Edelman Financial Opens 2 More Offices

FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Edelman Financial Services LLC, the financial planning and investment management firm headed by renowned financial advisor, author and talk show host Ric Edelman, today announced the opening of two additional offices in Friendship Heights and Howard County, Maryland. They join nine other offices already in operation.

"Consumers have too few opportunities to get the independent, objective financial advice they need," said Edelman, ranked the nation's No. 1 independent financial advisor by Barron's. "We receive thousands of phone calls and e-mails every month from people seeking financial advice and information, so we have opened these offices to help them."

Edelman Financial manages $4.5 billion for more than 12,500 clients across the country and internationally. While most investment firms serve only the wealthy, Edelman Financial is known for catering to those of lesser means. "Many of our clients are millionaires," Edelman explained, "but the vast majority of our clients are not in that exclusive realm. Our clients typically are middle class folks trying to pay for college for their kids while trying to secure their own retirement. It's an honor to serve them."

Ric Edelman has been providing financial advice to consumers for almost 25 years. His nationally syndicated radio program, The Ric Edelman Show, airs in Washington, DC, on WMAL-630AM and in Baltimore on WCBM-680AM on Saturdays from 10a.m. to noon. He is also a sought after speaker and TV personality and #1 New York Times best-selling author of seven books. Edelman's popular Web site is RicEdelman.com.

Other Edelman Financial offices are located in Alexandria and Fairfax, Va.; Bethesda, Md.; Manhattan, Staten Island, Garden City and White Plains, N.Y.; and Saddle Brook and Short Hills, N.J. Each office can be reached at 888-PLAN-RIC.

Ric Edelman is Chairman and CEO of Edelman Financial Services LLC. Ric is an Investment Advisor Representative and offers advisory services through EFS, an SEC-registered investment advisor. He is also a Registered Principal of and offers securities through Sanders Morris Harris Inc., an affiliated broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC. Barron's ranking "Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors" (Aug. 31, 2009) based on assets under management, revenues the advisors generate for their firms, and the quality of their practices.

SOURCE Edelman Financial