Top social Security optimization financial advisors in San Antonio, TX

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 be considering Social Security optimization 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 without coordinating spousal and survivor options, which can reduce your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start claiming benefits based on your full financial picture.
  • Spousal and survivor planning. Confirm they understand how to coordinate benefits between you and your spouse to enhance total household income.
  • Tax impact awareness. Since Texas has no state income tax, check how they factor in federal taxes and significant property taxes when optimizing your Social Security.
  • Integration with retirement income. See if they consider how Social Security fits with your other income sources to avoid unexpected tax consequences or benefit reductions.

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Eric Y

Series 66

San Antonio, TX

First Command Advisory Services

Eric Young is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in San Antonio, TX, bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served 31 years in the U.S. Navy. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios and third-party managers selected by an internal Investment Management Team.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Self-Employed Young Professionals
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Alejandro C

Series 66, Series 65

San Antonio, TX

The Summit Group

Alejandro Cabezut is a financial advisor at The Summit Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has been with The Summit Group since 2016. The firm is a two-person advisory team based in San Antonio, TX. The Summit Group serves primarily individual clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $16 million in discretionary assets, focusing on equity-heavy portfolios with ongoing discretionary supervision.

Wealth management
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Margaret F

Series 63, Series 65

San Antonio, TX

Primerica Advisors

Margaret Flores is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1996 and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in business activities related to Primerica, including co-ownership of legal entities formed for Primerica business purposes and part-time referrals for home security and automation products. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a curated selection of third-party asset managers and operates under a tiered wrap-fee structure.

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

Series 63, Series 66

San Antonio, TX

J.P. Morgan Securities

Edward Fabela is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as prior positions at Bank of America and Merrill. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling combined with centralized due diligence. The firm applies an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations and offers services on a non-discretionary basis.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Morgan E

Series 63

San Antonio, TX

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Morgan Edwards Sr. is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors based in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2024, he worked at Kestra Advisory and Voya Financial Advisors. He serves on several nonprofit and civic boards, including the Texas Lyceum Association and the Alamo Heights ISD School Board. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a wide network of independent professionals who employ a variety of portfolio management strategies tailored to client objectives.

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