Top financial advisors working with retirees in Detroit Lakes, MN

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 entering retirement or already retired and facing decisions about how to manage your income and assets to last through your lifetime. Without careful planning, you could run out of money or pay more taxes than necessary.

  • Income sequencing. Ask how they plan withdrawals from Social Security, pensions, and investments to balance cash flow and tax impact.
  • Tax-aware strategies. Confirm they consider Minnesota's relatively high taxes and social service benefits when advising on income sources.
  • Longevity risk management. Check how they address the possibility of living longer than expected and the impact on your savings.
  • Healthcare cost planning. Inquire about their approach to estimating and funding medical and long-term care expenses in retirement.

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Christopher C

Series 63, Series 66

Detroit Lakes, MN

Thrivent Investment Management

Christopher Cymbaluk is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Detroit Lakes, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a hunting property held in an LLC with friends. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and planning on retirement, tax, estate, business continuation, and other financial topics. The firm emphasizes holistic planning without discretionary trading authority and offers clients the option to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing structure.

Business ownership considerations
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Matthew C

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Detroit Lakes, MN

Ameriprise

Matthew Carrier is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ameriprise since 2005. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Laker Athletics Booster Club in Detroit Lakes, MN. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendation reports.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Susan Z

Series 66

Detroit Lakes, MN

Wells Fargo Clearing

Susan Zeller is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following five years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Anthony S

CFP®, Series 66

Detroit Lakes, MN

Edward Jones

Anthony Stensgard is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2017 and previously spent five years with Otter Tail Power Company. Stensgard participates in a group stock-picking activity through Wildcat Investments. Edward Jones serves more than four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management services, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

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

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Detroit Lakes, MN

Colliers Securities LLC

Roger Norris is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC in Detroit Lakes, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Colliers Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Norris is the author of a novel currently seeking a publisher, serves as a director of the Norris Innovation Center focused on preserving family legacy through digital archival work, and is developing a children’s investment education app. Colliers Securities LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services. The firm offers both non-discretionary fee-based advisory through its Colliers Director program and discretionary wrap programs managed by third-party sub-advisers.

Active portfolio management
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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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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Hassan A

Series 65, Series 63

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is registered with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Amanda S

Series 66

Ft. Wayne, IN

Raymond James & Associates

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Lucky Duck, a venture she has been part of since 2025. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive

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