Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Seaford, DE

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 penalties or reducing future payouts. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or without considering spousal and survivor options, which can significantly lower your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start claiming benefits, considering your health, work plans, and other income sources.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they understand how to coordinate benefits between you and your spouse to increase total household income.
  • Tax impact awareness. Social Security benefits can be taxable; check how they factor this into your overall retirement income plan.
  • Coordination with retirement accounts. Effective advisors integrate Social Security claiming with withdrawals from your retirement savings to optimize your financial security.

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Andrew C

Series 63, Series 65

Seaford, DE

Cetera

Andrew Casertano is a financial professional at Cetera with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Securian Life Insurance and New York Life Insurance. Casertano is also an author of a book titled "The Game of Wealth." Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to customize investment strategies across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive

John R

Series 66

Seaford, DE

Edward Jones

John Rittenhouse is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Seaford, DE, holding a Series 66 license and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for Harvest Christian Church and is the author of "The Blue Collar Exec," a faith-based self-help book, through which he also engages in motivational speaking and coaching. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ricardo C

Series 66

Seaford, DE

PNC Wealth Management

Ricardo Cortes Avalos is a Series 66-licensed advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Wells Fargo. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account accessible via an employee-only pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Robin S

Series 66

Seaford, DE

LPL Financial

Robin Scarborough is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history with M&T Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Linda P

Series 63, Series 65

Seaford, DE

GWN Securities Inc.

Linda Premo is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameritas Investment Corp. and CCF Investments, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a writing agent and independent contractor with New Directions Financial Group, providing insurance services to clients with specific coverage needs. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of approximately 423 advisors and manages about $3.65 billion across over 37,000 client accounts.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner
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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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