Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Ogden, UT

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 retirement or already retired, deciding when and how to claim Social Security benefits can significantly impact your income. A common mistake is claiming too early or without considering your full financial picture, which can reduce your lifetime benefits.

  • Claiming age strategy. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start benefits, balancing immediate needs against long-term income.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they understand how to optimize benefits for couples, including survivor options.
  • Integration with retirement income. Look for advisors who consider your Social Security alongside pensions, savings, and other income sources.
  • Tax implications. Social Security benefits can be taxable; ensure they factor this into your overall tax planning.

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Thomas T

Series 66

Ogden, UT

Edward Jones

Thomas Tucker is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Ogden, UT, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citibank for four years before joining Edward Jones in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Last Chance Vacation Home LLC, which manages a vacation property in Laketown, UT. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors and maintains several affiliated capabilities beyond traditional advisory services.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Tonya C

Series 63

Ogden, UT

LPL Financial

Tonya Cummings is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Based in Ogden, Utah, she also serves as a notary through her association with Zions Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of solutions including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

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

Micah S

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Merrill

Micah Scheinberg is a Managing Director and Private Wealth Manager at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, coaches, and entertainers on sophisticated wealth management strategies, including portfolio construction, tax-efficient investment planning, alternative investments, and comprehensive wealth preservation. Micah works in collaboration with clients' attorneys, accountants, estate planning professionals, business managers, and other trusted advisors to develop integrated solutions for protecting, growing, and transferring wealth across generations. With over 30 years of experience, Micah began his career as an options trader at Montgomery Securities and later joined Goldman Sachs as a wealth advisor in 1996. He moved to Alex. Brown in 2003, which later became part of Deutsche Bank and subsequently Raymond James. During his tenure, he served as Managing Director and built a practice serving ultra-high-net-worth clients. Micah has been recognized on Barron's America's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors list for 15 consecutive years from 2011 through 2025. Micah earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the USC Marshall School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Claremont McKenna College. His personal interests include basketball, boxing, and football.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Professional Athlete Entertainment Industry Founder/Business Owner Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals Women Professionals
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Garrett S

Series 66

Ogden, UT

Ascend Investment Partners

Garrett Smith is a financial advisor with Ascend Investment Partners in Logan, UT, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and has been with Ascend Investment Partners since 2020. Outside of advising, he is involved with ParentingMagic.com, a parental education initiative. Ascend Investment Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering wrap asset management, discretionary separately managed accounts, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a structured planning process called the CLIMB method and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis alongside tactical and core-satellite asset allocation strategies.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Active portfolio management
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James S

Series 63, Series 66

Ogden, UT

Ameriprise

James Smith is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC in Ogden, Utah, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2026, he worked at Raymond James Financial and Christofferson & Palmer, among other firms. He is also the owner of J. Scott Smith Inc., a support company based in Ogden. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

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