Top retirement income strategy financial advisors in Vermillion, SD

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 retirement income strategy advisor if you're planning how to draw down your savings without running out of money, especially in a state like South Dakota where there's no state income tax but federal taxes still apply. A common mistake is not accounting for how federal income, sales, and property taxes interact with your retirement income sources.

  • Federal tax focus. Confirm how they plan for federal income tax impacts on your withdrawals, since South Dakota doesn't tax income.
  • Withdrawal sequencing. Ask how they decide which accounts to tap first to balance taxes and cash flow.
  • Estate and trust knowledge. South Dakota's favorable trust laws can affect your retirement plan; check their experience here.
  • Local cost considerations. Understand how they factor in local sales and property taxes when estimating your retirement expenses.

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Matthew D

Series 63, Series 66

Hartington, NE

Cetera

Matthew Dresden is a financial advisor at Cetera with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with Summit Financial Group and operated his own insurance and wealth strategy firms. Outside of his advisory roles, Dresden serves on the boards of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Northeast Community College Foundation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a network of over 10,000 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures and third-party managers.

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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Crystal H

Series 66

Vermillion, SD

Ameriprise

Crystal Hekrdle is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Abenov LLC for six years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer for the Vermillion Youth Soccer League. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides customized retirement income planning with an emphasis on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Matthew D

Series 63, Series 66

Ponca, NE

Thrivent Investment Management

Matthew Dendinger is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Highlands Oaks Golf Course, participating in governance and decision-making for the local course. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based planning across multiple areas but does not include implementation, and it does not manage portfolios for institutional clients.

Business ownership considerations
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Matthew G

Series 65

Akron, IA

Rda Financial Network

Matthew Glenn is a financial advisor at RDA Financial Network with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with RDA Financial Network since 2022 and is also a 20% owner and manager of Palmers Family Fun, an amusement center. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent. RDA Financial Network serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary portfolio management, third-party sub-advisors, and proprietary strategies overseen by a Wealth Management Committee.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Thomas O

Series 66

Vermillion, SD

Edward Jones

Thomas Overby is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to his career in financial advising, he worked at Amgen Inc for thirteen years. 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 and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, tax-efficient solutions, and access to affiliated mutual funds and separately managed accounts.

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

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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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, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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Elanna G

CFP®, Series 66

Cleveland, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Elanna Gould is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently advising at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cleveland, OH. Her background includes roles at PepsiCo and The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Center, as well as academic experience at The Ohio State University. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, proprietary and third-party strategies, and various custody platforms tailored to client objectives.

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

Gordon B

Series 66

Luling, LA

Edward Jones

Gordon Brown III is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Wealth management Oil & Gas Engineering Professional

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