Benjamin Michael Klein

Advisor at Merrill — Sunny Isles Beach, FL

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

23 years

Location

Sunny Isles Beach, FL

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,167 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Benjamin Klein is a Wealth Management Advisor and founder of The Klein Wealth Management Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He leads a team that serves clients across approximately 40 states, focusing on individuals with complex financial situations such as equity partners at law firms, business owners approaching liquidity events, corporate executives, and financially independent women. He and his team specialize in areas including deferred compensation, equity events, partnership distributions, business succession, and multigenerational estate planning strategies.

Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2002 after working as a floor trader and market maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Mr. Klein has developed expertise in portfolio management, estate and retirement planning, corporate executive retirement planning strategies, and divorce wealth management. He has been recognized on Barron's "Top 1,500 Financial Advisors" list for 12 consecutive years, Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" for eight years, and Forbes "America's Top Wealth Advisors" for six years. He holds professional designations including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).

Mr. Klein holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is involved with the organization The Ark in Chicago. He resides in Highland Park, Illinois, with his wife and two adult children. His personal interests include golfing, reading, skiing, spending time with family, traveling, and watching movies.

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 Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Divorce financial planning

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Financial coaching / therapy

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Commissions

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Location

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Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Sunny Isles Beach FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Illinois · Texas

Work history

23 years of industry experience

bank of america, NA

2009 - Present • 17 years

Northbrook, IL

Merrill

2002 - Present • 24 years

Northbrook, IL

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

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Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Series 63, Series 65

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Annuities Wealth management
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Series 65

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Real estate investing
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Series 65

Surfside, FL

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Options & derivatives strategies
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Melissa V

Series 65

Miami Beach, FL

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Ivan M

CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

North Miami, FL

Mendoza Private Wealth

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