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 holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, previously working with Prudential Insurance Company of America since 1982. He serves as a board member of the Lebanon Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products, operating an integrated platform combining advisory services and financial product sales.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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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 experience includes roles at M&T Securities, Inc., Allfirst Brokerage Corporation, and FMB Bank T/A The First National Bank Of. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including model portfolios and retirement plan consulting, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management services supported by in-house and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Ruston W

CFP®

Lebanon, PA

Apricus Wealth LLC

Ruston Wolfe is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apricus Wealth LLC. Prior to joining Apricus Wealth, he spent 12 years at Bryn Mawr Trust. Apricus Wealth LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, discretionary investment process that integrates fundamental and technical analysis with long-term strategies, delivering personalized portfolio management and integrated financial planning through a four-advisor team.

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 at Hightower Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill from 2010 to 2017 before joining Hightower in 2017. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, employing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

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® and Series 63 designations and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been involved with his family-owned hunting land business, Grandsons Gameland LLC, since 2001. Prior to his current firm, he has worked in related capacities since 1995. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm operates with a large network of independent advisors and offers a mix of custodians, third-party managers, and platform programs to implement client-directed investment strategies.

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 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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