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CFP · PFS
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CFP · PFS

Daniel Bender

24 Years of Experience

Daniel Bender is a CFP, PFS-designated registered investment advisor at Apella Wealth, based in West Hartford, CT, with 24 years of industry experience. Daniel operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 6,901 clients with $8B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
81 advisors
Number of Clients
6,901 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.2M average
Assets Under Management
$8.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$500K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Apella Capital offers investment management services for an annual fee based on the amount of assets managed. The maximum annual fee is 1.5%. There is a minimum account size of $500,000, but this may be waived at Apella's discretion. Apella Select clients are charged an additional fee of up to 0.25% for portfolio management services, and an additional 0.05% for tax overlay services. Apella Ascent clients pay 0.50% of assets under management.

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Location

65 Memorial Drive, Suite C340, West Hartford, CT, 06107

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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 Activities

Daniel is an accountant/partner with PBMARES, LLP, a CPA firm, dedicating nearly full-time hours to tax and accounting services. He is also a member of Hummbend, LLC d/b/a Wild Birds Unlimited of Fredericksburg, spending a few hours per week on accounting and QuickBooks review.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Apella Wealth
January 2026 - Present · 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Pbmares Wealth Management LLC
January 2013 - December 2025 · 12 yrs 11 mos
Pbgh Financial Advisors, INC.
October 2001 - January 2013 · 11 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations2 states
CTVA
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Exams
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