Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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.

You might need a Social Security optimization advisor if you're approaching retirement and want to maximize your benefits without triggering unnecessary taxes or penalties. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can reduce your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start claiming Social Security to balance immediate needs with long-term gains.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they consider how your Social Security benefits interact with federal taxes and other income sources.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Inquire about their approach to coordinating benefits between spouses to optimize household income.
  • Integration with retirement income. See if they plan Social Security alongside your other retirement assets to create a sustainable income stream.

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Alexander J

Series 63, Series 66

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

PNC Wealth Management

Alexander Jacobs is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Investment Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Merrill. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and executes investments via approved model strategies using mutual funds and ETFs.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Dylan L

Series 66

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Dylan Linsky is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Millennium Hill Capital Management and Prodigy Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Linsky Financial Group, a life insurance agency. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements employing various analytical approaches.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Leonel G

CFA®, Series 63

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Leonel Galvez is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with six years of industry experience. He has held roles at Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2020, and prior to that worked at Time Warner Inc for 18 years. Galvez serves as a board member of the Financial Planning Association of South Florida and participates in the Palm Beaches Chamber of Commerce government affairs committee. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis and maintaining fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Nathan F

Series 63, Series 66

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Integrity Alliance, LLC

Nathan Flah is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Lion Street Advisors, Kestra Advisory, and METLIFE Investors Distribution Company. He is also the owner of Flah & Company, an insurance sales business. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of independent advisors, employing various portfolio management approaches and supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account services.

Annuities ESG / Sustainable investing
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Barry D

CFP®, Series 63

Afton, WY

Money Concepts Capital Corp

Barry Dayley is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1998. He holds a Series 63 license and is involved outside of securities as an owner and director of Personal Agenda, Inc., which offers online education in civics and personal self-help courses. He also serves as an officer and board member of the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting to a varied client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Annuities College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Retired 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, 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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