Scott M Blanche

Advisor at Merrill — Winthrop, ME

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

35 years

Location

Winthrop, ME

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,098 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Scott Blanche is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. With over 35 years of experience in wealth management, Scott leads a team of advisors serving a select group of referred clients and their families. His approach focuses on customized, goals-based strategies addressing risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and overall client objectives. Scott's client base includes both corporate entities and multigenerational family households.

He holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Scott graduated from Rutgers University in 1991. His expertise encompasses areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies.

Scott dedicates quality time to clients to build trusted relationships that support tailored financial planning. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys spending time with his family at their lake home in Maine. He is also involved in community organizations including the Cobbosseecontee Lake Association and Friends of Cobbosseecontee Watershed.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy Planning for children with special needs

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Location

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Winthrop, ME

Winthrop ME

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maine · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

35 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Jenkintown, PA

Merrill

1996 - Present • 30 years

Elkin Park, PA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert C

CFP®

Readfield, ME

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General retirement planning Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Kenneth D

Series 66

Winthrop, ME

Azimuth Capital Management, LLC

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Wealth management
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Craig S

Series 63, Series 65

Augusta, ME

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General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Attorney
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Abigail G

Series 65

Belgrade, ME

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Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing
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John D

Series 63, Series 65

Manchester, ME

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Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies
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Richard T

Series 63, Series 65

Belgrade, ME

Tonge Investments

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Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing
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