Paul Mullen is a Managing Director, Senior Resident Director at Merrill’s Blue Bell office.  He has held financial and managerial positions with Merrill for 33 years. Understanding the specific situations and goals of the clients that he works with is the cornerstone of Paul’s practice.  As a result Paul strives to establish deep and valued relationships.  He works with individuals, senior-level executives, business owners, corporations, endowments, and estates.  Services Paul provides to his clients include financial and wealth strategies along with crafting custom built portfolio for each client.  Paul’s philosophy is centered around the client, looking at the big picture and focusing on client’s goals and aspirations.  Client satisfaction and the ongoing ability to track progress against each stated goal are the primary business objectives. Paul represents other managers and advisors –working directly with the Firm’s senior management on ways to enhance client offerings and service.  Paul is also involved in a number of local charities lending his time and talents to Philabundance, and Cradles to Crayons. In addition he serves on the Board of directors for For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation, as well as the Board of Directors for Archbishop Wood HS. He also serves on the financial committee of Gwynedd Mercy Academy HS. Paul is a graduate of Shippensburg University and has a B.S.B.A. in Marketing. He also holds a designation as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor^TM, CRPC^TM from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. Paul lives in Horsham, with his wife of 31 years and his three daughters.   He is an avid runner, having competed in several marathons including Boston, New York, Chicago, Washington, and London.  I follow the deep-seated Merrill tradition of participating in the communities we serve. This drives my interest in spending time volunteering with organizations in our community.