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Antonio Duran

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Austin, TX 78701

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

About

Antonio Duran is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over seven years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Merrill in 2026, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2017 to 2026. Before his career in finance, he was employed by Chick-Fil-A from 2013 to 2017. Merrill serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm employs multiple investment strategies and leverages its affiliation with Bank of America to provide integrated trading, lending, and cash management solutions.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

607 W 3 Rd St

Austin, TX 78701

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Merrill

2026 - Present (1 year)

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

2022 - 2026 (4 years)

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

2017 - 2026 (9 years)

Chick-Fil-A

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

Disclosures

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