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Jay W
Series 63, Series 65
Columbia, MD
Merit Financial Advisors
Jay Wilen is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Guardian Life, Equitable Advisors, and Triad Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant leader for a local Boy Scout troop. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving approximately 20,040 clients across 66 offices and managing about $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.
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