Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Amarillo, TX

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.

You might be considering Social Security optimization if you're approaching retirement and want to maximize your benefits without leaving money on the table. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or without considering how your overall income affects your Social Security taxes and benefits.

  • Claiming age strategy. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start benefits, balancing early access against higher lifetime payments.
  • Income interaction. Confirm they analyze how your other income sources, like pensions or part-time work, impact your Social Security taxes and benefits.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Check if they evaluate options for maximizing benefits based on your spouse's work history and potential survivor benefits.
  • Federal tax impact. Since Texas has no state income tax, ensure they focus on how federal taxes and property taxes influence your net Social Security income.

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Gabriel M

Series 65

Amarillo, TX

Soulence Wealth Management

Gabriel Mc Mennamy is a financial advisor at Soulence Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including CoreCap Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Rare Research and Development, a company focused on decorative lighting using UVGI technology. Soulence Wealth Management II provides investment management and integrated financial planning services for individual clients. The firm employs tailored strategies based on client objectives, using custom-traded accounts, third-party model portfolios, and alternative investments when appropriate.

Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Liquidity event planning
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Bradley C

Series 63, Series 66

Amarillo, TX

Double Seven Wealth Group, LLC

Bradley Clark is a financial advisor at Double Seven Wealth Group, LLC in Amarillo, TX, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Firstbank Southwest and Wells Fargo Advisors. Clark is also licensed as a General Lines Agent in Texas, allowing him to offer insurance products alongside investment services. Double Seven Wealth Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses by providing discretionary investment management and financial consulting. The firm emphasizes client education through seminars and workshops and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to create tailored investment strategies.

Real estate investing
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Thomas S

Series 63, Series 65

Amarillo, TX

Cetera

Thomas Simms is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2025 and previously held multiple roles at Avantax from 2016 to 2025. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with a range of program structures and custodial relationships.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive

Khoury M

CFP®, Series 66

Amarillo, TX

Edward Jones

Khoury Maldonado is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Amarillo, TX. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2016, he was involved with Maldonado Lawn Service, a family landscaping business, where he assisted on weekends and evenings. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and operates under a fiduciary standard with an extensive national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Business ownership considerations Family Business Business succession planning Inheritance planning Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Intergenerational Families
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Kent M

CFP®, Series 63

Amarillo, TX

Wells Fargo Advisors

Kent Mitchell is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2012 and owns Mitchell Wealth Management, an investment-related business based in Amarillo, TX. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services, including specialized planning areas that require specific advisor credentials. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, with clients deciding how to implement them via 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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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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