Edward
Bao

Smallwood Wealth Management

CRD#1281854
Investment Advisor
in Red Bank, NJ

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About this Advisor

Edward Bao is a financial advisor based in Red Bank, New Jersey, working with Smallwood Wealth Management. Edward has previously held positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Hanlon Investment Management D/B/A Smallwood Wealth Management, Smallwood Associates, LTD, Smallwood Investment Wealth Management, LLC, and Regulus Financial Group, LLC. Edward has passed the Series 66 regulatory exam and is registered to provide services in New Jersey and North Carolina. Currently, Edward is part of Smallwood Wealth Management, which operates out of Red Bank, New Jersey. The firm has 12 employees and manages assets totaling $294.5 million. Smallwood Wealth Management serves charitable organizations and high-net-worth individuals, offering financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. The fee structure at Smallwood Wealth Management includes asset-based and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees

Office Location

199 Broad Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701

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Smallwood Wealth Management Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$294,528,469

NJ Average: $10,121,009,343
Total Number of Employees

12

NJ Average: 92
Total Number of Accounts

406

NJ Average: 6,978
Average Account Size

$725,440

NJ Average: $1,450,417

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Edward Bao Work History

2025 - Present (0 year)

Regulus Financial Group, LLC

2017 - Present (8 years)

Smallwood Associates, LTD

2017 - Present (8 years)

Smallwood Investment Wealth Management, LLC

2016 - Present (9 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Hanlon Investment Management D/B/A Smallwood Wealth Management

2011 - 2016 (5 years)

Commonwealth Financial Network

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Smallwood Wealth Management

Christopher Smallwood
Red Bank, NJ
Kaitlyn Galgano
Red Bank, NJ
Jared Smallwood
Red Bank, NJ
John Smallwood
Red Bank, NJ
Christine Flynn
Red Bank, NJ
Robert Marks
Red Bank, NJ
Edward Bao
Red Bank, NJ
John Smallwood
Red Bank, NJ

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