Abraham Cardenas is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving since 2002. Prior to his current role, he held positions including Portfolio Analyst, Associate Portfolio Manager (Investments), and Wealth Strategies Analyst at Bank of America Private Bank (formerly US Trust). He is a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® professional, specializing in guiding sophisticated clients through the complexities of accumulating, preserving, and enhancing substantial wealth.
Abe's professional focus encompasses areas such as education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, special needs planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He believes that managing wealth is a professional discipline, reflected in his career-long dedication and educational background.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Trust and Investment Management and a Master of Business Administration from Campbell University's Lundy-Fetterman School of Business. Additionally, he completed executive education at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® program. Abe is bilingual in Spanish and English and currently resides in Coral Springs with his wife and three daughters.