Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Beloit, WI

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 need a Social Security optimization advisor if you're approaching retirement and want to maximize your monthly benefits without risking penalties or reduced payments. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or without considering spousal and survivor options, which can significantly lower your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start claiming Social Security to maximize your total benefits.
  • Coordination with pensions. Confirm if they consider how your public pension affects your Social Security benefits, especially important in states with strong pension systems.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Ensure they evaluate options for you and your spouse to optimize combined household income.
  • Tax impact awareness. Check if they factor in how Social Security benefits might be taxed based on your overall income.

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Jakob P

Series 65, Series 63

Milwaukee, WI

Harbour Investments, Inc.

Jakob Patch is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Equity Enterprises, Inc. and Alongi Santas Insurance. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and institutional entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and various investment platforms tailored to different approaches and client needs.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies
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Joshua L

Series 65, Series 63

Beloit, WI

LPL Financial

Joshua Lock is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial and Advia Credit Union. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved in JL Handcraft for four years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jonathan U

Series 66

Beloit, WI

Thrivent Investment Management

Jonathan Urish is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Beloit College for 25 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an election official and is a board member of Friends of Riverfront in Beloit, as well as a director of The Catapult Foundation, which supports data fluency initiatives for under-resourced youth. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers integrated planning and managed-account options through its WealthPlan service while maintaining separate relationships for planning and asset management.

Business ownership considerations

Holly F

ChFC®, Series 66

Beloit, WI

Edward Jones

Holly Friel is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2013, based in Beloit, WI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Prudence H

Series 63, Series 65

Beloit, WI

Equitable Advisors

Prudence Harker is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 47 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously worked with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of the KANDU Endowment Fund, participates on the grants committee of the Stateline Community Foundation, and is involved with several local nonprofit financial and advisory committees. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.

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