Top medicare planning financial advisors in Waterbury, CT

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 Medicare eligibility, you need an advisor who understands the complex enrollment windows and coverage options that can affect your healthcare costs and benefits. A common mistake is missing deadlines or choosing plans that don't align with your health needs, leading to unexpected expenses.

  • Enrollment timing expertise. Confirm how they help you navigate initial and special enrollment periods to avoid costly penalties.
  • Plan comparison clarity. Ask how they evaluate Medicare Advantage, Part D, and supplemental plans based on your prescriptions and providers.
  • Coordination with other benefits. Medicare interacts with employer or retiree coverage; ensure they consider your full benefits picture.
  • Estate and gift tax insight. In Connecticut, high wealth concentration means planning here often includes tax strategies tied to Medicare decisions.

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Brianna G

CFP®, Series 66

Waterbury, CT

Ameriprise

Brianna Gambacini is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Ameriprise in Waterbury, CT, bringing two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Gentle Care Animal Hospital and academic positions at the University of Connecticut and North Carolina State University. She is also involved in managing her own advisory business, Honey Badger Management. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Conrad T

CFP®, Series 63

Waterbury, CT

Independent Financial Group, LLC

Conrad Tarte is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 45 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has held roles at Grove Point Advisors, Continental Nine Financial Management, and Grove Point Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Continental Nine Financial Management, providing fee-based investment advisory, tax preparation, and estate planning services. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm employs strategic asset allocation with a combination of active and passive management, utilizing both in-house and third-party models to tailor client investment strategies.

Wealth management Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Thomas M

Series 63, Series 65

Oakville, CT

OSAIC Institutions, INC.

Thomas Moran is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc., and Webster Investment Services, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and utilizing independent promoters.

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Klaus E

CFA®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Middlebury, CT

Edward Jones

Klaus Engstler is a CFA® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, all of which has been with Edward Jones since 2019. He is based in Middlebury, CT. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Waterbury, CT

LPL Financial

Emily Medrek is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Waterbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at People's Securities, Inc. for 24 years and has been with Webster Bank since 2023. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services employing various strategies and advisor-support tools.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Charles P

Series 63, Series 65

Easton, MD

Merrill

Charles Pritchett is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on developing personalized financial plans that address clients' unique ambitions, including education funding, retirement lifestyle planning, and long-term family goals. His approach emphasizes simplicity and transparency in investment management to help clients navigate the complexities of wealth planning. Mr. Pritchett holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from Salisbury University. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, he enjoys baseball, gardening, and spending time with his family.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Medicare planning Wealth management
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Mark P

Series 66

Conneaut Lake, PA

Lakeland Investor Services, Inc.

Mark Petro is a financial advisor at Lakeland Investor Services, Inc. in Conneaut Lake, PA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at the firm since 2002. He is also president of Lakeland Insurance Services, LLC, a business he established to handle insurance sales and related operations. Lakeland Investor Services provides fee-based wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, multi-generational families, high-net-worth clients, small non-profit organizations, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and uses a variety of analytical approaches including fundamental, technical, and Monte Carlo modeling.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Annuities
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David D

Series 65

Bellevue, WA

Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC

David Donhoff is a financial advisor at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC in Renton, WA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Leverage Planners since 2017. Prior to this, he has been involved with No Bull Financial LLC since 2001, where he also engages in insurance sales and services on a limited basis. Leverage Planners primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary asset management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes educational outreach through newsletters and public seminars, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in investment decisions, supported by a third-party sub-advisor for portfolio implementation and tax-efficient strategies.

Retirement income strategy Medicare planning General retirement planning Annuities General tax planning
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Thomas V

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Hancock, NH

Monadnock Retirement Solutions, LLC

Thomas Villeneuve is a financial advisor with Monadnock Retirement Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Citizens Securities, NYLIFE Securities, New York Life Insurance Company, and Baltimore Life. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a part-time instructor providing basic financial education at UNH Cheshire Academy of Lifelong Learning. Monadnock Retirement Solutions offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on written financial plans and ongoing portfolio oversight. The firm manages client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and incorporates insurance and long-term care reviews, 401(k) evaluations, and tailored model portfolios through third-party sub-advisers.

General retirement planning Income planning Medicare planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, Series 66

Shrewsbury, MA

Meenes Wealth Partners

Jeffrey Meenes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Meenes Wealth Partners in Shrewsbury, MA, and has worked at Blueprint Financial Planning, LLC since 2010. Meenes Wealth Partners provides flat-fee, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services primarily to pre-retiree and retiree households. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach emphasizing global diversification, cost efficiency, and tax-aware portfolio management, operating on a non-discretionary basis with a small, hands-on client base.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Tax-loss harvesting Retired Approaching retirement Retired

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