The HART Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
2951 Centerville Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
(888) 436.5423
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Mission Statement
Conversations with clients are focused on: Their Unique Needs and PrioritiesRetirement Planning GoalsMortgage and Lending StrategiesTrust and Estate Planning ServicesTax Minimization StrategiesWealth Transfer GoalsIncome Planning StrategiesWhen you succeed we succeed.
Welcome

The HART Group is a team of professionals who provide highly customized and tailored strategies to individuals, executives, business owners, and their families. The HART Group is also part of Merrill's Retirement Education Services area that assists corporate retirees in the area. Our team was formed in 2005 by 4 financial advisors who recognized that the level of knowledge required to serve clientele was beyond what any one person could effectively know. Since that time we have continued to expand our team and our services to include not only investment acumen, but also retirement, college funding and estate planning services, as well as foundations, philanthropy and intergenerational wealth transfer. Each partner brings a differentiated area of professional experience and we work collaboratively to serve clients.

We are proud to have been named as the #1 team in Delaware in the Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list in 2023 and 2024* (published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year). We seek to understand clients, their families, and ultimately their unique goals and maintain the highest levels of communication as specific needs may change over time. We believe our dedication to client service is unparalleled. Clients have entrusted our team with approximately $1.7 billion in assets as of 1/12/2024 and they come to us seeking advice that will help them better organize their financial lives, preserve their wealth and minimize the impact of market volatility.

Recognition
Donald Truesdell
Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2018-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Barron's "America's Top 1200 Financial Advisors State-by-State", 2018
(Published on March 12, 2018. Rankings based on data as of September 30, 2017.)
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The HART Group
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
About Us
Philosophy

Our clients have come to us with questions such as:

  • What should I do with my 401(k) when I retire or change jobs?
  • Do I have enough money to retire?
  • When should I take social security? In order to help you find individualized answers to these types of questions, we believe a disciplined, goals-based approach provides the greatest opportunity for success. We utilize the vast, global resources of Merrill, as well as the expertise of third party managers, to help our clients meet their financial goals. Collectively, our team brings well over a hundred years of cumulative professional experience. It is our commitment to bring all of this experience together to provide you and your family with a level of excellence that simply can't be found elsewhere.
Meet Our Team
Donald Truesdell,

CFP®, CRPC™

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
302.571.5529
Jill Angstadt-Truesdell,

CFP®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
302.571.5532
Matthew Perny,

CTFA

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
302.571.5175
Amanda Price Ransom,

CFP®

Vice President, Senior Business Manager
302.571.5158
Elizabeth G Coles
Officer, Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
302.571.5531
Giovanni Diomede
Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
302.571.5118
George Maniatis
Assistant Vice President, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
302.571.5119
Grant Wetterau
Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
302.571.5534
Brady A. Emmi
Wealth Management Client Associate
302.571.5193
Additional Resources
The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.
Michael Nitsche
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Shawn DeAngelis
Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #1450823
Lisa Rainforth
Wealth Strategies Advisor
Bank of America, N.A.
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