Seasoned, social Security optimization financial advisors in Memphis, 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 seasoned advisors can help you navigate the complex claiming rules. A common mistake is claiming too early or in the wrong sequence, which can permanently reduce your lifetime benefits.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the optimal age to start benefits based on your full earnings history and retirement goals.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they understand how to coordinate benefits between spouses to maximize household income.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since Tennessee has no state income tax, focus is on federal tax effects and how Social Security benefits may affect your overall tax bill.
  • Coordination with retirement income. Inquire how they integrate Social Security claiming with other income sources to avoid unintended tax consequences or benefit reductions.

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Christopher W

Series 66

Memphis, TN

LPL Financial

Christopher Webb is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with FTB Advisors, Inc. and First Tennessee Brokerage, Inc. Webb operates out of Memphis, TN. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services supported by a wide array of model portfolios, research resources, and technologies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Michael R

Series 63

Memphis, TN

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Michael Rowland is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 1994 and joined Private Advisor Group in 2026. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting across various program types. The firm offers access to multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, supporting a range of analytical approaches and trading horizons.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Michael P

Series 63

Memphis, TN

Harwood Investment Group LLC

Michael Pelts is a financial advisor with Harwood Investment Group LLC in Memphis, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Harwood Investment Group since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, Pelts is a partner in IPS Group, which provides portfolio performance reporting and evaluation services, and in Lubin Property Management. Harwood Investment Group is an independent registered investment adviser that manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies, focusing on a concentrated client base of wealthier individuals and entities.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Patrick R

Series 63, Series 65

Memphis, TN

OSAIC

Patrick Rohrbacher is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Investacorp, Inc. and Securities America Advisors, Inc. prior to joining OSAIC. Outside of advising, he is a silent partner in a retail clothing store operated by his wife. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage, advisory services, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing, managing portfolios across various asset classes on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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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Calvin R

Series 63, Series 65

Memphis, TN

Voya financial Advisors, Inc.

Calvin Reid is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based advice rather than discretionary management.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business ownership considerations 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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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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David C

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

LPL Financial

David Cade is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing research and model portfolios to support diversified investment strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management
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