Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Albany, OR

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You might need a Social Security optimization advisor if you're approaching retirement and want to maximize your benefits without triggering penalties or reducing your spouse's income. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can permanently lower your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age to start benefits based on your full work and earnings history.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they understand how to coordinate benefits between you and your spouse to boost household income.
  • Tax impact awareness. Social Security benefits can affect your taxable income; check how they plan around Oregon's relatively high income taxes.
  • Coordination with retirement income. See if they integrate Social Security decisions with your broader retirement cash flow and investment plans.

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Luke P

Series 63, Series 66

Albany, OR

Key Investment Services LLc

Luke Purkey is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Albany, Oregon. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KeyBank, AXA Advisors, and managing his own bookkeeping business. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in selecting investment strategies while providing ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Chandler T

Series 65

Albany, OR

Kelsey Financial, LLC

Chandler Tso is a financial advisor at Kelsey Financial, LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Precision Castparts Corp., the City of Los Angeles, and Cosmopath, LLC, where he currently serves as a marketing consultant in HR and recruiting. He also serves as a volunteer advisory board member for the Northwest Fencing Center. Kelsey Financial serves private and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes tactical asset allocation with a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis, alongside both long- and short-term trading strategies.

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Ryan G

Series 66

Albany, OR

Wells Fargo Clearing

Ryan Graves is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for five years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a fishing guide service in Albany, Oregon. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader set of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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William O

Series 66

Albany, OR

Edward Jones

William O'hearn is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Albany, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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William K

Series 63, Series 66

Albany, OR

American Independent Securities Group, LLC

William Keith is a financial advisor with American Independent Securities Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with American Independent Securities Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Keith Wealth Advisors, a securities and insurance business. American Independent Securities Group offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides portfolio management through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, financial planning, and access to third-party managers and estate-planning services.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Willie M

Series 63, Series 66

Cary, NC

Equitable Advisors

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016 and previously at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for the nonprofit Alpha Light Fund Inc., focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, leveraging LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Stavroula K

Series 63, Series 65

Linwood, NJ

Ameriprise

Stavroula Koutsfetsoulis is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in fiduciary activities as an attorney-in-fact (power of attorney). Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that provides retirement-income planning services primarily to individuals with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team, focusing on tailored retirement income strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Cassandra S

Series 63, Series 65

Plano, TX

Financial & Tax Architects, LLC

Cassandra Sanchez is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, TIAA, US Health Advisors, and various other firms. Sanchez also had involvement with Drunken Donkey, reflecting experience outside the financial sector. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm offers proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” that use ETFs, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with accounts reviewed monthly and customizable strategies to meet client needs.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Annuities Income planning General tax planning Retired
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Keith E

CFP®

Pittsburgh, PA

Keith L. Eliou, CFP

Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Charitable giving tax strategies Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Charles P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

San Rafael, CA

WealthSpire Advisors

Charles Pyfer III is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at Private Ocean. Wealthspire Advisors provides wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms for comprehensive portfolio management.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals

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