Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Boise City, ID

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.

If you're approaching retirement or planning to claim Social Security benefits soon, you need an advisor who understands how to maximize your monthly income. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can reduce your lifetime payments.

  • Claiming age strategy. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start benefits, considering your health, work plans, and spouse's benefits.
  • Benefit coordination. Confirm they analyze how Social Security interacts with your other retirement income sources to avoid unexpected tax hits.
  • Spousal and survivor options. Make sure they explain how to optimize benefits for couples, including survivor benefits and restricted applications.
  • Impact of work income. Check if they account for how continuing to work affects your benefits and tax situation.

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Alex H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boise, ID

Arrian Investments, Inc.

Alex Hansen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arrian Investments, Inc. He previously worked at Cetera Advisors, LLC for seven years. Hansen is also a licensed independent insurance agent, offering life, disability, annuity, and long-term care insurance products to clients. Arrian Investments provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios that include a range of securities and insurance products, typically on a discretionary basis with regular account reviews.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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Ryan D

Series 66

Boise, ID

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Ryan Deamicis is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Boise, ID, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at American Pizza from 2019 to 2021. Outside of finance, he serves as a worship leader contractor, helping with worship activities and teaching worship music lessons. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a research-driven investment process across multiple strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Religious/faith focused
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Ronald G

Series 65

Boise, ID

Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Ronald Gambassi is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at McMillen & Company, Inc. and Gem State Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates 3033 Ranch, LLC, providing executive coaching to business owners and corporate executives through a peer advisory organization. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing a centralized Investment Committee and a mix of model portfolios, third-party managers, and strategic allocation approaches.

Private / alternative investments Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Public Service Employee Founder/Business Owner Military & Veterans Values-based investing Mid-Career Professionals
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Mark M

Series 63, Series 65

Boise, ID

LPL Financial

Mark Mcgee is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2025. Mcgee is also a board member and youth sports coach with the Meridian Police Activities League, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Terry H

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Boise, ID

Integrated Advisors

Terry Hershey is the principal of Integrated Advisors in Boise, ID, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. Since founding Integrated Advisors in 2016, he has managed client relationships while also offering fixed life and health insurance products as a licensed insurance agent since 2002. Hershey spends time assisting Kitty Hawk Technology, a software developer owned by his son that creates proprietary financial planning software for his firm. Integrated Advisors is an independent, fee-based firm serving individuals and small businesses through non-discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and project-based consulting. The firm employs a proprietary TimeLine Integrated Portfolio (TIP) approach focused on long-term, passive buy-and-hold strategies tailored to client objectives.

Wealth management General tax planning
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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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