Bringing Advice
Back to Investing

Let’s take the first step together towards building wealth holistically.
We are here every step of the way.

Meet Bellwether Advisory Group

Specializing in financial planning, Bellwether Advisory Group is an independent, boutique advisory firm. Bellwether Advisory Group values personal relationships and provides highly personalized, holistic advice that includes investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, risk management and more.

What We Do

We are Planners with a Purpose

We are independent financial advisors who are fiduciaries, meaning we’re legally bound to act in the best interest of our clients – always. We get to know you and your investment goals, then offer an array of services to meet your individualized needs.

GET TO KNOW OUR TEAM

Meet the Partners

Mariel Braun, CFP®

Co-Founder & Partner

Mariel Braun, CFP®

Mariel is a co-founder and partner for Bellwether Advisory Group. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™professional, Mariel actively helps families, executives and business owners build, manage, protect and transition their wealth through integrated financial planning. She has extensive experience guiding clients through all of life's situations and focuses on creating plans that accomplish her client's goals in a tax-efficient manner.

Jared Neven, CFP®

Co-Founder & Partner

Jared Neven, CFP®

Jared is a co-founder and partner for Bellwether Advisory Group. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Jared provides comprehensive advice and solutions for high-net-worth individuals, families, executives and business owners. Jared incorporates his multiple areas of expertise including retirement planning, investment management, tax planning, risk management and estate planning to help ensure that his clients’ goals and objectives are achieved.

The Bellwether Standard

Our Differentiators

Our standard for ourselves is to deliver purposeful planning and financial advice while continuously seeking to grow in wisdom and service. We honor promises, remain true to our character and are proud fiduciaries. Our clients are always the most important people in the room.

Personalized Perspectives

The financial situation of each of our clients is unique. Their goals. Their challenges. Their aspirations and dreams. Our planning and portfolios reflect that. We analyze our clients’ overarching financial picture and then craft a detailed strategy tailored just for them.

No “stock” solutions.

Holistic
Approach

Our strategy considers clients’ assets and their life goals. We ensure our plans support what matters most. When we consider all the factors of our clients’ financial lives clearly, and at one time, we better understand the impact of our decisions.

Putting together the puzzle pieces.

Faithful
Fiduciaries

Our advice isn’t influenced by a financial institution, product provider or external interest. It’s based solely on our client’s best interests and considers a wide range of market options. We enjoy the freedom to provide objective, transparent and tailored strategies that are unbiased and well-informed.

Investing like we own it.

Our Process

How We Work
With You

Our streamlined process is designed to include you at every stage, ensuring a smooth and collaborative experience. It all begins with listening to you.

Strategy
Session

We listen, we plan and we discuss the important questions about wealth and your specific goals.

Personalized
Plan

We provide a personally tailored financial plan that addresses your goals and makes recommendations for achieving them.

Implementation
& Integration

When you decide we are your team, we use the plan provided to define clearly and concisely what will be done and when.

Cultivate
& Continue

We meet with you regularly so your plan continues to stay on track and evolve over time.

News & Commentary

Our Insights

Case Studies
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