Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Spokane Valley, WA

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 seek a Social Security optimization advisor if you're nearing retirement and want to maximize your benefits without triggering unnecessary taxes or penalties. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or without considering how your other income sources affect your Social Security payments.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start claiming benefits based on your full financial picture.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they understand how Washington's lack of state income tax but presence of capital gains tax affects your overall retirement income.
  • Coordination with other income. See if they consider how your pensions, investments, or part-time work influence your Social Security benefits.
  • Long-term planning. Inquire whether they model your benefits over time, including spousal or survivor options, rather than focusing on immediate payouts.

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Robert A

Series 65

Spokane Valley, WA

Pacific Wealth Advisory, LLC

Robert Astin is a financial advisor at Pacific Wealth Advisory, LLC in Spokane Valley, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pacific Wealth Advisory, he worked at Thrive CPA, PLLC—where he is a partner—and previously held roles at Green CPA, PLLC, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, and Ernst & Young, LLP. In addition to his advisory work, Astin maintains active involvement as a partner at Thrive CPA, PLLC, providing CPA services to clients. Pacific Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, and retirement plans with asset management, ERISA plan services, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment strategy using primarily institutional asset-class mutual funds and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Passive / index investing Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Billy S

Series 66

Spokane, WA

Merrill

Billy Storlie Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with 8 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been affiliated with both Bank of America N.A. and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith since 2012. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed by internal and third-party managers.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Rigoberto C

Series 66

Spokane Valley, WA

LPL Financial

Rigoberto Chavez Gomez is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Cuso Financial Services, LP, and has also been affiliated with Spokane Teachers Credit Union since 2018. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Scott M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Spokane Valley, WA

Edward Jones

Scott Murock is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 1998. He is also a member and manager of STRAC LLC, a commercial real estate business based in Spokane, WA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment options supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Intergenerational Families
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Brenna P

Series 66

Spokane, WA

J.P. Morgan Securities

Brenna Piper is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at JPM Chase Bank NA and Chase, and earlier at Mountain West Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is part owner of a hobby farm in Spokane Valley, WA, where she assists with animal care and a self-service goat feeder. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering non-discretionary programs supported by an in-house manager solutions team and centralized due diligence.

Wealth management Executive 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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