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L. Paul Dorsey

Advisor at Mariner — Wilmington, DE

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Credentials

CFA®, Series 63

Experience

30 years

Location

Wilmington, DE 19803

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Mariner

Enterprise

Total advisors

999

Across 214 offices

Clients per advisor

55 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,116,909 Very High

HNW client ratio

41% Very High

About

L. Dorsey is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior experience includes roles at FCG Advisors LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is an author and serves as the chairman of a donor-advised fund. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, alongside integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Client services

Based on Mariner

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Family office services

Expertise

Based on Mariner

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

Occupation focus

Based on Mariner

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services, fixed fees for tax services, minimum quarterly fee $1,875

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,000+: 0.60%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation for insurance products and brokerage through affiliated broker-dealer MSEC LLC

Project-based

Hourly rates for consulting and tax preparation services, specific rates negotiable/not specified

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Minimum fee: Quarterly minimum fee of $1,875

Location

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Wilmington, DE

410 Foulk Road, Ste. 200 A

Wilmington DE 19803

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Delaware · Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Msec, Llc

2021 - Present • 5 years

Overland Park, KS

Mariner Wealth Advisors

2021 - Present • 5 years

Wilmington, DE

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Fairfield, IA

Fcg Advisors Llc

2009 - 2021 • 12 years

Chatham, NJ

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Business activities & affiliations

James L

CFP®, CFA®

Wilmington, DE

StratFI

I’m Delaware’s only professional futurist and the founder of StratFI, a boutique investment advisory firm built around a simple question: “What happens next?” Before launching StratFI, I served as lead portfolio manager for a multi-family office working with inherited wealth families. At the start of my career, I worked as a financial planner for what is now Ameriprise. Today, StratFI provides active investment management for active people — particularly professionals and retirees focused on building, preserving, and navigating long-term wealth. I work with a limited number of clients to maintain meaningful relationships and deliver a highly personalized experience. Clients receive direct access to their portfolio manager, customized investment strategies, and thoughtful guidance. All client assets are custodied with Charles Schwab. StratFI operates as a fee-only fiduciary, meaning no commissions and no conflicts of interest. To maintain a high standard of service and customization, we typically work with clients who have $500,000 or more in investable assets.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management
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Wayne W

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Wilmington, DE

WealthPlan Investment Management LLC

Wayne Wagner Jr. is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with WealthPlan Investment Management LLC and has held previous roles at WealthPLAN Partners, Securities America Inc., LPL Financial, and Ascend Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of the American Society of Pharmacovigilance Physicians, hosts the Envizion More Podcast covering investing, business, and life topics, and is involved in ventures including solar panel projects, franchising, and equipment leasing. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered firm with a team of 29 professionals managing approximately $2.18 billion in assets. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, utilizing model-based strategies across a broad range of asset classes and employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Wealth management Equity compensation tax strategy RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Biotech Professional Pharmacist Doctor or Medical Professional Scientific Professional Sales Professional Young Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Career Changers Established Professionals

Jeffrey K

Series 66, AIF®, Series 7

Chadds Ford, PA

Brandywine Financial Advisors

Jeffrey Kropp is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Market Street Wealth Management, USA Financial Securities Corporation, and Patriot Financial Group. He is also the owner of Brandywine Financial Advisors, a sole proprietorship offering life and health insurance and fixed annuities. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process integrating risk-tolerance assessments, asset allocation software, and portfolio optimization tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a wide range of investment products.

Annuities General retirement planning Income planning Passive / index investing ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Li M

Series 65

Wilmington, DE

Annova LLC

Li Ma is the sole advisor at Annova LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Wilmington, Delaware. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience, including six years at Axalta Coating Systems LLC prior to founding Annova in 2020. Li is also a licensed life insurance agent authorized to serve clients in California, Delaware, Florida, and Pennsylvania and may recommend annuities or life insurance when appropriate. Annova LLC serves individual investors as well as institutional and corporate clients, including trusts and foundations. The firm offers portfolio management through a sponsored wrap-fee program, using risk-based and outcomes-based asset-allocation models across multiple asset classes and engages third-party managers to implement strategies on a discretionary basis.

Active portfolio management Equity compensation tax strategy Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting
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John N

Series 66

West Chester, PA

Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC

John Neal is a financial advisor at Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Vanguard Group and UBS Financial Services. Stone Loft Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, focusing on portfolio construction with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis within a long-term investment framework.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Damon G

Series 63, Series 65

West Chester, PA

Jura Investments, LLC

Damon Gray is the sole advisor at Jura Investments, LLC, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as an Instructor of Management and Finance at Montgomery County Community College since 2015, including a term as Diversity Fellow of Finance. Jura Investments primarily serves pooled and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporate or charitable entities, while also offering services to high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting, combining formal pension consulting with public educational workshops and employing a multifaceted asset allocation approach.

Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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