Seasoned, 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.

You might need a Social Security optimization advisor if you're approaching retirement and want to maximize your benefits without risking penalties or reduced payments. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can permanently lower your lifetime income. Seasoned advisors bring decades of experience, helping you navigate complex rules and timing.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age to start benefits based on your full financial picture.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they consider all available options to optimize household income.
  • Coordination with retirement income. Ensure they integrate Social Security decisions with your other income sources for a sustainable plan.
  • Rule changes awareness. Check how they stay updated on Social Security regulations that could affect your benefits.

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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 with LPL Financial in Boise, ID, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Investments, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Meridian Police Activities League as a flag football coach and serves on its board of directors. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm supports a range of investment strategies through its extensive network of advisors and provides various financial planning and institutional platforms.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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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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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

General estate planning guidance
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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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David C

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

LPL Financial

David Cade is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for six years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, integrating proprietary research and third-party strategies.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management

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