EB
CFP
EB
CFP

Edward Edgar Bao

32 Years of Experience
BrokerSells Insurance
Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningEstate PlanningHigh Net Worth
Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
14 advisors
Number of Clients
834 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$283K average
Assets Under Management
$236.1M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K
AUM-Based Fees (Tiered)
Assets Under ManagementAnnual Fee
Up to $250K1.75%
$250K - $1.0M1.50%
$1M+1.25%

Fees are negotiable. There is a trade threshold of 80 trades per year, after which a fee of $35 per trade will be assessed.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

199 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ, 07701

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Edward is a registered representative/investment advisor representative at Smallwood Wealth Management, dedicating full-time hours. He is also a member/insurance agent at Smallwood Associates, LTD, spending about half his time providing insurance services, and a sole member of Educational Lane, LLC, spending minimal time on property management.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Buckman, Buckman & Reid, INC.Broker
November 2025 - Present · 3 mos
Buckman Advisory Group LLC
November 2025 - Present · 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Regulus Financial Group, LLCBroker
February 2025 - November 2025 · 9 mos
Smallwood Wealth Management
July 2017 - October 2025 · 8 yrs 3 mos
Hanlon Investment Management, INC.
November 2016 - August 2017 · 9 mos
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
November 2016 - March 2025 · 8 yrs 4 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
May 2011 - November 2016 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
May 2011 - November 2016 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Securities America Advisors, INC.
January 2009 - May 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
July 2008 - May 2011 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Pax Clearing CorporationBroker
November 2001 - November 2002 · 1 yr
Jefferies Execution Services, INC.Broker
October 1998 - April 2008 · 9 yrs 6 mos
Gruntal & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 1991 - April 1995 · 4 yrs
Gruntal & CO. IncorporatedBroker
August 1988 - July 1990 · 1 yr 11 mos
State Registrations3 states
FLNJNY
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Exams
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