Alfonso Lopez Yanez
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
San Antonio, TX 78215
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
31 years
Alfonso Lopez Yanez is an International Wealth Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 30 years of experience advising clients and their families on wealth management and estate planning needs. Alfonso began his career as an International Representative with Barrington International Corporation in Georgetown, Grand Cayman, before joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1995. He worked at UBS International in 2002 and rejoined Merrill in 2008. He obtained his Investment Advisory Program qualification in 2016 and partnered with the Morgan/Testas/De Marigny Group in 2017. Alfonso holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from South West Texas State University and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.
His expertise includes portfolio management, securities-based lending, wealth transfer and legacy planning, and banking services through Bank of America, N.A. Alfonso serves clients with a focus on family wealth management strategies, international wealth management, and sports and entertainment sectors. He is a Senior Portfolio Advisor in the firm's Investment Advisory Program, managing discretionary custom investment strategies using Merrill Lynch model portfolios and third-party investment options.
Alfonso is involved in his community through participation in Holy Trinity Catholic Church and volunteering with the Food Bank. He is bilingual in English and Spanish. His personal interests include chess, golfing, horseback riding, reading, spending time with his family, swimming, traveling, and watching movies.
Based on Merrill
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)
Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated
1803 Broadway St
San Antonio, TX 78215
Texas
Bank of America, NA
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill
2008 - Present (18 years)
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