Matthew Shetler

Advisor at Merrill — State College, PA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

State College, PA 16801

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,167 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Matthew Shetler is the Senior Resident Director of the Merrill Lynch State College Office, where he serves in a dual role as both a financial advisor and a leader. He leads the DRSMK Wealth Management Group, which manages and coordinates the financial affairs of a select group of families, executives, business owners, companies, and individuals across 44 states. His work focuses on adding clarity and simplification to clients' financial lives and guiding them through various aspects of financial well-being with a team approach.

He has been in the financial services industry since 2006 and rejoined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2013. Prior to that, he worked in the Private Bank at Credit Suisse in New York City, advising and trading client portfolios, including domestic and international equities and listed options. Matthew is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor's degree and holds several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC).

Matthew is an active member of the community, sitting on various committees and serving as a board member of the Centre Region Estate Planning Council. He is also involved with the Tides Program. He lives in the State College area with his wife Lauren and their three children, Sloane, Benjamin, and Vivian.

Client services

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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

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies General retirement planning

Demographic focus

Established Professionals Parents

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Commissions

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Location

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State College, PA

475 Rolling Ridge Dr

State College PA 16801

Advisors at this office

16

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2013 - Present • 13 years

State College, PA

Merrill

2013 - Present • 13 years

State College, PA

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

2009 - 2013 • 4 years

New York, NY

Merrill

2007 - 2009 • 2 years

New York, NY

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Business activities & affiliations

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Alexander F

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

State College, PA

Fratti Investment Management

Alexander Fratti is a CFA charterholder and principal of Fratti Investment Management in State College, PA, with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RKL, Boyer & Ritter, Alvarez & Marsal, VRC, and Wells Fargo. Outside of investment advisory, he manages a management consulting business serving private companies. Fratti Investment Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, banks, and small businesses. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamentals-driven investment process focused on U.S. exchange-listed equities, emphasizing a contrarian, concentrated core strategy primarily targeting small- and micro-cap securities.

Active portfolio management
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Nicholas P

CFP®, Series 63

State College, PA

Phelps Financial Advisors

Nicholas Phelps is a CFP® professional and the sole advisor at Phelps Financial Advisors in State College, PA, with 15 years of experience. He has solely operated his independent practice since 2011. Phelps Financial Advisors offers fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a long-term, buy-and-hold approach, providing comprehensive planning services without discretionary portfolio management or asset-based fees.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Life insurance needs analysis
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Curtis B

Series 66

Bellefonte, PA

Borden Portfolio Management

Curtis Borden is the sole advisor at Borden Portfolio Management in Bellefonte, PA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 27 years of experience managing his independent advisory firm. Borden Portfolio Management provides discretionary asset management and related services primarily to individual investors with portfolios generally exceeding $50,000. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on diversified portfolios using ETFs and individual securities, with attention to personalized investment policies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Private / alternative investments
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Mary C

Series 63, Series 65

State College, PA

TLC Group Investment Advisors, LLC

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Wealth management
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Kristen C

CFP®, Series 66

State College, PA

Invested Advisors

Kristen Coombs is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Invested Advisors. She previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for seven years before founding Kristen Coombs Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she oversees an investment trust account as a trustee and is involved in insurance sales, including non-variable insurance and fixed annuities. Invested Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes goal-driven portfolio construction tailored to each client’s objectives and time horizon, often utilizing independent third-party managers and specialist strategies.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy General tax planning Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Blair H

CFP®, Series 65

State College, PA

Invested Advisors

Blair Hefkin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. Blair is affiliated with Invested Advisors and has previously worked at Kristen Coombs Financial Advisors, H. Beck, Inc., and Home Advisor. Invested Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on goal-based financial life plans, incorporating tax considerations and utilizing sub-advisers or third-party managers for specialized strategies.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy General tax planning Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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