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Walter Joseph Watson Jr.

Advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC — Bala Cynwyd, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

28 years

Location

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

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Private Advisor Group, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

917

Across 420 offices

Clients per advisor

152 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$303,047 Low

HNW client ratio

16% Typical

About

Walter Watson Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated LPL Financial since 2013. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs through various platforms.

Client services

Based on Private Advisor Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Solicitation/referral

Occupation focus

Based on Private Advisor Group, LLC

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Registrant can agree to charge a flat fee for specific services or periods, negotiated with clients.

Percentage

Negotiable up to 2.00% annually

Commissions

Certain IARs are registered representatives of LPL and may receive commissions on securities or insurance products sold; commissions vary.

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting fees generally range from $150 to $400 per hour, negotiable.

Other

Minimum fee: Registrant generally does not require an annual minimum fee or asset level for investment advisory services but can set an annual minimum fee or lesser fee at its discretion. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees negotiable on a fixed fee basis or hourly rate basis, generally ranging from $150 to $400 per hour.

Location

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Bala Cynwyd, PA

2 Bala Plz Ste 300

Bala Cynwyd PA 19004

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Private Advisor Group, LLC

2013 - Present • 13 years

Morristown, NJ

LPL Financial

2013 - Present • 13 years

Bala Cynwyd, PA

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Business activities & affiliations

John K

Series 65

Paoli, PA

Milvian Bridge Advisory

John Kroger is the founder of Milvian Bridge Advisory, an independent investment advisory firm based in Paoli, Pennsylvania. He holds a Series 65 and earned both a Bachelor of Science in Finance and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Fairfield University. He is also a graduate of Malvern Preparatory School. His professional background includes experience with Daylesford Abbey, Stone Bay Holdings, and Hampton Inn. Milvian Bridge Advisory provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm operates as a fiduciary and fee-only adviser, emphasizing disciplined portfolio construction, diversification, thoughtful asset allocation, tax-aware decision-making, and advice tailored to each client’s goals, circumstances, and long-term objectives.

Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Retired

James L

CFP®, CFA®

Wilmington, DE

StratFI

I’m Delaware’s only professional futurist and the founder of StratFI, a boutique investment advisory firm built around a simple question: “What happens next?” Before launching StratFI, I served as lead portfolio manager for a multi-family office working with inherited wealth families. At the start of my career, I worked as a financial planner for what is now Ameriprise. Today, StratFI provides active investment management for active people — particularly professionals and retirees focused on building, preserving, and navigating long-term wealth. I work with a limited number of clients to maintain meaningful relationships and deliver a highly personalized experience. Clients receive direct access to their portfolio manager, customized investment strategies, and thoughtful guidance. All client assets are custodied with Charles Schwab. StratFI operates as a fee-only fiduciary, meaning no commissions and no conflicts of interest. To maintain a high standard of service and customization, we typically work with clients who have $500,000 or more in investable assets.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management
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Michael C

CFA®

Philadelphia, PA

Carey Investment Solutions LLC

Michael Carey is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Carey Investment Solutions LLC, an independent firm based in Philadelphia, PA. He has 13 years of industry experience and has led his firm since 2012. Carey Investment Solutions provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon while employing active management and the occasional use of margin borrowing to optimize portfolio timing and allocations.

Concentrated stock management

Andrew M

CFP®, CFA®

Haddonfield, NJ

Wrought Financial Planning

Hi, I’m Andrew! I founded Wrought Financial Planning to help entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals forge their path to financial freedom. We help our clients manage their cashflow, reduce their taxes, and grow their wealth. I’ve been interested in history, finance, and psychology since I was a kid growing up in Ocean City, New Jersey. After graduating from The College of New Jersey with honors, I began my financial services career in the alternative investment industry (private equity, hedge funds, commercial real estate and other fancy investments) first with Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments in Princeton, New York, and Boston and then with FS Investments based in Philadelphia. I grew tired of getting on airplanes for work and being away from my family so with the entrepreneurial spirit calling me I began my wealth management practice at Merrill Lynch and then I founded the independent and fee-only firm Wrought Financial Planning. I am married to my beautiful and patient wife and together we reside in Haddonfield, NJ with our two young daughters and Labrador Retriever. We enjoy traveling and sharing new experiences with my girls and being involved with their sports teams and activities. I am the Vice President and soon to be President of the Rotary Club of Haddonfield where we provide grants and scholarships to deserving organizations and underprivileged students. With whatever free time is left to me I love to read, listen to podcasts, and stay active by jogging with my dog and squeezing in a round of golf when possible.

Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Brody R

Series 65

Philadelphia, PA

Foundation Financial Planning, LLC

Brody Rosenfeld is a financial advisor with Foundation Financial Planning, LLC in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Twams Financial Planning, LLC and Green Mountain Energy. Foundation Financial Planning, LLC provides outsourced financial planning and modeling services exclusively to other advisory firms, focusing on data review, cash-flow and Monte Carlo modeling, and goals-based planning. The firm operates on a business-to-business model, offering fixed-fee and hourly engagements without managing assets or exercising investment discretion.

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Albert D

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Wayne, PA

Vantage Advisors, LLC

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General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner
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