Top social Security optimization financial advisors in Wichita, KS

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 retirement or planning to claim Social Security benefits soon, you need an advisor who understands how to maximize your monthly income. A common mistake is claiming benefits too early or in the wrong sequence, which can reduce your lifetime payouts.

  • Claiming age strategy. Ask how they determine the best age for you to start benefits, considering your health, work plans, and spouse's situation.
  • Benefit coordination. Confirm how they integrate Social Security with your other retirement income sources to avoid gaps or tax surprises.
  • Spousal and survivor options. Make sure they explain how to optimize benefits for couples, including survivor benefits and restricted applications.
  • Impact of work income. Check if they account for how continuing to work affects your benefits and tax liabilities.

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Tracee A

Series 63, Series 65

Wichita, KS

American Independent Securities Group, LLC

Tracee Adams is a financial advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, Adams is active in community and nonprofit organizations, serving on boards including the Wichita Police & Fire retirement board, Junior Achievement of Kansas, Wichita State University Board of Trustees, and the Wichita Rotary Charitable Fund, where she is president. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an open-architecture investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Scott W

Series 66

Wichita, KS

IAMS Wealth Management, LLC

Scott Walker is a financial advisor at IAMS Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at IAMS since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, and he has been involved with Walker Group, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Walker operates as an independent insurance agent and provides outsourced estate planning services through Legacy Lock. IAMS Wealth Management offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily delivers discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives using a range of asset classes and model portfolios.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Ishmael M

Series 63, Series 65

Wichita, KS

LPL Financial

Ishmael Morris is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies (NY Life), Hoover Financial Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. He is also involved in business activities including management of a non-variable insurance business and other investment-related entities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Justin L

Series 66

Wichita, KS

Central States Capital Markets, LLC

Justin Lawhon is a financial advisor with Central States Capital Markets, LLC in Wichita, KS. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of experience in the industry. His prior work experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors, Uber Technologies, and Fidelity Bank. Central States Capital Markets provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm follows a value-oriented investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with technical and economic research, maintaining generally longer-term portfolios that are rebalanced as needed.

Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner
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William W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Wichita, KS

LPL Financial

William Wagner III is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at LPL Financial. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and affiliated entities for eight years prior to joining LPL Financial. Wagner is also a principal owner of Horizon Wealth Management Group LLC in Wichita, KS, where he dedicates significant time to the practice and serves as a trustee of the Finet 401(k) plan. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management solutions.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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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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