Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Lebanon, PA

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 monthly benefits without risking penalties or reduced payments. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or without considering spousal and survivor options, which can leave money on the table.

  • Claiming strategy nuances. Ask how they tailor your claiming age and benefit choices to your full retirement age and life expectancy.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they evaluate all Social Security options available to couples, not just individual benefits.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since retirement income is generally exempt from state income tax in Pennsylvania, check how they factor this into your overall income plan.
  • Coordination with other income. See if they consider how Social Security fits with pensions, investments, and part-time work to avoid unexpected tax or benefit reductions.

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Kevin K

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Lebanon, PA

LPL Enterprise

Kevin Kleinfelter is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for the Lebanon Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm primarily uses model-driven investment approaches developed by internal and third-party strategists and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Tax-loss harvesting
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Letizia C

Series 63, Series 65

Lebanon, PA

LPL Financial

Letizia Centini is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at M&T Securities, Inc. and Allfirst Brokerage Corporation. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ruston W

CFP®

Lebanon, PA

Apricus Wealth LLC

Ruston Wolfe is a CFP® professional at Apricus Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Apricus Wealth, he spent twelve years at Bryn Mawr Trust. Apricus Wealth is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, discretionary investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis with long-term strategies, while providing integrated financial planning and comprehensive account monitoring.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning
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Lindsay M

Series 63, Series 66

Lebanon, PA

Hightower Advisors

Lindsay Mills is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors and HighTower Securities, LLC since 2017, and previously at Merrill from 2010 to 2017. Based in Lebanon, PA, Mills has experience with both advisory and securities firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using both affiliated and third-party managers, leveraging proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Scott B

ChFC®, Series 63

Lebanon, PA

UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner

Scott Biltz is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes operating Grandsons Gameland LLC, a family-owned hunting land business, since 2001. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory services are delivered through independent representatives and implemented via a mix of custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Established Professionals
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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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