plans, corporations or other business entities, trusts, estates and charities.

There is a $50,000 minimum for investment accounts. For its investment management program, Allen Capital charges an annualized asset management fee of up to 1.75%. For its financial planning services, the firm may charge a fixed fee of up to $20,000, an hourly fee of up to $500 or an assets-under-advisement fee of up to 1.75%.

Unlike fee-only advisors, fee-based advisors like Allen Capital may earn money from brokerage commissions (when acting as a broker-dealer), insurance commissions and selling mutual fund shares. Nevertheless, the firm is obliged to act as a fiduciary on every client's behalf. That means the firm must put the client's interest ahead of its own. Further, its investment advisory representatives earn no more than 5% of their compensation from such commissions.

Allen Capital Group Background

Eric Allen partnered with his son Mark to found Allen Capital Group in 2005. Among the firm's staffers are certified financial planners, a chartered financial analyst, a certified funds specialist and CPAs, as well as experts in estate planning, portfolio management, accounting and investment research.

Allen Capital's main services are financial planning and individualized portfolio management, estate planning, tax planning and preparation, risk management and Social Security analysis.

Allen Capital Group Investment Strategy

The firm begins its client relationships by seeking to understand the person's goals, vision and current situation. Allen Capital generally takes a long-term approach (over a year) when providing and implementing investment advice. However, there are times when short-term considerations and needs are warranted for a client. At such time, the firm will utilize a short-term strategy, with some investments being held for less than a year. 

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Next on our list HUB Investment Advisors, which is a fee-based firm in Omaha that works with individuls, high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporations as well as other businesses. Other services HIA provides are:

• Strategies for both pre- and post retirement
• Reviewing proposed asset allocation based on clients' objectives
• Assessment of clients' overall financial position
• Evaluation of strategies designed to utlitze and protect clients' IRA assets
• Review and determine clients' life insurance needs

The firm has a minimum investment of $250,000, however, the firm can waive it at its discretion. HUB has on-staff financial advisors that can earn commissions from insurance or securities sales. Despite the potential conflict of interest this induces, the firm is legally required to act in your best interest because of its fiduciary duty.

HUB Investment Advisors Background

HUB as established in 2004 by SilverStone Holdings Inc., and the firm's principal owner. The firm became a registered investment advisor in 2014 and was purchased by HUB Internatonal Limited in 2019.

HUB Investment Advisors Investing Approach

The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and gathers information from a wide range of financial resources, including publications, magazines, company press releases, research prepared by third-parties, annual reports and filings with the SEC.

The firm determines how to allocate assets among the various asset classes based upon the investment strategy chosen, prevailing economic conditions and the firm's determination of where the economic cycle currently is.

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North Platte-based Professional Financial Advisors is an investment-centric financial advisor firm that also offers financial planning. The firm's client base is almost completely made up of individuals both with and without a high net worth, though it also maintains advisory relationships with banks, charitable organizations and businesses. The firm has no minimum investment requirements for new clients.

Nearly every advisor at this firm is a certified financial planner (CFP). Some of these advisors can sell insurance products on a commission basis. This creates a potential conflict of interest, though this is mitigated by the firm's fiduciary duty to its clients.

Professional Financial Advisors Background

Professional Financial Advisors has three owners: Marc Werkmeister, Doug Peterson and Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP. Werkmeister and Peterson are advisors at the firm. Professional Financial Advisors was founded in 2015.

Portfolio management services at this firm are completely customized to the client's needs. Financial planning can cover retirement planning, cash flow analysis, insurance planning, estate planning and more.

Professional Financial Advisors Investment Strategy

In general, Professional Financial Advisors invests client assets on a discretionary basis, meaning clients give the firm their blessing to make investment decisions on their own. As we state above, these services are personalized to each client, using their risk tolerance, time horizon, income needs and financial goals as the most important factors. The firm is open to using just about any investments in its clients' portfolios. For example, it may invest in equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds and ETFs.

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Next on our list is Cambridge Advisors, which is a fee-only firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The team at Cambridge Advisors has a chartered financial analyst (CFA), chartered financial consultant (ChFC) and a certified public accountant (CPA).

The firm has a minimum investment amount of $500,000, however, the firm has the ability to waive the amount at its discretion.

Cambridge Advisors' Background

The firm was founded in 1990 and the owners are Lori Liffring who is a chief complaince officer (CCO) and has been with the company since 1994.The vice presidents Justin Anderson, who has been providing financial advice since 2002 and Michael Bridgman who joined the firm in 1999.

Cambridge Advisors' Investing Strategy

The firm's investment strategy uses the method of asset allocation process, which is customized to each client's specifications so that the firm can properly respect risk tolerance levels and return expectations. The method builds diversified portfolios across asset classes (large cap and small cap) along with growth and value. The firm may also include allocations to natural resources, commodities, or alternative investments. 

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Lincoln Capital finishes up our top-10 list, as this fee-based firm is based in, you guessed it, Lincoln. The firm looks to serve those who are individuals, high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations or other businesses.

Other services Lincoln Capital specializes in are:

• Comprehensive portfolio management
• financial planning consulting
• Referrals to third-party managers

The firm has no minimum investment required to open an account.

Lincoln Capital Background

The firm is a limited liability company that was created in Nebraska. The firm was founded in 2005 and became a registered investment advisor in 2013. The owner is Judd Norman, who is an investment advisor representative (IAR). 

Lincoln Capital Investment Strategy

The firm uses fundamental analysis as well as the following strategies in managing client accounts, provided that the strategies are approropriate for each client's investment objectives:

• Long-Term Purchases: When Lincoln Capital this strategy, the firm may purchase securities and hold them for at least one year. According to the firm, "A risk in a long-term purchase strategy is that by holding the security for this length of time, we may not take advantages of short-term gains that could be profitable to a client."
• Short-Term Purchases: When Lincoln Capital uses this strategy, it may purchase securities and sell them within a year. According to the firm, "This in an attempt to take advantage of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing in the securities we purchase."