Glenn Fels
Glenn has a long family tradition of serving the community. In 1914 Fels & Co., manufacturers of Fels-Naptha soap, was established in Philadelphia. The family business adopted philanthropic idealism to support and preserve the city’s arts and culture, as well as other educational institutions. Having been influenced by this environment, Glenn has a keen understanding of what it takes to drive you and your business. He will devote the time needed for you to identify lifetime goals and develop a “road map” to address your financial objectives.
With over thirty-nine years of investment and planning experience, Glenn offers the perspective and discipline necessary for your individualized and potentially complicated finances. Typical clients are high net worth individuals, closely held private business owners, and corporate executives. Wealth services include: Executive Qualified and Non-Qualified Stock Option Plans, Tax Efficiency Review and Planning, Wealth Preservation Strategies Estate and Generational Planning Services, Health Care Planning including Medicare, and Long Term Care, Executor and Trust Services, Life Insurance, Banking Services through Bank of America, N.A. – Consumer & Commercial, Real Estate Financing through Bank of America, N.A. – Consumer & Commercial, Retirement Plans- IRA, SEP, 401-(k)Merchant Banking Services through Bank of America, N.A.
Furthermore, Glenn's approach customizes personalized defined strategies. Strategies that go beyond the typical “set it and forget it” static investment allocations in favor of more dynamic options. His goal is to effectively minimize downside losses by reducing equity exposure during negative market cycles, providing you with a less volatile portfolio. As a client you will be part of a family. He will team with your other planning specialists including your CPA and attorney. “I want to make sure your plan is understood and implemented as I would do so for my own family.” This coordinated effort will help ensure that your planning needs are addressed and any wealth structuring properly in line with your existing documents. Glenn received Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" 2022,2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 (Published annually Jan - April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
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