JW

Jay Bradley Wilen

26 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
221 advisors
Number of Clients
14,417 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$734K average
Assets Under Management
$10.6B

Fee Structure

Fees are negotiable and may vary between investment advisor representatives. Clients may pay transaction fees in addition to advisory fees. Merit also uses a third-party platform to facilitate the discretionary management of held away accounts such as employer-sponsored retirement plan participant accounts, and Merit may pass along all or a portion of this expense to the client. Clients should be aware that the advisory fee in a wrap fee account is typically higher than a non-wrap fee account, that is not always the case.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningEstate PlanningEducation PlanningTax PlanningFinancial Planning & Coaching
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Advisor Information

Office location

2099 Gaither Road, Suite 110, Rockville, MD, 20850

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Jay is a financial planner at Obsidian Planning Solutions and another corporation, dedicating nearly full-time and about a quarter of his time, respectively. He also spends minimal time as an assistant leader for a Boy Scout troop.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
October 2025 - Present · 3 mos
Merit Financial Advisors
October 2025 - Present · 3 mos
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, LLC
February 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC. Broker
August 2024 - October 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos
Triad Advisors LLCBroker
February 2023 - August 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC
March 2009 - February 2023 · 13 yrs 11 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC Broker
March 2009 - February 2023 · 13 yrs 11 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
March 2008 - February 2009 · 11 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC Broker
March 2008 - February 2009 · 11 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC
November 2003 - March 2008 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC Broker
November 2003 - March 2008 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Metlife Securities INC.
November 2000 - November 2003 · 3 yrs
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
September 1999 - November 2003 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
September 1999 - November 2003 · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations20 states
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Exams
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