Base Hammond
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Muskegon, MI 49440
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
8 years
Base Hammond is a Wealth Management Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in providing tailored investment advice and fiduciary guidance to institutional clients, ultra high net worth individuals, and families. Base supports a range of benefit programs including equity compensation, defined contribution, defined benefit, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. He also advises clients on managing concentrated stock positions and significant transition events such as retirement, inheritance, or the sale of a business.
Since joining Merrill in 2017, Base has worked primarily with corporate clients and high net worth individuals across various industries including automotive manufacturing and professional services. As a Portfolio Manager, he develops and manages discretionary investment strategies incorporating individual stocks and bonds, model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. He also connects clients with specialized trust, estate planning, and lending resources within Bank of America Private Bank when appropriate.
Base holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) certification administered by the Investments & Wealth Institute in conjunction with the Yale School of Management, and the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation. He earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Michigan State University. Outside of his professional work, Base is involved in community organizations including Peoples Center and United Way of the Lakeshore.
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
380 W Western Ave
Muskegon, MI 49440
Michigan · Texas
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.
2017 - Present (9 years)
Merrill
2017 - Present (9 years)
Merrill
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Michigan State University
2013 - 2017 (4 years)
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