Top retirement income strategy financial advisors in Rome, NY

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 need a retirement income strategy advisor if you're approaching retirement and want to ensure your savings last through your lifetime without unexpected tax hits. A common mistake is not accounting for estate tax cliffs, which can cause large tax bills if your estate slightly exceeds exemption limits.

  • Tax-aware withdrawal plans. Confirm how they manage income streams to minimize taxes and avoid pushing you into higher tax brackets.
  • Estate tax insight. Ask how they plan for estate tax thresholds to prevent sudden, large tax liabilities for your heirs.
  • Longevity risk management. Check how they balance income needs with the risk of outliving your savings.
  • Social Security timing. Understand their approach to when you should start benefits to maximize your lifetime income.

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Bryan M

Series 65

Roma, NY

Belpointe Asset Management LLC

Bryan Mc Cormick is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and having two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Chatham Street Advisors for five years and has experience in the electric industry. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Rome Lightery Company, specializing in lighting design and lamp repair. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using customized portfolios and a range of advisory relationships.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Richard P

Series 63, Series 65

Rome, NY

LPL Enterprise

Richard Presky is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Presky has served as past president of Mohawk Valley Economic Development and is on the Board of Directors for the Genesis Group of Mohawk Valley. He also holds the position of Treasurer for the Cornell University Cooperative Extension in Oneida County. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach with access to third-party asset managers and offers financial planning, brokerage, insurance products, and affiliated trust and lending services.

Tax-loss harvesting
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Maxwell M

Series 63, Series 65

Rome, NY

Birch Wealth Management

Maxwell Moore is a financial advisor at Birch Wealth Management with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup and Manning & Napier and has experience at State Street Corp and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Birch Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical approaches and focuses on equities, ETFs, and money-market funds while delivering written financial plans and managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Wealth management
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Joseph G

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Rome, NY

IFG Advisory, LLC

Joseph Gunther is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining IFG Advisory in 2024, he worked at LPL Financial for 15 years and Securities America Advisors, Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in notary services and manages a family-owned rental property. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies using sub-advisors and third-party models, and offers services such as portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and real estate-related planning.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michelle S

Series 63, Series 65

Rome, NY

Primerica Advisors

Michelle Shauger is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rome, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved in part-time sales of home security and automation products through Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and offers a range of model-based investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodial services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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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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Elanna G

CFP®, Series 66

Cleveland, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Elanna Gould is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently advising at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cleveland, OH. Her background includes roles at PepsiCo and The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Center, as well as academic experience at The Ohio State University. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, proprietary and third-party strategies, and various custody platforms tailored to client objectives.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed

Gordon B

Series 66

Luling, LA

Edward Jones

Gordon Brown III is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Wealth management Oil & Gas Engineering Professional
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