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Paul S. Baumbach

Advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. — Hockessin, DE

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Credentials

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65

Experience

23 years

Location

Hockessin, DE 19707

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Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

734

Across 245 offices

Clients per advisor

48 Low

Avg AUM per client

$2,214,259 Very High

HNW client ratio

53% Very High

About

Paul Baumbach is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mallard Financial Partners Inc., Julia Van Der Veur Trust, and the State of Delaware. He serves on the boards of the Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence and the ABC Parenting Institute, and also represents retired Delaware state police officers as a consultant to the Delaware State Troopers Association. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and a range of implementation options, along with financial planning, retirement consulting, tax planning, and estate coordination.

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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Hockessin, DE

7234 Lancaster Pike, Suite 220 A

Hockessin DE 19707

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Delaware · Pennsylvania

Work history

23 years of industry experience

Delaware State Troopers Assocation

2025 - Present • 1 year

Dover, DE

Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

2023 - Present • 3 years

Hockessin, DE

Julia Van Der Veur Trust

2013 - 2022 • 9 years

Newark, DE

State Of Delaware

2012 - 2024 • 12 years

Dover, DE

Mallard Financial Partners Inc

1996 - 2023 • 27 years

Newark, DE

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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

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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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Paul K

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

East Fallowfield, PA

Altruistic Advisor LLC

Paul Kobilka is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Altruistic Advisor LLC, an independent firm he joined in 2024 after five years at Brookstone Wealth Advisors and prior roles at Mercer Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property business. Altruistic Advisor LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on diversified, low-cost portfolios managed with a long-term orientation, and it is notable for offering retirement plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning
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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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Timothy I

Series 65

West Chester, PA

Hibernia Sales Corporation

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Active portfolio management
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