Paul Bender

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About Paul Bender

Paul is a Managing Director- Investments of the “Piedmont Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors”. His group works with a select contingent of high-net-worth individuals, families, non-profit foundations, and endowments, focusing on holistically managing all aspects of their financial well-being. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2018, Paul was as a Financial Advisor at both Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch gathering more than 30 years of industry experience. Since 1985, Paul has guided affluent investors through every life and wealth stage. When advising clients his goal is to apply a positive, optimistic, and realistic investment perspective to help investors create predictable retirement income while preserving capital and pursuing their goals. Paul is committed to client service, informed investing, and long term planning. His vast experience and firsthand knowledge of all securities markets, has allowed him to support investors across multiple market cycles. Prior to his career in the financial service industry, he spent 6 years in the oil and gas industry as a Senior Financial Executive for a Fortune 500 company and 4 years as a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte, Haskins, Sells ( a predecessor company to today’s Deloitte and Touché LLP). Paul’s enjoys fishing, traveling, and spending time with his sons. This information is intended for use by residents of AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MI, MO, MS, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV only.CA Insurance License Number: 4014587. Resident State and Insurance Products are:* Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency* Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate* Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount InvestedWells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. Opinions and comments do not necessarily represent the views of our firm. Additional guidelines can be found on wfa.com/social