David Lee Berman
Advisor at Berman McAleer — Timonium, MD
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Credentials
CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
38 years
Location
Timonium, MD 21093
Berman McAleer
Team
Total advisors
13Clients per advisor
50 TypicalAvg AUM per client
$2,690,702 Very HighHNW client ratio
59% Very HighDavid Berman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Berman McAleer since 2025 and previously worked for Kestra Financial Services and its related entities from 2003 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Pride of Baltimore, Inc. and is involved in several private investment and consulting activities. Berman McAleer is a team-based firm providing holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses a discovery-based planning process and manages portfolios across long-term equity, short-term fixed income, and intermediate alternative segments, with a combination of fundamental and quantitative research.
Based on Berman McAleer
Based on Berman McAleer
Initial financial planning fees range from $3,500 to $15,000; retirement plan consulting may include flat annual advisory fees
$0 - $2,500,000: 1.00% $2,500,001 - $7,500,000: 0.75% $7,500,001 - $15,000,000: 0.50% $15,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.30% $25,000,001+: 0.20%
Financial planning services outside normal scope charged hourly at $450 to $700 per hour
Account minimum: $1,500,000 Fee-only: Financial planning flat fees range from $3,500 to $15,000; hourly financial planning fees from $450 to $700 per hour; retirement plan consulting fees up to 1.25% annually with tiered schedule similar to asset management
Timonium, MD
9690 Deereco Road, Suite 800
Timonium MD 21093
Advisors at this office
13
Maryland · New York
38 years of industry experience
Berman McAleer
2025 - Present • 1 year
Timonium, MD
Kestra Financial Services, Inc.
2016 - 2025 • 9 years
Timonium, MD
Kestra Advisory
2016 - 2025 • 9 years
Timonium, MD
Kestra Investment Services, LLc
2003 - 2025 • 22 years
Timonium, MD
Guardian Life
2001 - 2003 • 2 years
Timonium, MD
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