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Timothy Jay Decker

Timothy J. Decker

GREENSPRING ADVISORS
Lancaster, PA 17601
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CRD#: 1911586
Timothy Jay Decker
Timothy Jay DeckerGREENSPRING ADVISORS

Professional summary


Timothy Jay Decker, AIF® is a registered financial advisor currently at GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Timothy is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1989. Timothy has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 22, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

At a Glance


Always Fiduciary

Services Offered


Tim Decker
president of ISI Financial Group
Inc.
is an independent financial advisor with over 30 years of experience.
Tim is proud to be a fee-only financial advisor and fiduciary. He has received formal training in investment fiduciary responsibility and has earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® professional designation (AIF®)
awarded by the Center for Fiduciary Studies
associated with the University of Pittsburgh. The Center for Fiduciary Studies owns the marks AIF® and AIFA®
which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing accreditation requirements.
Tim also holds the designation of Professional Plan Consultant (PPC) and is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA).
Tim is a consumer advocate and can be heard every Saturday at 10:00 AM Eastern on WHP 580 AM Harrisburg providing financial guidance and answering questions from callers on his radio show “Financial Freedom.”
His book
"The Sleep-Well-At-Night Investor
" discusses the deceitful practices of the mutual fund industry and how to confidently invest financial assets.
Tim is frequently a source for local and national media. He currently writes a column for Susquehanna Style magazine. He has written monthly columns for the Harrisburg Patriot News and the Central Penn Business Journal. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal and appeared on ABC 27 News
CBS 21 News
and WITF's Smart Talk.

Specializations


Estate & Generational Planning Issues
High Net Worth Client Needs
Hourly
Investment Advice with Ongoing Management
Retirement Planning & Distribution Rules

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

Blog Corner


CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


Click below to view Timothy Jay Decker's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).
CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
AIF®

Experience


Current

September 19, 2022 - Present

GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 300 Granite Run Drive Suite 300, Lancaster, PA 17601
RIA
CRD#: 132669
Lancaster, PA
Past

October 28, 1996 - September 15, 2022

ISI FINANCIAL GROUP INC

RIA
CRD#: 107356
LANCASTER, PA
Past

August 17, 1995 - July 28, 2000

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

BD
CRD#: 8032
WALTHAM, MA
Past

March 25, 1991 - August 8, 1995

BUCKHEAD FINANCIAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 18398
Past

April 6, 1989 - April 1, 1991

HACKETT ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 2106
WYOMISSING, PA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC
GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC
GREENSPRING ADVISORS | JP COLLINS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | J.P. COLLINS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | ISI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | GREENSPRING WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 132669 / SEC#: 801-67570

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/22/2007 Approved)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2007 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2007 Terminated)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Pennsylvania
(9/19/2022)
IAR
Texas
(4/5/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 11/28/1995
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC
GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC
GREENSPRING ADVISORS | JP COLLINS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | J.P. COLLINS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | ISI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | GREENSPRING WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 132669 / SEC#: 801-67570

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/22/2007 Approved)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2007 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2007 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
One West Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 500, Towson, MD 21204
Mailing Address
Phone number
(443) 564-4600
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
68

SEC notice filing (25 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2 (11/25/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts4,764
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,775,318,486

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Company Information


GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC

GREENSPRING ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 132669Lancaster, PA 17601

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