Top social Security optimization financial advisors in New Mexico

James Mccullough is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Albuquerque, NM, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Inc and Thrivent Investment Management, with ongoing involvement in various insurance agencies. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios and third-party asset managers.

Ann Shubert is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Equita Financial Network, Inc. She has worked in various roles including at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and within insurance and financial firms such as Intentional Insurance, LLC and Intentional Finance, LLC. Equita Financial Network, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes market efficiency and strategic asset allocation, offering discretionary management and a network model that supports investment adviser representatives under independent DBAs.

Kristina Robinson is a financial advisor with Robinson Wealth and Financial Planning in Hobbs, NM. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at Primerica and has a background that includes roles outside the financial industry. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Robinson Wealth and Financial Planning provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical methods, offering a range of securities and insurance products with a focus on documented client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jessie Maestas is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, Jessie worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC for eight years. Jessie also has experience outside finance, including time at The Quarters BBQ and Alan Maestas Law Office. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and models.

Antonio Pacheco is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Phillips Capital Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Ameriprise. Pacheco also operates AP Capital Management, Inc., a personal branding investment-related business. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing both buy-and-hold and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.