Large-firm, social Security optimization financial advisors in Lehi, UT

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 retirement or planning to claim Social Security benefits soon, optimizing your claim timing can significantly impact your lifetime income. A common mistake is claiming too early or without considering your full work history, which can reduce your benefits.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they evaluate the best age to start benefits based on your earnings and health.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they consider options that maximize household income, not just individual claims.
  • Coordination with retirement income. Ensure they integrate Social Security decisions with your broader retirement cash flow.
  • Large-firm resources. These advisors often have access to extensive research and tools that can support complex Social Security scenarios.

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Riley H

CFP®, Series 65

Lehi, UT

Tech Wealth, LLC

Riley Hale is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tech Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to founding Tech Wealth, he held roles at Amicus Financial Advisors, Zions Wealth Management, and Canopy Tax. Outside of advising, he has experience in tax assistance services and has worked with BYU Soccer Camp and Utah Valley University. Tech Wealth, LLC primarily serves individuals and families, including employees of technology companies, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management with a focus on equity compensation, tax and retirement planning, and estate support, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach using low-cost, globally diversified index ETFs and mutual funds.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Tax strategies for small businesses General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Technology Professional Founder/Business Owner
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Brenton R

Series 66

Lehi, UT

Drive Wealth Advisers

Brenton Ripley is a financial advisor with Drive Wealth Advisers and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Foresight Wealth Management and Sego Capital Management. In addition to his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Jamestown Law Group, where he provides legal services. Drive Wealth Advisers offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm provides customized, goals-based asset allocation and conducts formal account reviews annually, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies and maintaining multiple affiliated businesses under a common holding company.

Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael S

Series 66, Series 63

Lehi, UT

Capital Wealth, LLC

Michael Stevens is a financial advisor with Capital Wealth, LLC in Lehi, Utah, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at TownSquare Capital, LLC and Allegis Investment Services, LLC. Outside of advising, Stevens serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Utah and is a member of Hunt Logic, LLC. Capital Wealth provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management through third-party money managers alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and oversight, integrating financial planning and periodic client reviews into its process.

General retirement planning Life insurance needs analysis General estate planning guidance
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Todd S

Series 63, Series 65

Lehi, UT

M Holdings Securities, INC.

Todd Skousen is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience and previously worked at Drive Wealth Advisers and Magellan Capital LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the president and managing partner of Links Consulting, focusing on business development and operations. M Holdings Securities, Inc. is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, utilizing multiple sponsored platforms and third-party managers.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Devin P

Series 65

Lehi, UT

Brighter Retirement Advisors LLC

Devin Peterson is a financial advisor at Brighter Retirement Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Brighter Wealth Advisors, Allegis Investment Advisors, and Precoa LLC. Devin is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products alongside his advisory services. Brighter Retirement Advisors LLC serves individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers supplemental services such as tax consulting, estate-document facilitation, and Medicare consulting.

General retirement planning Life insurance needs analysis College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving tax strategies Tax strategies for small businesses
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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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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 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, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

General estate planning guidance
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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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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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