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Kirsten Elizabeth Sandberg

Advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. — Phoenix, MD

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

23 years

Location

Phoenix, MD

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Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

750

Across 252 offices

Clients per advisor

47 Low

Avg AUM per client

$2,214,259 Very High

HNW client ratio

53% Very High

About

Kirsten Sandberg is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Fisher Investments, JPMorgan, Merrill, and PNC Bank. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles.

Client services

Based on Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Trust services, estate planning, consultation

Expertise

Based on Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Women Professionals Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Additional or extraordinary services fees may be charged separately; estate planning document preparation via ASLG may incur additional fees

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.30% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00%

Project-based

Financial planning-only services invoiced quarterly in advance; fees vary depending on complexity; tax preparation services available at negotiated rates

Other

Account minimum: $1,200 annually for Guided Investing; $6,000 for Wealth Path; $15,000 for Custom Wealth; $75,000 for Ascend Group; $150,000 for Regis ultra-high net worth service offering Minimum fee: Guided Investing: $1,200 annually; Wealth Path: $6,000; Custom Wealth: $15,000; Ascend Group: $75,000; Regis: $150,000 minimum annual advisory fee

Location

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Phoenix, MD

Phoenix MD

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland

Work history

23 years of industry experience

Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Phoenix, MD

PNC Bank

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Baltimore, MD

PNC Bank

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Baltimore, MD

Fisher Investments

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Camas, WA

And Wealth Partners

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Baltimore, MD

JPMorgan SECURITIES LLC

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Washington, DC

JPMorgan Chase bank NA

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Washington, DC

Merrill

2013 - 2015 • 2 years

Baltimore, MD

M&T Securities, Inc.

2008 - 2013 • 5 years

MD

M&T Securities, Inc.

2004 - 2006 • 2 years

Valic Financial Advisors

2003 - 2004 • 1 year

Glen Burnie, MD

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Mike R

Series 65

Towson, MD

Legacy Financial Advisors

Mike is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors with twenty-three years of industry experience. He holds Qualified 401(k) Administrator® (QKA®) and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®) designations from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) respectively. He has a Series 65 credential and has prior experience at Eisneramper Wealth Management Corporate Benefits LLC, Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company, and Future Plan By Ascensus. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a comic book business, writing, drawing, producing self-published comics, and managing online sales and show appearances. Legacy Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities with financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting. The firm employs a disciplined, goals-based investment process using strategic asset allocation, diversification, and regular portfolio evaluations, with a focus on retirement plan fiduciary services and business consulting.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Executive

Jeff J

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65, CLU®, Series 6, Series 7

Forest Hill, MD

Chesapeake Financial Planners

Jeff Judge, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, AEP®, is Managing Partner of Chesapeake Financial Planners in Forest Hill, Maryland. He helps families, executives, and business owners navigate retirement, business exit, equity compensation, tax, and estate planning through the firm's proprietary R.U.D.D.E.R. Method™ — a structured six-step process for aligning wealth with life goals. A 2005 graduate of Goucher College, Jeff began his career in regional and national banks before joining MetLife in 2011 and founding his first firm a year later. He co-founded Chesapeake Financial Planners with Mark Rossbach, CPA, in 2017. Jeff is a Kiplinger contributor, a Five Star Wealth Manager (2017–2026), and an NAEPC-affiliated estate planner. He leads financial-literacy workshops for Fortune 500 and mid-sized employers across the Mid-Atlantic. Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Great Valley Advisor Group, a separate RIA. Jeff lives in Forest Hill with his family.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Self-Employed Technology Professional Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Retired Divorced Women Women Business Owners

Scott L

Series 63, Series 65

Baltimore, MD

Equitable Advisors

Scott Latshaw is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Independent Advisors since 2011. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a collaborative planning process with proprietary market models to develop tailored asset allocation recommendations and provides a range of services under both brokerage and fiduciary agreements. Latshaw Wealth Management's low fee framework utilizes a flat 0.50% fee based on assets under management. A simple low fee designed to maximize long-term return potential.

General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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Daryan L

CFP®, Series 63

Glyndon, MD

Lenz Integrity Financial

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Active portfolio management
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James F

Series 63, Series 66

Towson, MD

Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC

James Funck is a financial advisor at Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Baltimore Avenue Investments since 2012 following a decade at Investors Security Co Inc. Baltimore Avenue Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management along with software-based financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to implement investment strategies that may include higher-risk tools such as margin, short sales, and options writing, with client accounts reviewed quarterly.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General tax planning
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Diepriye B

Series 66

Owings Mills, MD

Gramel Capital Management LLC

Diepriye Briggs is a financial advisor at Gramel Capital Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Gramel Capital since 2008, following previous roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and OGR Investment & Trust Co Ltd. Briggs also serves as a director of a Nigerian investment adviser. Gramel Capital Management serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a generally conservative investment strategy based on fundamental security analysis, tailored to each client’s financial situation and risk tolerance.

General tax planning Wealth management Passive / index investing
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