Stephen Bealer is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2003. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Religion from Susquehanna University. Stephen's professional designations include Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment (SE).
Stephen specializes in retirement income planning and portfolio management. He begins each client relationship by thoroughly understanding their resources, lifestyles, and goals related to wealth, family, and business. This approach allows him to develop customized and disciplined strategies tailored to help clients achieve their long-term objectives. His areas of expertise also include executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, institutional and corporate benefit services, services for defined benefit plans, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, portfolio management services, sports and entertainment, individual and corporate investment strategy, and tax minimization.
Stephen has received recognition from several industry publications, including being named to Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors from 2017 to 2025, Financial Planning's Top 40 Advisors Under 40 from 2017 to 2021, and Forbes/SHOOK's ranking of America's Top 500 Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2017. Outside of his professional work, Stephen volunteers with Hope International. He enjoys recreational soccer, international travel, and is a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and 76ers.