Large-firm, social Security optimization financial advisors in Denton, 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 leaving money on the table. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or without considering how your overall income affects your Social Security taxes and benefits.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start claiming benefits based on your full financial picture.
  • Income interaction. Confirm they analyze how your other income sources impact your Social Security taxation and benefits.
  • Coordination with retirement plans. See if they integrate Social Security decisions with your 401(k), IRA, or pension withdrawals.
  • Large-firm resources. Advisors here often have access to extensive research and tools that can support complex Social Security planning scenarios.

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Benjamin L

Series 65, Series 63

Denton, TX

Simpli-FI Alpha LLC

Benjamin Lott is a financial advisor at Simpli-FI Alpha LLC in Denton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Primerica Advisors, Denton County ESD #1, the United States Marine Corps, and the Denton Fire Department. Outside his advisory role, he has connections to a family office entity, SimpliFI-Legacy LLC, intended for personal use by his family. Simpli-FI Alpha LLC provides portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines multiple analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, managing around $4.4 million in assets.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Real estate investing Executive
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Russell W

Series 65

Denton, TX

Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC

Russell Wallace is a financial advisor at Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC in Denton, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He also serves as the CFO of Altius Healthcare Management LLC and operates an accounting practice. Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services for individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW accounts, with no minimum account size. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to implement long- and short-term investment strategies across diverse asset classes.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments
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Constance B

Series 66

Denton, TX

Edward Jones

Constance Breathitt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Edward Jones since 2011. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in a family joint venture managing cattle and horses on their farm in Krum, TX. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving millions of individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment options supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors. The firm is notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch footprint and provides various discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies alongside affiliated mutual funds and other services.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Quinn S

CFP®, Series 63

Denton, TX

P38 Enterprises, Inc.

Quinn Sowell is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising and has operated P38 Enterprises, Inc. in Denton, TX since 2002. He also prepares tax returns and represents clients before the IRS as part of his work at P38 Enterprises. P38 Enterprises provides continuous asset management and portfolio supervision for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, while also offering tax preparation, IRS representation, and insurance services.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Matthew G

Series 63, Series 66

Richardson, TX

Orion Wealth Management LLC

Matthew Gentry is a financial advisor with Orion Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 360 Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Orion Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis within a long-term trading approach. The firm is notable for sponsoring a wrap fee program and managing primarily non-discretionary assets while offering oversight of held-away retirement accounts.

Annuities
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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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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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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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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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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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