Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Edina, 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 need a Social Security optimization advisor 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 in the wrong sequence, which can reduce your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age to start benefits based on your full financial picture, not just your current needs.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they consider how Social Security income interacts with your other income sources and Minnesota's tax environment.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Ensure they evaluate options for maximizing benefits across couples, including survivor benefits.
  • Coordination with retirement income. Look for advisors who integrate Social Security decisions with your broader retirement income plan to avoid gaps or shortfalls.

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Boyd J

CFP®, Series 66

West Bend, WI

Wells Fargo Advisors

Boyd Janto is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2025, following nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing and prior roles at Allspring Funds Management and Strong Capital Management. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Kettle Moraine YMCA, overseeing cash flow, debt management, and endowment fund investments. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu utilizing Wells Fargo research and tools, delivering tailored recommendations that clients may implement through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Eric W

Series 66

Edina, MN

UBS Financial Services

Eric Wenkus is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and has been involved with GolfSport, a small golf retail store, for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth hockey and has served as an assistant hockey coach in various local organizations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad range of capital markets and advisory services.

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

Series 66

Edina, MN

Sieben Wealth Planning LLC

Corissa Moos is a financial advisor at Sieben Wealth Planning LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She worked at RBC Capital Markets for seven years before joining Sieben Wealth Planning in 2022. Sieben Wealth Planning serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with customized wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering discretionary portfolio management and written financial plans.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Mark V

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Edina, MN

Ameriprise

Mark Vandersall is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Edina, MN, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in broadcasting through his ownership of Tafoya Productions, Inc. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its extensive institutional platform.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Tanner D

Series 63, Series 65

Edina, MN

Cetera

Tanner Danks is a financial advisor at Cetera with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Anderson, Foe, Kent, Madsen & Associates, LLC, where he serves as a Wealth Management Representative. He is also active as an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

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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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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