Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Lawrenceburg, TN

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.

If you're approaching Social Security age and want to maximize your benefits, these advisors can help you navigate the complex claiming rules. A common mistake is claiming too early or in the wrong sequence, which can reduce your lifetime benefits.

  • Claiming strategy expertise. Ask how they determine the best age to start benefits based on your full work history and expected longevity.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they consider all available options for couples, including spousal, survivor, and divorced spouse benefits.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since Tennessee has no state income tax, focus is on federal tax effects and how Social Security income interacts with your other income sources.
  • Coordination with retirement plans. Check how they integrate Social Security timing with your pension, 401(k), or IRA withdrawals to optimize overall income.

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Jackson G

Series 66

Lawrenceburg, TN

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Jackson Gulley is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group, he worked at LPL Financial LLC and has held various roles outside the financial sector, including positions at Topgolf and the University of Tennessee. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers, utilizing various analytical approaches and trading time horizons tailored to client objectives.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Joshua S

Series 63, Series 65

Summertown, TN

Merrill

Joshua Stroud is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and owner of Stroud Farm in Summertown, Tennessee, where he manages livestock and farm operations. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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David H

Series 63, Series 65

Pulaski, TN

Cetera

David Hallmark is a financial professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as Vice President at CB&S Financial Services, a financial and insurance services firm operating as a DBA. He has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2023, following prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services.

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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William M

Series 65, Series 63

Pulaski, TN

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

William Miller is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. He is currently president of the Kiwanis Club in Pulaski, TN. Miller has worked with Haney Financial Solutions, Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with services that integrate advisory solutions tied to insurance and annuity products.

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

Mark P

Series 66

Lawrenceburg, TN

Edward Jones

Mark Perry is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lawrenceburg, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient services through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired 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 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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