Top retirement income strategy financial advisors in Fort Drum, NY

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 approaching retirement or already retired and wondering how to make your savings last through your lifetime. A common mistake is underestimating how taxes and unexpected expenses can affect your income, leaving you short in later years.

  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm how the advisor plans for estate tax cliffs, which can cause large tax bills if your estate slightly exceeds exemption limits.
  • Withdrawal sequencing. Ask how they decide the order of taking money from different accounts to minimize taxes and maximize income.
  • Longevity planning. Ensure they consider your life expectancy and potential healthcare costs to avoid running out of money.
  • Income flexibility. Check if they build strategies that adjust your income based on market changes and personal needs, not just fixed withdrawal rates.

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Marcia P

Series 63, Series 65

Watertown, NY

First Command Advisory Services

Marcia Pistner is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background in financial planning dating back to 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is a fitness instructor at the YMCA and teaches wreath-making classes, contributing proceeds to a local food pantry. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Self-Employed Young Professionals
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Pamela H

Series 63

Watertown, NY

Cetera

Pamela Halloran is a financial advisor at Cetera with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services for 11 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner at Crowley & Halloran, CPAs, P.C., providing accounting and tax services, and serves as treasurer for multiple nonprofit foundations and as deputy treasurer for the Watertown Noon Rotary. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

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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Solomon R

Series 65

Watertown, NY

Vicus Capital, Inc.

Solomon Rosner is a financial advisor at Vicus Capital, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Rosner Financial Group and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Stay ADK, an organization active since 2018. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies and places explicit emphasis on retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Religious/faith focused
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Gregory C

Series 63, Series 65

Watertown, NY

Morgan Stanley

Gregory Couch is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a variety of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through Financial Advisors and its Estate Planning Strategies Group.

General estate planning guidance
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Daniel M

Series 63

Watertown, NY

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Daniel Miles is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ameritas and its affiliates since 2017 and is the owner of Miles Ahead Financial Planning and Miles Ahead Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he coordinates adult summer soccer leagues and operates a travel agency specializing in group tours. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across various program platforms, and is part of a mutual holding company with broker-dealer and insurance affiliates.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Retired Mid-Career Professionals
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning 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, 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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Elanna G

CFP®, Series 66

Cleveland, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Elanna Gould is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently advising at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cleveland, OH. Her background includes roles at PepsiCo and The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Center, as well as academic experience at The Ohio State University. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, proprietary and third-party strategies, and various custody platforms tailored to client objectives.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed

Gordon B

Series 66

Luling, LA

Edward Jones

Gordon Brown III is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Wealth management Oil & Gas Engineering Professional

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