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CFP
EB
CFP

Edward Bao

33 Years of Experience
BrokerSells Insurance

Edward Bao is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Buckman Advisory Group LLC, based in Little Silver, NJ, with 33 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 834 clients with $240M in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
15 advisors
Number of Clients
834 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$283K average
Assets Under Management
$236.1M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Buckman Advisory Group's fees for managing your investments are based on a percentage of the total value of your portfolio. The fees are assessed quarterly, in advance.

The typical advisory fee schedule is:

  • First $250,000: 1.75% per year
  • Next $750,000: 1.50% per year
  • Over $1,000,000: 1.25% per year

For accounts that are actively traded, a higher advisory fee will be assessed:

  • First $250,000: 3.00% per year
  • Next $750,000: 2.50% per year
  • Over $1,000,000: 2.00% per year

There is a minimum of $50,000 per account required to participate in the Program.

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Location

44 Church Street, Little Silver, NJ, 07739

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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 · 5 mos
Buckman Advisory Group LLC
November 2025 - Present · 5 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 Registrations5 states
FLNCNJNYSC
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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