Lauren Fritz Mariner is a Wealth Management Advisor and First Vice President at Merrill Lynch in the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware office. She also serves as a Senior Portfolio Advisor and holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, Personal Investment Advisor, and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor designations, in addition to being a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®. Lauren joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2000 and provides fiduciary advisory services to defined contribution plans while assisting clients with long-term financial strategies including retirement, educational needs, liabilities management, and insurance.
Lauren holds a Bachelor's degree from Salisbury State University with a major in Communications. Her practice emphasizes a disciplined approach featuring education and open communication, beginning with a full profile of clients' current situations, goals, risk tolerance, and timelines to provide structure before investment recommendations are made. She actively manages responsibilities such as transfers, titling, consolidation, tracking, reporting, and tax recordkeeping, striving to deliver customized service tailored to clients' needs and schedules.
Lauren is involved in various professional and community organizations including Autism Delaware, the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Wesley United Methodist Church. She has also contributed to the Miss America Scholarship Program as a local title holder, director, certified judge, coach, and host family for the Distinguished Young Women of Delaware program.