Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Sheboygan, WI

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 income. 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 based on your full earnings history and life expectancy.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they evaluate options that can increase household income, not just your individual benefits.
  • Coordination with pensions. In Wisconsin, strong public pensions affect Social Security planning; check how they integrate these into your overall retirement income.
  • Tax impact awareness. Social Security benefits can be taxable; ensure they consider how your other income sources affect your tax bill.

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Thomas S

CFP®, Series 63

Sheboygan, WI

Edward Jones

Thomas Solle is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones in Sheboygan, WI since 2001. He holds a Series 63 registration and has spent his entire career with Edward Jones. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Maryann T

Series 63

Sheboygan, WI

Principal Financial Services

Maryann Thielke is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities since 2016 and previously spent nine years at Union Financial Inc. Thielke also operates Thielke Financial Services LLC. She serves as a board member for the Family Service Association, participating in fundraising and community events. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through distinct advisory and promoter arrangements.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jacob B

Series 66

Sheboygan, WI

Cetera

Jacob Boyer is a financial advisor at Cetera with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His previous roles include positions at Robert W. Baird, Hammes Partners, and KPMG, LLP. Outside of his advisory work, Boyer serves as treasurer of the board for Habitat for Humanity in Sheboygan and holds various volunteer and board roles in local community organizations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures and investment platforms.

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

Series 66

Sheboygan, WI

LPL Financial

Verneith Stout is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massmutual Life Insurance Co. He is also involved with OnPoint Financial Group, LLC, which provides non-variable insurance and financial services, and he holds a notary commission in Sheboygan, WI. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Christy J

Series 66

Sheboygan, WI

Thrivent Investment Management

Christy Jacobs is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Sheboygan, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent Financial and its affiliated entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, Jacobs serves as the Community Engagement Chair and a board member of a local professional women's organization, where she helps connect the group with community activities and supports nonprofit funding decisions. She also works as a wine tasting consultant for a company that offers at-home Napa wine experiences. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering comprehensive, goal-based financial analyses while maintaining planning and managed-account services separately.

Business ownership considerations
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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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