Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Eugene, OR

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 penalties or reducing your spouse's income. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can permanently lower your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age to start benefits based on your full work and income history.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they consider how your claiming choices affect your spouse’s and survivor’s potential income.
  • Income tax impact. Social Security benefits can be taxable; check how they plan around Oregon’s relatively high income taxes.
  • Coordination with retirement income. See if they integrate Social Security decisions with your broader retirement cash flow and investment plans.

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Aimee B

CFP®, Series 66

Eugene, OR

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Aimee Butler is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. She previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC for seven years and held roles with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers. Outside of her financial advisory work, Butler is an independent consultant for Rodan and Fields, a direct-selling hair and skin care company. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies and offering a range of specialized products and services.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Dentist Executive Retired Established Professionals
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Matthew S

Series 66

Eugene, OR

Edward Jones

Matthew Siel is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Eugene, OR, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

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

CFP®, Series 66

Eugene, OR

LPL Financial

Benjamin Wenzel is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with LPL Financial and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and KMS Financial Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by proprietary and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jesse C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Eugene, OR

Integrity Wealth LLC

Jesse Coffee is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrity Wealth LLC. He previously worked at TRUE Private Wealth Advisors, LLC and Merrill. He also owns Retirement Intelligence, LLC, which provides educational classes on retirement planning topics. Integrity Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates as a small team managing approximately $305 million in client assets and offers customized portfolios primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside other investment options.

General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Richard Y

CFP®, Series 63

Eugene, OR

On Investment Management CO

Richard Yost is a CFP® with 49 years of experience, currently affiliated with On Investment Management Company in Eugene, OR. He has held roles at THE O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, Equity Services, Inc., and National Life Insurance Company, each for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, Yost is an owner of Fiscal Funding, Inc., an insurance sales business, and serves on the boards of NAIFA Lane County and the Society of Financial and Service Professionals – Greater Oregon. On Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individual investors, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including fee-based financial planning, third-party investment options, and managed accounts with both discretionary and non-discretionary structures.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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