Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Lincoln, NE

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 benefits without triggering penalties or reducing your spouse's income. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can permanently lower your lifetime income.

  • Claiming strategy nuances. Ask how they tailor your claiming age and sequence to your unique work history and family situation.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they consider how your choices affect your spouse’s and survivors’ benefits, not just your own.
  • Coordination with other income. See if they factor in how Social Security interacts with your pensions, investments, or part-time work.
  • Estate and succession planning. Given Nebraska’s high agricultural land values, check if they integrate Social Security decisions with your broader estate plans.

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Darrell S

Series 63, Series 65

Lincoln, NE

Tlg Advisors, Inc.

Darrell Saathoff is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, Assurity Life, Ceros Financial Services Inc, and Ameritas Investment Corp, among others. He is currently active as a regional wholesaler in the insurance business with Assurity Life. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, utilizing manager selection, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios, and offers direct-to-consumer digital programs such as Starlight Portfolios.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management General estate planning guidance Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Caden S

Series 66

Lincoln, NE

Principal Financial Services

Caden Svoboda is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Arkway Wealth and Northwestern Mutual, and has officiated high school boys wrestling in Nebraska outside of his financial advisory role. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Richard T

Series 63, Series 65

Lincoln, NE

Primerica Advisors

Richard Treadway is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2006 and has been involved with Primerica Financial Services since 1994. Outside of advisory services, he is engaged in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and provides advisory services through a large network of financial advisors.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Cory H

Series 66

Lincoln, NE

LPL Financial

Cory Hoagstrom is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lincoln, NE. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Berthel Fisher & Company and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he owns CB Woodworking, a business that creates furniture and wood crafts. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers diverse advisory and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies across a broad range of asset classes and credit solutions.

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

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Lincoln, NE

OSAIC

Myron Owens is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Capital, and Strategic Legacy Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Owens serves on the board of Omaha Skutt Catholic High School and is treasurer of the nonprofit One Million Wells, where he participates in fundraising and provides tax-related coaching. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple investment platforms. The firm utilizes asset allocation tools, efficient-frontier analysis, and supports various account management options to construct portfolios tailored to client needs.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) 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, 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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