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Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Experience Industry experience
17 years
Location
Middletown, DE
LPL Financial
Institution
James Elias is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Middletown, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He worked previously at Edward Jones for nine years and at Consolidated LLC for one year before joining LPL Financial in 2026. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and financial planning services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by a range of model portfolios and research.
Based on LPL Financial
Flat fees negotiated between IAR and client for financial planning and consulting services.
Commissions and trail fees on brokerage product sales and for insurance products sold by IARs.
Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.
Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.
Middletown, DE
Middletown DE
Advisors at this office
3
Delaware · Texas
17 years of industry experience
LPL Financial
2026 - Present • 1 year
Middletown, DE
Edward Jones
2017 - 2026 • 9 years
St Louis, MO
Consolidated LLC
2016 - 2017 • 1 year
Wilmington, DE
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Bank
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Series 63, Series 65
Elkton, MD
Baczkowski & Company
Joseph Baczkowski is a financial advisor at Baczkowski & Company, an independent firm where he has served as the sole adviser since 1998. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Sargent & Lundy LLC for 11 years. Baczkowski & Company provides portfolio management and financial advisory services to individual clients, focusing on discretionary management of a small client roster without minimum account balances. The firm uses publicly available research and a mix of securities, mutual funds, and ETFs to tailor diversified portfolios, with investment decisions monitored daily and trades timed using in-house forecasts.
CFP®
North East, MD
Five Rivers Financial Advisors, LLC
Benjamin Huber is a CFP® professional at Five Rivers Financial Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Five Rivers Financial Advisors since 2011. Five Rivers Financial Advisors manages approximately $52.6 million for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a tailored approach based on client objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.
CFP®, Series 63, Series 66
North East, MD
Five Rivers Financial Advisors, LLC
Raymond Heidel is a Certified Financial Planner® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Five Rivers Financial Advisors, LLC since 1997. The firm manages approximately $52.6 million for individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and small business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. Five Rivers Financial Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a tailored approach based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.
Series 66
Middletown, DE
Stirlingshire Investments
Candice Gilman is a financial advisor with Stirlingshire Investments and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Sofi Wealth LLC, Coastal Investment Advisors, and Capital One Advisors. Stirlingshire Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and other entities with no firmwide account minimum. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis and offering access to third-party and proprietary model strategies.
Series 63, Series 65
Middletown, DE
Brookwood Investment Group
Charles Trakas Jr. is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previous experience at Redwood Private Wealth LLC and Virtue Capital Management, LLC. Trakas also owns and operates Trakas Insurance Agency and serves as managing director of Redwood Tax Specialists, in addition to working with National Gold Consultants. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of strategies and performs ongoing monitoring, due diligence, and implementation of various investment instruments.
Series 65
Middletown, DE
Corecap Advisors
Daniel Simon is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Corecap Advisors and also serves as a Retirement Planning Advisor at Dan White & Associates, where he conducts educational seminars on retirement planning, required minimum distribution planning, and Social Security planning. His focus includes low-risk retirement strategies designed to generate guaranteed income and protect assets for retirees. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach involving mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and selective use of options, with access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party asset managers.
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