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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
17 years
Location
Seaford, DE 19973
Edward Jones
Institution
John Rittenhouse is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Seaford, DE, holding a Series 66 license and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for Harvest Christian Church and is the author of "The Blue Collar Exec," a faith-based self-help book, through which he also engages in motivational speaking and coaching. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.
Based on Edward Jones
$0+: Up to 1.35% annually Program Fee $0+: Up to 0.05% annually Platform Fee $0+: 0.00% to 0.45% annually SMA Manager Fees (if applicable)
Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Annual Program Fee up to 1.35%, Platform Fee up to 0.05%, plus SMA Manager Fees (0.00% to 0.45%); fees are asset-based and paid monthly in arrears.
Seaford, DE
8470 Herring Run Road Suite B
Seaford DE 19973
Advisors at this office
2
Delaware · Texas
17 years of industry experience
Edward Jones
2008 - Present • 18 years
St Louis, MO
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Series 66
Greenwood, DE
Clarity Financial Advisors LLC
Douglas Root is a financial advisor at Clarity Financial Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as IT manager and administrator at Greenwood Mennonite School and has worked as a delivery driver for ChoiceBooks. Clarity Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios supported by in-house analysis and utilizes third-party platforms and sub-advisers as needed.
CFP®, Series 66
Georgetown, DE
Ballast Financial Advisors, LLC
Joseph Baker is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ballast Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019 and serves as Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Origin Financial. Baker is also the owner of a CPA firm, Ballast & Associates, LLC, which provides tax advisory services. Ballast Financial Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension/profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of analytical methods and occasionally third-party managers to implement individualized portfolios.
CFP®, Series 65
Georgetown, DE
Ballast Financial Advisors, LLC
Mark May is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ballast Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Chase & Co. and various positions outside finance. He serves on the board of directors for People's Place, a nonprofit addressing social and mental health needs in Delaware. Ballast Financial Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, pension/profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers asset management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a mix of analytical methods and occasionally using third-party money managers to implement client strategies.
Series 66
Seaford, DE
PNC Wealth Management
Ricardo Cortes Avalos is a Series 66-licensed advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Wells Fargo. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account accessible via an employee-only pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.
Series 66
Georgetown, DE
Principal Financial Services
Joseph Bataille is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bankers Life and World Relief Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an insurance agent providing a range of Medicare and health insurance products. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.
Series 63, Series 65
Seaford, DE
GWN Securities Inc.
Linda Premo is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameritas Investment Corp. and CCF Investments, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a writing agent and independent contractor with New Directions Financial Group, providing insurance services to clients with specific coverage needs. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of approximately 423 advisors and manages about $3.65 billion across over 37,000 client accounts.
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