Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Dallas, TX

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 be considering Social Security optimization if you're approaching retirement and want to maximize your benefits without triggering unnecessary taxes or penalties. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or without considering how your overall income affects your Social Security payments.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start claiming benefits based on your unique earnings and retirement goals.
  • Income impact analysis. Confirm they evaluate how your other income sources, like pensions or investments, influence your Social Security taxes.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Check if they consider options that maximize benefits for couples, including survivor benefits.
  • Coordination with tax planning. Since Texas has no state income tax but significant property taxes, see how they integrate Social Security decisions with your broader tax situation.

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Andres L

Series 63, Series 65

Tyler, TX

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Andres Ledesma is a financial professional at MassMutual Investors Services with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Northwestern Mutual and First Cash Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in consulting through LedCap Consulting, where he provides training and strategic business coaching. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes collaborative, goal-based planning using advanced analytical tools and provides a range of event-driven and employer-sponsored planning programs.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Anna C

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Cetera

Anna Carlyle is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Cetera since 2025, following a decade and more with Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Insurance Agency. Carlyle serves as a Trustee managing a family trust and has contributed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants by developing questions for the Uniform CPA Examination. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios and various program structures.

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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Phillip W

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Stone Hill Wealth Management, LLC

Phillip Washington Jr. is a financial advisor at Stone Hill Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stone Hill Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of PW Media, a media and book publishing company, and produces the educational podcast Wealth Building Made Simple. Stone Hill Wealth Management is an independent firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and select corporate clients. The firm employs a "Flow and Foundation" investment philosophy, incorporating broad-market ETFs, alternative exposures, and tactical strategies, while offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private investment due diligence.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Virkeisha P

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Primerica Advisors

Virkeisha Palmer is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Pfs Investments Inc and Primerica Financial Services since 2020, as well as prior work in education with the Escambia County School District. She is also involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program using model-driven strategies and discretionary management, operating at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Bryce U

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

LPL Financial

Bryce Unck is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial since 2012, with prior experience at First Allied Advisory Services and Orion Portfolio Solutions. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and institutional platforms, utilizing various investment strategies and technologies to support its network of over 22,800 advisors.

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