Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Nashua, NH

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 eligibility or planning your retirement income, you need an advisor who understands how to maximize your benefits without costly mistakes. A common error is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can permanently reduce your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start benefits, considering your health, work plans, and spousal options.
  • Coordination with other income. Social Security interacts with pensions and retirement accounts; confirm they factor these into your overall income plan.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Ensure they explain options for maximizing benefits across couples, including survivor benefits.
  • Tax implications in New Hampshire. While New Hampshire has no income tax, property taxes are high; ask how they incorporate local tax factors into your Social Security plan.

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Tyler A

Series 66

Nashua, NH

Ameriprise

Tyler Arnesen is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise since 2018. Prior to his current role, he worked at Bentley University and Nashua High School South. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, featuring a written Recommendation Report and ongoing advice that emphasizes dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Paul B

Series 63

Nashua, NH

Capitol Securities Management, Inc.

Paul Bedinger is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. with 45 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Cantella And Co., Inc. for 12 years before joining Capitol Securities in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Kyle Bedinger Memorial Trust. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance products. The firm manages assets through various programs and employs a network of representatives who develop client-specific investment policies.

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Steven T

Series 63, Series 65

Nashua, NH

Guardian Life

Steven Travaglini Sr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an insurance services business offering non-Guardian insurance products. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, providing both brokerage and fee-based advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Brian G

Series 63, Series 66

Nashua, NH

Citizens securities, Inc.

Brian Gaumont is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Nashua, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citizens Securities since 2020 and previously spent five years at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a separate Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Gary P

ChFC®, Series 63

Nashua, NH

Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

Gary Pelletier is a financial advisor with Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 41 years of industry experience, including roles at Northeast Planning Associates since 2003 and LPL Financial since 2007. Pelletier also serves as a trustee for an irrevocable insurance trust for his parents. Northeast Planning Associates provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers modular, consultative planning engagements and access to investment management, managing approximately $327.7 million in client assets.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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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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