Ariel Jacobs

Advisor at Merrill — Watermill, NY

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Watermill, NY

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,093 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Ariel Jacobs is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been serving high-net-worth, multi-generational families since 2007. She leads a team of five advisors and three client service associates, working closely with internal specialists in credit, lending, and trusts to provide comprehensive financial strategies. Ariel focuses on uncovering clients' most important financial goals and helping them achieve these through thoughtful planning, covering areas such as education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income.

Ariel holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan and maintains several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Her client-centered approach emphasizes building meaningful relationships by understanding clients personally and collaborating with their other professional advisors to simplify complex financial lives.

In addition to her professional work, Ariel serves as a Board Member for the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. She lives in Demarest with her husband and two sons and spends her personal time playing tennis, traveling, entertaining, and watching movies with her family.

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

Wealth management General retirement planning Income planning Multi-generational wealth transfer College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Parents Mid-Career Professionals

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Commissions

SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.

Location

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Watermill, NY

Watermill NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New Jersey · New York · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Fort Lee, NJ

Merrill

2007 - Present • 19 years

Fort Lee, NJ

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Business activities & affiliations

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Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies
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Series 63, Series 65

Southampton, NY

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Series 63, Series 65

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Passive / index investing Income planning Retired Approaching retirement
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John Z

Series 63, Series 65

Southampton, NY

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Real estate investing
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Barbara D

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Sag Harbor, NY

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