Alexander T. Fokides
Advisor at Merrill — New York, NY Rockefeller Plz
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
20 years
Location
New York, NY 10019
Merrill
Institution
Alexander Fokides is a Wealth Management Advisor and partner of The Rothman Adler Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. His practice serves high net worth families, foundations and endowments, and small to mid-size businesses. The group focuses on a planning-based approach, designing customized strategies aligned with each client's financial goals and risk tolerance. Their portfolio construction incorporates both active and passive strategies as well as alternative investments when appropriate. The team oversees approximately $2 billion in assets as of December 2023.
Alexander brings 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 2017, he spent nine years at UBS as a Financial Advisor in Wealth Management and three years at Bernstein Global Wealth Management in the Private Client Group. His expertise encompasses personal wealth management, retirement planning, estate planning strategies, portfolio management, managing new wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income.
He holds a Bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall College and an MBA from Baruch College Zicklin School of Business. Alexander is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and a Personal Investment Advisor. He is involved with the Franklin & Marshall College Leadership Council and is a member of the Chi Phi Zeta Chapter. He resides in Westport, CT with his wife, Jessica, and their children, Theo and Vivienne.
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New York, NY Rockefeller Plz
75 Rockefeller Plz
New York NY 10019
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20 years of industry experience
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2017 - Present • 9 years
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2017 - Present • 9 years
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2015 - 2017 • 2 years
New York, NY
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Equitable Advisors
2006 - 2006 • 1 year
Lancaster, PA
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