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    Location

    3803 West Chester Pike
    Ste 200
    Newtown Square, PA 19073
    US
    Direct:
    (610) 430-1083(610) 430-1083
    Toll-Free:
    (800) 221-8496(800) 221-8496

    Meet The Bryn Mawr Group

    About Timothy W Trexler

    Tim Trexler is a First Vice President, Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager with Morgan Stanley with over 35 years of experience serving retail and institutional clients.

    After Franklin & Marshall College, the University of Pennsylvania and the New York University Graduate School of Business, Tim started with retail and institutional sales at C.C.Collings and Company, Philadelphia. Collings & Co. underwrote and marketed Pennsylvania and New Jersey municipal bonds. He graduated from the Philadelphia Bond Club School and became a member of the Philadelphia Securities Association. In 1985 Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. purchased Collings & Co. With Legg Mason, he enjoyed success becoming a First Vice President and attending the Legg Mason President’s Council for many years. In 1993 Tim moved his office to Bryn Mawr, Pennsyalvania. The 2005 sale of Legg Mason Private Client Group brought him into Smith Barney, Inc. Smith Barney would eventually merge with Morgan Stanley. In 2012 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney was renamed Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

    Tim and Donna have been married for 37 years and reside in Chester County. He has worked with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on the local, presbytery and national level and is an ordained trustee of the church. On the cycling team at Penn, his association with the sport is now as a U.S. Cycling Federation Moto Marshall. He enthusiastically supports the Young Survival Coalition, and marshals their annual East Coast ride. Active with the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance, he coordinates Morgan Stanley’s support of the event. If the conditions are right, Tim enjoys both fresh-water and salt-water fly fishing. And, he loves the role of Poppy for four grandchildren.
    Securities Agent: KY, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

    About Adam Saunders

    Financial Advisor

    Adam is a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry.

    Adam received his degree in Business Administration from Roanoke College. A member of the varsity Lacrosse team who competed in back to back NCAA Final Fours his junior and senior seasons.

    Adam began his career at Smith Barney in New York City working in compliance for over 3 years. Adam returned home to the Philadelphia area to work in the Investment Banking side of the industry in Institutional Sales for Roth Capital Partners, a Newport Beach, California Investment Bank, in their Radnor office. While at Roth Capital, Adam presented management teams on deal and non-deal road shows to institutional investor to help raise stock prices, IPOs and secondary offerings. Adam returned to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney as an Investment Advisor in 2012 to join the Bryn Mawr Group. Adam holds his series 7, 63 & 66.

    Outside of the office Adam serves on the board of directors for Elwyn; a national leader in education, treatment, and support services to children and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and related behavioral health challenges.

    Adam resides in Wayne, PA with his wife Stephanie and their daughter Sloane.
    Securities Agent: TX, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
    NMLS#: 1407639

    About Kim Corcoran

    Kim Corcoran serves as The Bryn Mawr Groups Senior Client Service Associate. Kim began her career at Legg Mason in Baltimore over 25 years ago. When she moved North to the Main Line, 25 years ago, she began work at the Bryn Mawr office of Legg Mason. Since then, she has assisted Tim Trexler and the Bryn Mawr Group. Along with her experience as a Sales Assistant, Kim has in-depth knowledge of brokerage operations and supports both the administrative and sales side of the business. Kim’s work ethic and extensive experience make her the go-to person to address many of our client’s needs. Kim enjoys traveling, tennis, gardening and the Jersey shore while away from the office. She resides with her husband Chris in Wayne, PA.
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    Global Investment Office

    Portfolio Insights

    Retirement

    Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
    • 401(k) Rollovers
    • IRA Plans
    • Retirement income strategies
    • Retirement plan participants
    • Annuities
    4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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    4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

    Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

    Investing

    Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
    • Asset Management
    • Wealth Planning
    • Traditional Investments
    • Alternative Investments
    • Impact Investing
    2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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    2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

    Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

    Family

    Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
    • Estate Planning Strategies
    • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
    • Long Term Care Insurance
    • Special Needs Planning
    • Trust Services
    Are You Prepared for Tax Day?
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    Are You Prepared for Tax Day?

    The countdown to Tax Day has begun. Here are some strategies to consider as the deadline approaches.

    Business Planning

    Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
    • Succession Planning
    • Business Planning
    • Qualified Retirement Plans
    Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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    Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

    Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

    Philanthropy

    Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
    • Endowments
    • Foundations
    • Donor Advised Funds
    • Impact Investing
    Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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    Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

    There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
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