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Roy Rasera
Roy Rasera
Pacific Advisors, CA Insurance License #0K12914 Financial Advisor
https://www.pacificadvisors.com/roy-rasera (503) 221-1226

Roy Rasera has been advising and coaching successful Couples, Professionals, and Business Owners with incomes in the top 5% of the country (~$200k+) on their macro-economic financial strategies for 20+ years. Roy holds 3 degrees from MIT and several financial designations. He has been recognized by Forbes/Shook Research as a top 5 Financial Security Professional* in Oregon since 2021, and throughout the last decade as a 5-Star Financial Professional* in Seattle and Portland Monthly Magazines. He is a member of Mensa, Past President of his Rotary Club, and Past President of the MIT Alumni Club of Oregon & SW Washington.

His unique blend of technical analysis, financial orchestration, and human connection enables his clients across the nation to enjoy and build wealth aligned with their values and ambitions. Roy focuses on client education and continued evaluation to co-design, optimize, and implement effective wealth building and protection strategies. His goal is to help his clients live a good life for their whole life.  Since he meets with clients via internet, he is an adviser that can travel with you as your life and career paths change.

He lives with his wife Donna and their 2 children in Oregon, sings with the 4-man Portland vocal band “Strangers in Harmony/ThePillagePeople”, curates a YouTube gaming channel with his sons, and plays viola in a community orchestra.

*This award is not issued or endorsed by Guardian or its subsidiaries.


Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security

Retirement Read Time: 3 min

Social Security is a critical component of the retirement financial strategy for many Americans, so before you begin taking it, you should consider three important questions. The answers may affect whether you make the most of this retirement income source.

  1. When to Start?
    You have the choice of 1) starting benefits at age 62, 2) claiming them at your full retirement age, or 3) delaying payments until age 70. If you claim early, you can expect to receive a monthly benefit that will be lower than what you would have earned at full retirement. If you wait until age 70, you can expect to receive an even higher monthly benefit than you would have received if you had begun taking payments at your full retirement age. The decision of when to begin taking benefits may hinge on whether you need the income now or can wait, and whether you think your lifespan will be shorter or longer than the average American.
  2. Should I Continue to Work?
    Work provides income, personal satisfaction, and may increase your Social Security benefits. However, if you begin taking benefits prior to your full retirement age and continue to work, your benefits will be reduced by $1 for every $2 in earnings above the prevailing annual limit ($24,480 in 2026). If you work during the year in which you attain full retirement age, your benefits will be reduced by $1 for every $3 in earnings over a different annual limit ($65,160 in 2026) until the month you reach full retirement age. After you attain your full retirement age, earned income no longer reduces benefit payments.1
  3. How Can I Maximize My Benefit?
    The easiest way to maximize your monthly Social Security benefit is to simply wait until you turn age 70 before receiving payments.

1. SSA.gov, 2025

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