Ashton Lee Young

Advisor at Merrill — Rockledge, FL 3rd St

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

4 years

Location

Rockledge, FL 32955

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,560

Across 3,137 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Ashton Young is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he assists clients in developing strategies to pursue their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. Ashton provides guidance on a range of financial matters, including general investing, retirement planning, and saving for unforeseen events. Additionally, he connects clients to Bank of America specialists for services related to banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions.

Ashton holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Florida. He is certified as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), and a Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). His approach involves understanding what matters to clients and their families to create personalized financial strategies.

He works closely with clients to discuss their goals, concerns, and questions, providing ongoing advice and guidance as their needs evolve.

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

General retirement planning Wealth management

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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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Rockledge, FL 3rd St

6525 3rd St

Rockledge FL 32955

Advisors at this office

28

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2024 - Present • 2 years

Rockledge, FL

Merrill

2024 - Present • 2 years

Rockledge, FL

Citigroup

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Jacksonville, FL

Merrill

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Jacksonville, FL

SoFi

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Jacksonville, FL

Extended stay america

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Jacksonville, FL

Public Super Markets

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Orlando, FL

Nike

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Orlando, FL

Sears

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Orlando, FL

Valencia College

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Orlando, FL

American Public University System

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Seattle, WA

United States Coast Guard

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Seattle, WA

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Eva V

Series 63, Series 65, Series 24, RICP®

Merritt Island, FL

Stirlingshire Investments

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Penny D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Indian Harbour Beach, FL

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Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Richard G

CFP®, ChFC®

Melbourne, FL

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General retirement planning
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Milo Z

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Indialantic, FL

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Luis S

CFA®, Series 65

Melbourne, FL

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Desiree K

CFP®, ChFC®

Satellite Beach, FL

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General retirement planning General tax planning
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