Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Springfield, OR

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.

If you're approaching Social Security eligibility or planning your retirement income, you need an advisor who understands how to maximize your benefits without costly mistakes. A common error is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can permanently reduce your lifetime income.

  • Benefit timing strategies. Ask how they determine the optimal age to start benefits based on your work history and financial needs.
  • Spousal and survivor benefits. Confirm they consider all available options for couples to enhance household income.
  • Tax impact awareness. Social Security benefits can be taxable; check how they integrate this into your overall tax planning.
  • Coordination with retirement income. Ensure they plan Social Security alongside pensions and withdrawals to avoid unintended income spikes or tax penalties.

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Malakai G

Series 66

Springfield, OR

OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC

Malakai Gaines is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic, he worked at Cascade Distribution and operated A Gaines Financial. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2025. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, utilizing multiple program models and various proprietary and third-party platforms.

Annuities
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Micah W

Series 65

Springfield, OR

Tandem Financial Planning LLC

Micah Weiss is a financial advisor at Tandem Financial Planning LLC in Springfield, Oregon. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2024. Prior to his work in financial planning, Weiss has been an area manager at Fall Creek Farm and Nursery Inc., a farm and nursery business, since 2017. Tandem Financial Planning LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, evidence-based asset allocation and tax-aware implementation, offering both ongoing planning and project-based engagements on a fee-only basis.

Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance
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Todd M

Series 66

Springfield, OR

T. Mann Financial

Todd Mann is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of T. Mann Financial in Springfield, OR, and has previously worked at firms including Brookwood Investment Group LLC and Belpointe Asset Management. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in property and casualty insurance services through a related business he manages. T. Mann Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, families, business owners, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory and technical analysis, offering tiered investment programs and access to strategies such as borrowing, derivatives, direct indexing, and private placements, serving a diverse client base that includes pension plans and corporate clients.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Thomas M

ChFC®, Series 63

Springfield, OR

Belpointe Asset Management LLC

Thomas Mcginnis is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with over 53 years of industry experience. He has worked at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2020 and has held roles at several other financial services firms over his career. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of a residential rental business established in 1983. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with more than 160 advisors, managing over $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolio strategies and various affiliated investment vehicles.

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

Series 63, Series 66

Springfield, OR

Edward Jones

Christopher Elliott is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Springfield, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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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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