Scott Blanche

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Winthrop, ME

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

34 years

About

Scott Blanche is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1996 and brings over 34 years of experience in wealth management. Scott leads a team serving a select group of referred clients and multiple generations of families, focusing on personalized financial strategies tailored to individual long-term goals.

Scott’s expertise includes family wealth management, retirement income planning, college education planning, divorce transition planning, and investment consulting for defined contribution plans. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®) designations, which support his work with retirement plans such as 401(k)s and 403(b)s. Scott emphasizes close personal attention and client education to foster trusted relationships and customized, goals-based strategies addressing risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and overall objectives.

Scott earned his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in 1991. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children at their home in Huntington Valley and at their lake property in Maine. He is involved in his community through participation with organizations such as the Cobbosseecontee Lake Association and the 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 General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated

Location

Winthrop, ME

Most active in

Maine · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

1996 - Present (30 years)

Disclosures

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