Amir Modarres
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
New York, NY 10025
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
2 years
Amir Modarres is a Senior Portfolio Advisor and Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings a comprehensive approach to wealth management, focusing on delivering streamlined financial strategies and proactive advice tailored to meet the unique needs of his clients. His services include estate planning and coordinated wealth management, integrating efforts with clients' attorneys, tax professionals, business managers, and family offices.
Amir began his professional career in private equity in Istanbul before moving to the United States in 2014. He has experience launching a start-up and has worked with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 2015. Having lived in six countries, he offers a global perspective that enhances his ability to serve clients with international ties and complex financial situations. His expertise covers areas such as college education planning, employee benefits, executive and equity compensation, family wealth management, institutional consulting, and wealth planning for specific communities including LGBT and women.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and an MBA from Eastern Mediterranean University. Amir is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and is fluent in English, Persian, and Turkish. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys a variety of activities including bungee jumping, cooking, pickleball, refereeing, skiing, soccer, table tennis, and tennis.
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
2770 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
New York · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2025 - Present (1 year)
Merrill
2025 - Present (1 year)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
2024 - 2025 (1 year)
J.P. Morgan Securities
2024 - 2025 (1 year)
Equitable Advisors
2023 - 2024 (1 year)
Royalty Motors LLC
2022 - 2022 (1 year)
Royalty Motors LLC
2021 - 2021 (1 year)
Upper East Side Dentistry
2019 - 2023 (4 years)
Unemployed
2019 - 2019 (1 year)
The American Museum of Natural History
2019 - 2019 (1 year)
Unemployed
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Paris Baguette
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
Unemployed
2015 - 2018 (3 years)
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