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STEPHEN FREDERICK CORDASCO

STEPHEN F. CORDASCO

MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS | Sr. Wealth Advisor, Director
Naples, FL 34102
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CRD#: 2079771
STEPHEN FREDERICK CORDASCO

Professional summary


STEPHEN FREDERICK CORDASCO is a registered financial advisor currently at MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC. located in Naples, Florida and ANDREW GARRETT INC. located in Naples, Florida.

STEPHEN is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. STEPHEN has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Steve’s fascination with how money works is the foundation for his work today. This fascination started when he was very young and developed into a strong work ethic and the desire to be self-sufficient. Steve attended Temple University where he studied Finance and Real Estate. He began his career at Butcher and Singer, a premier Philadelphia-based investment banking firm. In 2008, Steve started Cordasco Financial Network. Steve also hosted the CBS radio broadcast “The Big Money Show” for 19 years. Steve eventually left CBS radio and began a new path through podcasting to educate the public with a more fiduciary approach. Steve enjoys spending time with family, friends and his four dogs along with visiting the beach, boating, sailing, paddle surfing, fishing, cooking, and eating.
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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
MERCER ADVISORS, 405 FIFTH AVE. SOUTH , SUITE 5-A ,NAPLES, FL 34102 ,INVESTMENT ADVISOR,INVESTMENT RELATED YES,01/01/2022,40 HOURS PER WEEK. ANDREW GARRETT INC.; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES; 52 VANDERBILT AVE, STE 510, NEW YORK, NY 10017;REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISER/BROKER DEALER; MR. CORDASCO IS A REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE OF ANDREW GARRETT INC.; START DATE: FEBRUARY 2012; LESS THAN 5 HOURS PER MONTH. Seven Seas Realty, owned by wife. She is 99% and Steve is 1%. She manages a beach house in NJ and one in Naples. She is a Real Estate Professional. She does the management. Steve's role is act as sounding board and bounce questions/advice. No hours during business day.

Blog Corner


CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC. - Registered Investment Advisory firm

Version Date: Tue Jul 09 2024

Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We feel itisimportant for you to understand how advisory and brokerage services and fees differ in orderto determine which type of account is right for you. There are free and simple tools available to research firms and financial professionals at www. investor.gov/CRS which also provides educational materials aboutinvestment advisers, broker-dealersand investing.

Types of Services Offered:

As an SEC registered investment adviser, Mercer Advisors offers its investment advisory services to retail investors for an ongoing asset-based fee on the value of cash and investments in your account. Our standard advisory services can include Financial Planning, Investment Management, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, and Trust Administration services. If you engage for services with our firm, we’ll meet with you to understand your current financial situation, existing resources, goals, and risk tolerance. Based on what we learn, we’ll recommend a portfolio of investments that is regularly monitored (at least annually), and if necessary, rebalanced to meet your changing needs, stated goals and objectives.

Our accounts are managed on a discretionary basis which means we don’t need to call you when buying or selling in your account. You will sign an investment management agreement giving us this authority. This agreement will remain in place until you or we terminate the relationship. Mercer Advisors also has a limited number of non-discretionary accounts where the client makes the ultimate decision regarding the purchase or sale of investments. Additional information about our advisory services is located in Item 4 of our Firm Brochure.


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why or why not?
  • How will you choose investments to recommend to me?
  • What is your relevant experience, including your licenses, education and other qualifications? What do those qualifications mean?

Fees and costs affect the value of your account over time. Please ask your adviser to give you personalized information on the fees and costs that you will pay. You will be charged an ongoing fee that is calculated monthly based on the value of the investments in your account. Our fees will vary depending on the value of the investments in your account (including cash balances) and the service level you choose. Depending on the amount of assets we manage for you and the level of additional services you elect to have us perform, the minimum fees for ourservices will vary. Mercer Advisors charges a minimum annual management fee of $800 for our investment management only service. In addition to investment management, additional services such as financial planning and estate planning are available with a minimum annual fee of $4,000 and a minimum annual management fee of $75,000 for ultra-high net worth clients. Our fees vary and are negotiable and will vary from client to client. Regis is a Mercer Advisors ultra-high net worth service offering for clients with $25 million or more of investible assets with Mercer Advisors. Higher minimum fees will apply.

Our incentive is to increase the value of your account over time which will increase our fees over time. The monthly fees will be automatically deducted from your account. You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying.

The broker-dealer (custodian) that holds your assets can charge you a transaction fee when we buy or sell an investment for you. The broker-dealer’s transaction fees are in addition to our advisory fee for our investment advisory service. You could also pay charges imposed by the broker-dealer holding your accounts for certain investments and maintaining your account. Some investments, such as mutual funds and exchange traded funds charge additional fees that will reduce the value of your investments over time.

Some firms Mercer Advisors has acquired utilize a fee structure that combines both management and some or all of the transaction fees charged by the third-party broker-dealer (custodian). This is known as a “wrap fee”. Except for the continuation of the wrap fee arrangement for affected clients for a period post-acquisition, Mercer Advisor does not offer wrap fee programs to its clients. At some point after becoming a Mercer client, Mercer anticipates the wrap fee program clients will be transitioned to an appropriate Mercer Advisors investment offering at no higher fee than charged under the wrap program, unless additional services will be provided.

Additional information about our fees is located in Item 5 of our Firm Brochure.


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • Help me understand how these fees and costs will affect my investments.
  • If I give you $10,000 to invest, how much will go to fees and costs and how much will be invested for me?

When we act as your investment adviser, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. Conflicts may arise when financial professionals recommend insurance to clients where the financial professionals have an insurance license or the selection of custodians due to our participation in referral services with the custodians we utilize. You should understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the investment advice, we provide you. Additional information about our conflicts of interest can be found in Item 11 of our Firm Brochure. Here are some examples to help you understand what this means.

The firm’s revenue is derived from the advisory fees we collect from your accounts each month. Mercer Advisors receives no compensation from any fund manager or other third-party for the investments that it selects for client accounts. Mercer Advisors also offers affiliated private investment funds to qualifying clients, which funds are managed by Mercer Advisors’ affiliated SEC registered investment adviser.

Some of our firm’s financial professionals are registered representatives of either affiliated or unaffiliated broker-dealers and can offer you brokerage services through the broker-dealers or advisory services through our firm. Brokerage and advisory services are different, and the fees our firm and the broker-dealer charge for those services are different. Registered representatives receive transaction-based commission compensation each time they buy or sell a security in a brokerage account. As a result, they have an incentive to make transactions to increase their compensation.

Mercer Advisors Insurance Services, LLC (MAIS) is an affiliated company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercer Advisors Inc. MAIS has entered into referral agreements with Howard Insurance Agency, Inc. (Howard), AgencyONE, Lion Street Private Client Group, IAMS, or Hub International who will provide necessary services relative to the placement and servicing of the insurance products. MAIS and Howard Insurance Agency, AgencyONE, Lion Street Private Client Group, IAMS, or HUB International will be listed as “co-agents” on the policies. While Mercer Advisors does not receive a referral fee, MAIS and the referral firms each receives a percentage of the commission revenue. The receipt of insurance commissions is in addition to any advisory fees charged by Mercer Advisors. This practice presents a conflict of interest as certain Mercer Advisors employees are officers of MAIS and MAIS is an affiliate of Mercer Advisors.

Some of our firm’s employees provide tax preparation, consulting, or estate planning services. These services are independent of Mercer Advisors’ investment advisory services and are governed under separate engagement agreements. As disclosed on its Brochure Mercer, in its discretion, can be engaged to provide divorce planning consulting services per the terms and conditions of a separate agreement and fee (the fee arrangement to be disclosed in the agreement).


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?

Our financial professionals are employees of the firm and are paid a fixed monthly salary. They also receive bonuses related to meeting certain criteria including revenue retention, providing additional services to clients, and bringing in new client assets. Some financial professionals receive stock options. Mercer Advisors has a limited number of financial professionals licensed to provide brokerage services and receive different types of compensation when providing different types of services. When providing brokerage services, our financial professionals, in their separate capacity, are paid commissions based on the amount of securities clients buy and sell. This means your financial professional has an incentive to recommend certain products based on the compensation he or she will receive and encourage you to buy and sell assets.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

March 31, 2022 - Present

MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

Office #1: 405 Fifth Ave South 2nd Floor, Naples, FL 34102
RIA
CRD#: 147363
Naples, FL
Current

February 17, 2012 - Present

ANDREW GARRETT INC.

Office #1: 625 Fifth Ave. South Unit 207, Naples, FL 34102
RIA
BD
CRD#: 29931
Naples, FL
Past

March 10, 2014 - January 4, 2021

WISDOM PLANNING, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 169417
NAPLES, FL
Past

June 20, 2013 - July 25, 2016

WEST SHORE GROUP, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 167778
HADDONFIELD, NJ
Past

March 20, 2012 - February 22, 2013

ANDREW GARRETT INC.

RIA
CRD#: 29931
Naple, FL
Past

December 16, 2011 - July 12, 2022

CORDASCO FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 159544
NAPLES, FL
Past

January 17, 2003 - January 5, 2012

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 31194
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Past

January 17, 2003 - January 5, 2012

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 31194
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Past

October 1, 1999 - January 22, 2003

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

January 1, 1998 - January 22, 2003

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 19616
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Past

January 1, 1991 - October 1, 1999

FIRST UNION CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.

BD
CRD#: 6124
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past

October 3, 1990 - January 1, 1991

BUTCHER & SINGER INC.

BD
CRD#: 6517

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".
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MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.
MERCER ADVISORS | MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

CRD#: 147363 / SEC#: 801-69271

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/2008 Approved)

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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(2/21/2012)
RR
Colorado
(3/26/2012)
RR
Connecticut
(3/19/2012)
RR
Delaware
(3/20/2012)
RR
Florida
(2/28/2012)
IAR
Florida
(4/4/2022)
RR
Illinois
(3/19/2012)
RR
Maryland
(3/20/2012)
RR
Massachusetts
(3/21/2012)
RR
New Jersey
(2/23/2012)
RR
New York
(3/19/2012)
RR
North Carolina
(3/19/2012)
RR
Oregon
(3/19/2012)
RR
Pennsylvania
(2/21/2012)
RR
South Carolina
(4/16/2012)
RR
Tennessee
(3/2/2012)
IAR
Texas
(3/31/2022)
RR
Virginia
(3/20/2012)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/19/1990
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 11/18/2004
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm


MG
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.
MERCER ADVISORS | MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

CRD#: 147363 / SEC#: 801-69271

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/2008 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1200 17th Street Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80202
Mailing Address
Phone number
(888) 885-8101
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,166

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC. ADV PART 2A AUGUST 21 2025 (8/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts99,044
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 60,256,270,580

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/29/2025
Cover Page
07/31/2024
09/28/2023
12/07/2022

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Company Information


MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

Sr. Wealth Advisor, DirectorCRD#: 147363Naples, FL 34102

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