Welcome to a Better, Amplified Wealth Management Experience
Amplius Wealth was founded to foster a client-first approach to wealth management that emphasizes a better client experience, and better financial outcomes. The name ‘Amplius’ stems from the word ‘amplify,’ which is the operative word through which we deliver our array of services – seeking to ‘amplify’ the client experience. The backgrounds of our founding partners include tenures with large, well-known institutional investment firms, combined with an experienced, boutique focus on individuals and families, particularly those individuals building their wealth through an executive career, or families that often oversee a closely-held business.
As such, our team understands the unique challenges of managing complex compensation, balancing family dynamics with self-employment and entrepreneurial vision, and preserving multi-generational wealth. This commitment to personalized, unbiased advice drives our mission to empower clients to achieve greater financial outcomes in pursuit of their goals.
“Vision without execution is hallucination.”
–Thomas Edison
An experienced, dedicated team of financial professionals.
Partner & President of Wealth Planning
Wealth Analyst
Wealth Advisor
Wealth Advisor
Sam Liebman serves as Founding Partner and Chairman of Amplius Wealth Advisors. Prior to founding Amplius Wealth Advisors, Sam co-led The Liebman Marks Group, a boutique wealth management group within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.
Before joining Merrill Lynch in 2007, Sam was a celebrated wealth advisor at UBS Paine Webber (1992-2007) and Prudential-Bache Securities (1969-1992), consistently ranking as a top advisor and Chairman’s Council Member.
Prior to joining the investment advisory industry, Sam was a Field Agent for the U.S. Treasury Internal Revenue Service from 1966-1969 after serving in the U.S. Coast Guard as a Dangerous Cargoman.
Sam has been a decorated investment professional in the eastern Pennsylvania region for a duration of his career. Sam’s guidance and timely investment calls have helped many clients, including high net worth families, institutional retirement plans, trusts, and foundations, successfully navigate and take advantage of volatile market environments over the past 50 years.
Sam is a long-time Philadelphia area resident, attending Philadelphia public schools, graduating from Overbrook High School in 1962 and the Pennsylvania State University in 1965 with a BS in Accounting.
Sam has been an active supporter of the Fallen Heroes Fund/Fisher Foundation since its inception. He is trustee of Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park, PA. Sam has been an active supporter of AIPAC and the ADL. He twice served as chairman of the Investment Division of the FAJA.
Sam lives with his wife, Susan, in Philadelphia. He has two children, four grandchildren and enjoys spending time with his family down the shore. Sam is an avid follower of domestic and global politics and enjoys reading history and spy thrillers.
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[1] Barron’s Top Advisor ranking for the state of Pennsylvania in 2011 – The rankings are based on data provided by over 4,000 of the nation’s most productive advisors. Factors included in the rankings: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work. Investment performance isn’t an explicit component because not all advisors have audited results and because performance figures often are influenced more by clients’ risk tolerance than by an advisor’s investment-picking abilities. A ranking of “N” denotes “not ranked that year”. Additional information regarding the above rankings for 2011 is available at the following link: https://www.barrons.com/advisor/report/top-financial-advisors/1000/2011
Regarding all Ratings & Rankings: AWA is unaware of any undisclosed facts that could potentially invalidate the appropriateness of the ranking. The rankings are not representative of any one client’s experience because of the way in which it is calculated. Inclusion on the above list is absolutely not indicative of AWA’s future performance, or any future performance pertaining to its clients’ investments; should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that they will experience a certain level of results if AWA is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services; and should not be construed as a current or past endorsement of AWA by any of its clients.
As Founding Partner and CEO, Matt drives the principal mission and core promise of Amplius Wealth Advisors: to put clients at the center of everything Amplius Wealth Advisors does.
Prior to founding Amplius Wealth Advisors, Matt returned home to the Philadelphia area in 2008, where he co-led The Liebman Marks Group at Merrill Lynch for 13 years, consistently receiving firm recognition as a top advisor. Before Merrill Lynch, Matt worked in the investment management industry in New York City in a variety of roles – as a research analyst, portfolio manager, and hedge fund manager. Combined with his education and background in asset allocation theory and behavioral finance, Matt has considerable experience with high-net-worth families and provides a unique approach to guiding clients towards their financial goals.
Matt is a CFA® Charterholder, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®), and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®).
Matt earned a BBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School as a dual major in business and political science with concentrations in finance and new venture consulting.
Matt is a Member of the New York Society of Security Analysts, Philadelphia Society of Security Analysts, CFA Institute, and the CAIA Institute. He serves on the boards of the Anti-Defamation League and the Alumni Board of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
Matt lives in Haverford, PA, with his wife Allison and two children, Noah & Lucy. He is an avid NBA fan, tennis player, and volunteer basketball coach for his children’s youth teams. Matt is an avid follower of domestic and global politics and enjoys reading business, sports, and political non-fiction books.
As Founding Partner and CSO of Amplius Wealth Advisors, Aaron drives the strategic direction, vision, and growth initiatives for the firm and its clients, striving to anticipate and adapt to industry trends and changes in client needs. As a recognized wealth advisor, Aaron possesses unique insight into the oft-changing landscape of wealth management, and, ultimately what clients value in their advisor relationship. Prior to co-founding Amplius Wealth Advisors, Aaron was a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch since 2011, and most recently co-led The Liebman Marks Group. While at Merrill Lynch, Aaron focused on a holistic wealth planning process for a select number of clients throughout the U.S.
Aaron grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, attending Abington High School before earning a bachelor’s degree in finance at The University of Pittsburgh.
Aaron lives in Ambler, PA with his wife Emily, a Speech-Language Pathologist, their son Ethan and daughter Molly. Aaron volunteers as a coach for his children’s youth sports teams and is passionate about golf, fly fishing, skiing, and spending his time with family.
As President of Wealth Planning, Patrick is responsible for overseeing and implementing the financial planning and wealth management processes for Amplius Wealth Advisors and its clients. He believes successful planning must incorporate four principles – behavioral discipline, proactive monitoring, room for error, and most importantly, client action. As such, Patrick takes a deeply personalized approach to working with clients and focuses on a segmented plan structure that emphasizes control of the controllable.
Prior to Amplius Wealth Advisors, he was a wealth advisor at Merrill Lynch in the Philadelphia region for nearly five years, working with The Liebman Marks Group for the latter three years. Before Merrill Lynch, he began his wealth management career with Karr Barth Associates in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
Patrick grew up in the northern suburbs of New Jersey, attending Randolph High School before moving to Philadelphia to earn a bachelor’s degree as a dual major in both finance and marketing at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. He was also a captain and member of the Drexel Men’s Ice Hockey team.
Patrick lives in Philadelphia, PA, and is a current Big Brother with the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization in the Independence region, providing adult mentoring to children in the Eastern Pennsylvania area. He is passionate about ice hockey, exercise, reading, being outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.
Monica is responsible for managing and enhancing all client relationship processes to ensure a comforting and friendly client experience. She provides dedicated, concierge-level client service with a highly personalized touch. Monica specializes in client transition and account opening procedures, day-to-day expense management, wire, and electronic transfers, retirement withdrawals and plan consolidation, client reporting, and ongoing account servicing and management.
Prior to Amplius Wealth Advisors, Monica worked with The Liebman Marks Group at Merrill Lynch as a fully registered senior client associate from 2016 through 2021. Before Merrill Lynch, she was an account manager for a behavioral health and education staffing firm, managing new client relationships.
Monica grew up in Northeast Philadelphia, attending Nazareth Academy High School. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from Lycoming College.
Monica currently lives in Richboro, PA. Monica is a proud Philadelphia sports fan, music enthusiast and loves exploring new cooking recipes. When she is not spending time with her family at home, Monica loves exploring new restaurants, enjoying concerts, and getting in a good laugh at comedy shows with family and friends.
Michelle is responsible for overseeing and managing the compliance, operational and client service processes at Amplius Wealth Advisors. She focuses on delivering superior, white-glove client service while specializing in the intricacies of estate planning and administration, institutional, business, and retirement plan services. Michelle leads the firm’s compliance efforts, together with the firm’s CCO.
Prior to Amplius Wealth Advisors, Michelle started her wealth management career as a fully registered senior client associate at Merrill Lynch in 2007 and was a member of The Liebman Marks Group from 2016 to 2021.
Michelle grew up in Northeast Philadelphia, attending Nazareth Academy High School. She graduated from Lycoming College with a bachelor’s degree in business before achieving her MBA from LaSalle University.
Michelle lives in Willow Grove, PA, with her husband Jason, a Philadelphia police officer, and their two children Lucas and Olivia. Michelle loves being a mom, is passionate about singing, dancing, music, theater, and spending quality time with her family.
Prior to Amplius Wealth Advisors, Sean was the owner of an In-home personal training and wellness business conducted throughout the Main Line section of the Philadelphia suburbs. He has a background in Real Estate management at PMC Property Group, along with Business Operations management at the United Parcel Service.
Sean graduated from Temple University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. He is a long-standing Glenside native and resident. His hobbies include running, boxing, hiking, camping, as well as studying philosophy and psychology. Sean is particularly passionate about bridging physical and mental wellness with financial well-being.
Prior to joining Amplius Wealth Advisors, Maria Kelly was a senior financial advisor at Vanguard for eight years. She graduated from Temple University’s Fox School of Business with a degree in Financial Planning.
Maria grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, and currently lives in Delaware County, PA with her husband and baby, Andrew and Andrew Jr.
In her free time, Maria enjoys trying new restaurants, getting together with her big family, and going to the Jersey shore.
Phil joins Amplius as a Wealth Advisor after spending nearly 3 years at Merrill. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
Phil lives in Haddon Township, NJ and is passionate about golfing, working out, and supporting the Philadelphia sports teams.
Joanna is responsible for enhancing all client service processes for Amplius Wealth Advisors. She focuses on delivering superior client service while specializing in all aspects of money movement, account opening, and ongoing account-related inquiries.
Prior to Amplius Wealth Advisors, Joanna started her career as a fixed-income trader at Prudential Securities in 2001, specializing in mortgage-backed securities. After moving to the Philadelphia suburbs, she joined the Commerce Capital Markets group and traded corporate and agency bonds.
Joanna grew up in Long Island, New York, and attended Freeport High School. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from The University of Delaware.
Joanna lives in Blue Bell, with her husband Bill, an Investment Manager, and their two daughters, Olivia and Alexis. Joanna loves being a mom and spending time with her family and friends. She also volunteers as a youth lacrosse coach for her daughter’s teams.
Allyson Mangine started her career at RBC Wealth Management as a registered client associate before joining the team at Amplius. She graduated in 2020 from Temple University’s Fox School of Business with a degree in Financial Planning.
She grew up in Delaware County, PA, and currently lives in Philadelphia. Outside of work she enjoys trying new restaurants, hiking, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Merritt is responsible for enhancing all client service processes for Amplius Wealth Advisors. She focuses on delivering superior client service while specializing in all aspects of money movement, account opening, and ongoing account-related inquiries.
Merritt comes to Amplius Wealth Advisors with more than 20 years of operational, accounting, insurance, and customer service experience with both domestic and international companies.
Merritt is a native of the suburban Main Line area where she currently resides with her family.
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Apr 2025)
Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/23 - 6/30/24.
The Forbes ranking of America’s Top Wealth Advisors and Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria learned through telephone, virtual and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data such as revenue trends and assets under management. The algorithm additionally weighs factors such as service models, compliance records and industry experience, and focuses on those that encompass best practices in their approach to working with clients.
All advisors that are considered have a minimum of seven years experience. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receive a fee in exchange for rankings.
Data provided by SHOOK®Research, LLC. Data as of 3/31/24
Source: Forbes.com (October, 2024).
Forbes America’s Top RIA Firm's ranking was developed by SHOOK Research. RIA Firm refers to those that are registered directly through the SEC as a registered investment advisor, those that file their form ADV within a corporate umbrella, or recognized practice groups associated with such a firm under a corporate umbrella. Rankings are based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes: a measure of each firm’s best practices, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and firm, and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC.
Data provided by SHOOK® Research, LLC — Data as of 6/30/23.
Forbes America’s Top Wealth Advisors and Best-in-State Wealth Advisors ranking was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com.SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC.
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