Top medicare planning financial advisors in Costa Mesa, CA

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 need a Medicare planning advisor when you're approaching or navigating Medicare enrollment and want to avoid costly coverage gaps or penalties. A common mistake is choosing plans without fully understanding how they interact with your health needs and financial situation.

  • Coverage coordination. Confirm how they help align Medicare parts A, B, C, and D with your existing health coverage to avoid overlaps or gaps.
  • Cost management. Ask how they evaluate premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket limits to fit your budget and care needs.
  • State tax impact. Since California has high income taxes but limits on property tax increases, check how they factor these into your overall retirement planning.
  • Plan change timing. Medicare rules have strict enrollment periods; ensure they guide you on when and how to make changes without penalties.

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Bettina Marie B

Series 66

Costa Mesa, CA

Citigroup Global Markets

Bettina Marie Banzon is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes a brief tenure at Morgan Stanley and involvement with Bomber Eyewear. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm integrates internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor investment managers and provides solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative funds, and digital asset exposure.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Executive Founder/Business Owner Attorney Consultant Technology Professional
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Michael B

Series 63, Series 65

Costa Mesa, CA

Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC

Michael Budd is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC based in Costa Mesa, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2023, he worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2013. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Patrick W

Series 63, Series 66

Costa Mesa, CA

Legacy Wealth Management, LLC

Patrick Wilson is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Costa Mesa, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Crown Capital Securities prior to joining Legacy Wealth Management in 2021. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor investment advisory firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and third-party manager selection across a platform of 35 advisors, emphasizing tailored strategies and continuous account monitoring.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Annuities
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Austin D

Series 66

Costa Mesa, CA

UBS Financial Services

Austin Delve is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Costa Mesa, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Channel Islands Social Services as a respite caregiver. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Equity compensation tax strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement

Regina Q

Series 63, Series 66

Costa Mesa, CA

Fidelity

Regina Quigley is a Wealth Management Senior Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments. She is dedicated to helping clients navigate the complexities of self-directed investing by gaining a clear and complete understanding of their experience, situation, and mindset. Regina emphasizes the importance of establishing and maintaining relationships that best serve clients' evolving needs and interests, leveraging Fidelity's educational resources to support their goals. Regina has been with Fidelity Investments since 2020, holding various roles including Planning Consultant and Investment Solutions Representative I before her current position. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked at TD Ameritrade as a Client Service Specialist and Relationship Manager II at TD Ameritrade Institutional. She holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, Regina enjoys movies, museums, music, reading, theater, and volunteering.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Financial Professional

Charles P

Series 63, Series 65

Easton, MD

Merrill

Charles Pritchett is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on developing personalized financial plans that address clients' unique ambitions, including education funding, retirement lifestyle planning, and long-term family goals. His approach emphasizes simplicity and transparency in investment management to help clients navigate the complexities of wealth planning. Mr. Pritchett holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from Salisbury University. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, he enjoys baseball, gardening, and spending time with his family.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Medicare planning Wealth management
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Mark P

Series 66

Conneaut Lake, PA

Lakeland Investor Services, Inc.

Mark Petro is a financial advisor at Lakeland Investor Services, Inc. in Conneaut Lake, PA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at the firm since 2002. He is also president of Lakeland Insurance Services, LLC, a business he established to handle insurance sales and related operations. Lakeland Investor Services provides fee-based wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, multi-generational families, high-net-worth clients, small non-profit organizations, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and uses a variety of analytical approaches including fundamental, technical, and Monte Carlo modeling.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Annuities
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David D

Series 65

Bellevue, WA

Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC

David Donhoff is a financial advisor at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC in Renton, WA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Leverage Planners since 2017. Prior to this, he has been involved with No Bull Financial LLC since 2001, where he also engages in insurance sales and services on a limited basis. Leverage Planners primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary asset management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes educational outreach through newsletters and public seminars, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in investment decisions, supported by a third-party sub-advisor for portfolio implementation and tax-efficient strategies.

Retirement income strategy Medicare planning General retirement planning Annuities General tax planning
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Thomas V

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Hancock, NH

Monadnock Retirement Solutions, LLC

Thomas Villeneuve is a financial advisor with Monadnock Retirement Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Citizens Securities, NYLIFE Securities, New York Life Insurance Company, and Baltimore Life. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a part-time instructor providing basic financial education at UNH Cheshire Academy of Lifelong Learning. Monadnock Retirement Solutions offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on written financial plans and ongoing portfolio oversight. The firm manages client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and incorporates insurance and long-term care reviews, 401(k) evaluations, and tailored model portfolios through third-party sub-advisers.

General retirement planning Income planning Medicare planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, Series 66

Shrewsbury, MA

Meenes Wealth Partners

Jeffrey Meenes is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blueprint Financial Planning, LLC since 2010. Meenes operates as the sole advisor at Meenes Wealth Partners in Shrewsbury, MA. Meenes Wealth Partners provides flat-fee, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for pre-retiree and retiree households. The firm emphasizes evidence-based investment strategies focused on global diversification, tax-aware management, and client-approved, non-discretionary portfolio implementation.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Tax-loss harvesting Retired Approaching retirement Retired
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