Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Biloxi, MS

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 benefits without triggering penalties or reducing your future income. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can permanently lower your lifetime Social Security income.

  • Claiming strategy nuances. Ask how they tailor your claiming age and spousal benefits to your unique work and family history.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they consider how Social Security income interacts with your other retirement income and tax brackets.
  • Coordination with retirement plans. Look for advisors who integrate Social Security timing with your pension, 401(k), or IRA withdrawals.
  • State-specific rules. Since tax rates are gradually changing in Mississippi, check how they factor in local tax implications on your benefits.

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Douglas B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

D'Lberville, MS

HighPoint Planning Partners

Douglas Brymer is a financial advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with HighPoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2013. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental analysis investment approach with a variety of securities and program solutions.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Mark L

Series 63, Series 65

D'Iberville, MS

Primerica Advisors

Mark Laville is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with PFS Investments Inc. since 2016 and Primerica Financial Services since 2015. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, delivering model-based investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning

Thad R

Series 66

Biloxi, MS

Edward Jones

Thad Rhodes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Biloxi, MS, where he has worked since 2007. He has 18 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he pursues painting as a hobby and has exhibited art in a local consignment shop. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering various advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Retirement income strategy Liquidity event planning Business exit / sale strategy Inheritance planning General estate planning guidance Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jason G

Series 63, Series 66

Diberville, MS

Cetera

Jason Gass is a financial advisor at Cetera with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes long-term roles at Avantax and Strojny & Strojny. Outside of advisory services, he owns and manages tax and accounting practices through entities such as GCMC LLC and SFS of South Mississippi LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning services, using a multi-manager platform with options ranging from automated allocations to bespoke strategies.

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

Series 66

D'Iberville, MS

Valic Financial Advisors

Cole Radzewicz is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he has held roles at AGIA, Acara Solutions Inc., Lowe's, and Aflac. Outside of advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and third-party model managers.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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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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