Top financial advisors working with clients approaching retirement in Morgantown, WV

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.

When you're approaching retirement, you need an advisor who understands how to balance income needs with preserving your savings for the long term. A common mistake is focusing only on investment growth without planning for steady income and unexpected expenses.

  • Income sequencing. Ask how they plan withdrawals to keep your income steady and taxes manageable.
  • Healthcare cost planning. Confirm they consider rising medical expenses and Medicare timing in your retirement budget.
  • Housing and lifestyle. Discuss how local housing costs affect your retirement options, including semi-retirement or second homes.
  • Social Security strategy. Check if they help you decide when to claim benefits to maximize your lifetime income.

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James S

Series 63, Series 65

Morgantown, WV

LPL Financial

James Sawczyszyn is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and worked previously at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 16 years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and various investment strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Joseph B

Series 66, Series 63

Morgantown, WV

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Joseph Bezjak is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Morgantown, WV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with Voya Financial Advisors and Northwestern Mutual. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Zachary F

Series 66

Morgantown, WV

Fidelity

Zachary Fincher is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at State Farm and West Virginia University. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including oversight of multiple registered investment companies. The firm’s approach combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and customized advisory solutions.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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Wesley L

Series 66

Morgantown, WV

PNC Wealth Management

Wesley Liddle is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Morgantown, WV. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at PNC Bank and PNC Investments LLC, as well as experience at Socianet Media. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only online discretionary model account pilot available to PNC Bank employees. These programs employ approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and use mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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John F

Series 63, Series 65

Morgantown, WV

LPL Enterprise

John Faith is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services through an integrated platform that features model portfolios, third-party asset management, and insurance products.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed 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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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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Barbara B

Series 66

Conshohocken, PA

RBC Capital Markets

Barbara Brewer is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies to clients’ Advisory Risk Profiles through a mix of in-house and third-party providers.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired Financial Professional Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Richard M

Series 63

Fort Walton, FL

Cetera

Richard Martin is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes nearly three decades at Avantax Advisory Services and eight years at Avantax Insurance Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and sole proprietor of Martin & Pellegrin, CPAs, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lee C

Series 63, Series 65

Pasadena, CA

UBS Financial Services

Lee Chen is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Pasadena, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Chen serves on the board of directors for the San Gabriel Country Club. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market research with a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Equity compensation tax strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement

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