Jacob Hovendick

CFP®, CPA
Financial Advisor
Branch Manager

Offering a wide range of investment services and alternatives, Jacob is committed to helping you achieve your financial goals. Specializing in investment management and estate planning, he works with clients to create investment portfolios designed to meet their individual needs. Jacob offers a comprehensive array of investment alternatives tailored to the needs of each individual investor. These alternatives include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, IRAs and insurances. Whether you need assistance implementing a small business retirement plan, protecting the family business or just need financial jargon explained , Jacob will put you—and your needs— first.

Prior to becoming a Financial Advisor at Raymond James, Jacob had a successful career as a public auditor. He spent nearly 3 years working for KPMG; one of the world's largest accounting firms, Jacob and decided to make a shift in careers motivated by a number of things. One of which, was his desire to interact with people more directly and to provide a professional service which was meaningful and would have a lasting impact on their lives. Part of Jacob's efforts to remain current with the changing financial landscape are the continuing educational requirements to maintain his designation as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional (CFP®) and as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)*. Jacob currently holds a number of industry specific registrations and certificates as an Accredited Asset Management Specialist and a Accredited Wealth Management Advisor.

Jacob graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 2009 with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting. Jacob then went on to complete his Masters of Public Accounting in 2010. Additionally, he completed his Certified Public Accountant certification in 2014. A firm believer in continuing education, Jacob enhances his experience by attending annual conferences and completing continuing education in the disciplines of accounting, investing and insurance.

Originally from Hickman, NE, Jacob currently resides in Ogallala, NE. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Meagan, who is the Registered Dietician at the local community hospital as well as the owner of From the Inside Out, a dietetic consulting company. Together they enjoy spending time with their 4 children, daughter Henley (2014), son Huxton (2016), daughter Harper (2019) and son Heath (2021). When he is not working with clients, Jacob enjoys spending time with his family, watching sports, coaching kids sports teams, reading and being outdoors.

 

*Tax services are not offered through Raymond James.


Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or loss regardless of strategy selected, including diversification and asset allocation.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, Certified Financial Planner,  CFP Logo Flame Design and  CFP Logo Plaque Design in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.