Leah M. Bartley

Advisor at Merrill — Portland, ME Monument Sq

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Portland, ME 04101

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Institution

Total advisors

25,588

Across 3,189 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Leah Bartley is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been providing personalized financial guidance since becoming a Financial Advisor in 2003. Leah focuses on building long-term relationships with individuals, families, retirees, business owners, and retirement plan sponsors, offering expertise in areas such as retirement planning, wealth management, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Leah holds multiple professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™), Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ (AWMA®), Accredited Asset Management Specialist™ (AAMS®), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™ (CRPS™), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). She completed her education at the University of New England with a High School Diploma/GED.

Her approach emphasizes understanding clients' unique priorities and creating strategies aligned with their financial goals. Leah's personal experiences, including caring for her parents, have influenced her commitment to compassionate and thoughtful financial planning. Outside of her professional role, she has been recognized with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her community involvement.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

General retirement planning Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Long-term care insurance Charitable giving & philanthropy

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women's Finance LGBTQIA

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Commissions

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Location

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Portland, ME Monument Sq

1 Monument Sq

Portland ME 04101

Advisors at this office

22

Most active in

Maine · New Hampshire · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2023 - Present • 3 years

Portland, ME

Merrill

2022 - Present • 4 years

Portland, ME

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A.

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Bangor, ME

VALIC Financial Advisors Inc.

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Nashua, NH

Cetera Investment Services Llc

2012 - 2012 • 1 year

ME

Morgan Stanley

2009 - 2010 • 1 year

Portland, ME

Citigroup Global Markets

2009 - 2009 • 1 year

Portland, ME

Merrill

2007 - 2009 • 2 years

Portland, ME

A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

2007 - 2007 • 1 year

Auburn, ME

PRUCO Securities, LLC.

2004 - 2007 • 3 years

ME

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Mary R

PFS™, Series 65

Scarborough, ME

Kirkwood Private, LLC

Mary Rodrigue is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Kirkwood Private, LLC since 2006, where she is the firm's sole advisor. Kirkwood Private serves a limited number of high-net-worth individuals, families, related trusts, and private charitable foundations, providing comprehensive wealth management that integrates investment oversight with tax, estate, retirement, and trust planning. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing asset-class diversification and coordinating third-party managers to implement investment decisions.

Wealth management Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Thomas R

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Portland, ME

Harbor Investment Advisors

Thomas Repeta is the sole advisor at Harbor Investment Advisors in Portland, ME, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience and has been with Harbor Investment Advisors since 1998. Harbor Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, focusing on mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and balanced allocations. The firm typically serves larger account sizes and combines top-down and bottom-up analysis using third-party research, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and detailed performance reporting.

Wealth management
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James K

Series 65

Portland, ME

Northwater Capital

James Kelly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Northwater Capital with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Northwater Capital, he worked for 17 years at Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP. Northwater Capital provides investment management primarily to pooled investment vehicles and institutional-style clients, employing a tactical allocation strategy supported by proprietary algorithmic, machine learning, and AI models. The firm combines asset-based management for private funds with project-based hourly consulting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments
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Brian D

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

Portland, ME

Portland Financial Planning Group

Brian Dietz is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Portland Financial Planning Group since 1998. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. Portland Financial Planning Group emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation-driven portfolios using low-cost index funds and diversified mutual funds and ETFs, primarily managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis with client involvement in transactions.

Annuities
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Nicholas P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Saco, ME

Parzych Financial Planning, LLC

Nicholas Parzych is the principal of Parzych Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm based in Saco, Maine. He holds the CFP® designation and has 20 years of industry experience, including over two decades at Fidelity Investments. He also operates Parzych Tax Services, LLC, providing tax-related services alongside his advisory work. Parzych Financial Planning offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a combination of technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis to guide investment decisions, and it may employ third-party managers and discretionary trading under a limited power of attorney.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta
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John D

Series 63, Series 66

Yarmouth, ME

Intent Advice, Inc.

John Duffy is the sole advisor at Intent Advice, Inc. in Yarmouth, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Broad Cove Capital, Cribstone Capital Management, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Intent Advice, Inc. provides consulting and investment-advisory services to a limited client base including high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, charities, endowments, trusts, and estates. The firm offers written financial plans and ongoing advice tailored to each client’s investment profile, typically reviewing clients quarterly, and operates with a fee structure based on negotiated fixed fees and hourly rates rather than assets under management.

General estate planning guidance Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner
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