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Bradford De Spelder

Advisor at Merrill — Grosse Pointe, MI Kercheval Ave

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

3 years

Location

Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,478

Across 3,099 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Bradford De Spelder is a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on understanding clients' priorities to develop strategies aimed at achieving their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. His services encompass areas such as general investing, retirement planning, and preparing for unforeseen financial needs. Additionally, he facilitates access to Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions.

Bradford holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Grand Valley State University. He emphasizes a client-centered approach, aiming to help individuals uncover what matters most to them and their families to create tailored financial strategies.

Client services

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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

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Location

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Grosse Pointe, MI Kercheval Ave

17000 Kercheval Ave

Grosse Pointe MI 48230

Advisors at this office

23

Most active in

Michigan · Texas

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2024 - Present • 2 years

Grosse Pointe, MI

Merrill

2024 - Present • 2 years

Grosse Pointe, MI

Hantz Group

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Southfield, MI

Campus Party Store

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Allendale, MI

Doordash

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Grand Rapids, MI

Ellis Parking

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Valley State University

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Allendale, MI

Merchants Fine Wine

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Groose Pointe Woods, MI

Country Club of Detroit

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Grosse Pointe North High School

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Grosse Pointe, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Amanda N

Series 63, Series 65

Sterling Heights, MI

LPL Financial

Amanda Nowinski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Christian Financial Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services, LP over the past decade. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a notary and performs financial institution duties at Christian Financial Credit Union. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, banks, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a variety of investment delivery options supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired
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John C

Series 63, Series 65

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Conway Asset Management, Inc.

John Conway is the principal advisor at Conway Asset Management, Inc. in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Conway Asset Management since 1988. Conway Asset Management is an independent, state-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and limited hourly investment counseling to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach focused on companies with strong growth and conservative balance sheets, managing accounts across equities, inflation hedges, fixed income, and cash equivalents.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Frank C

Series 65

Detroit, MI

Jamerson-Crosby Investment Advisors LLC

Frank Crosby is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Jamerson-Crosby Investment Advisors LLC in Detroit, MI, bringing 12 years of industry experience. He concurrently works as a full-time research scientist at the U.S. Department of Defense's Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City, Florida. Jamerson-Crosby Investment Advisors LLC offers investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a quantitative and economic analysis-driven investment process, combining long-term asset allocation with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, and provides free services to nonprofit charitable organizations.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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David U

Series 66

Berkley, MI

Underhill Investments, LLC

David Underhill is the sole advisor at Underhill Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Berkley, MI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of experience in investment advisory services. In addition to his financial advisory work, Mr. Underhill is a licensed attorney providing estate planning services and a licensed insurance agent offering fixed annuities, life, and long-term care insurance. Underhill Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and co-advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating long- and short-term positions and option strategies tailored to each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

ESG / Sustainable investing
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David R

CFP®, Series 66

Grosse Pointe Shores, MI

Tetra Wealth Management

David Rakecky is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tetra Wealth Management in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and Rocket Mortgage. Tetra Wealth Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals and families, including trusts and retirement accounts. The firm’s portfolios emphasize long-term, diversified core exposures using ETFs and mutual funds, guided by written Investment Policy Statements and regular rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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Craig A

Series 63, Series 65

Troy, MI

Confidential Management Advisors, Inc.

Craig Adams is a financial advisor with Confidential Management Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 54 years of industry experience. He has worked with several related firms since 1991 and spent 25 years at Ficast Corporation. Adams is also a licensed insurance agent. Confidential Management Advisors provides investment supervisory and non-supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses proprietary financial forecasting models to create client-specific asset allocations and combines passive, active, tactical, and dynamic investment approaches, occasionally allocating to third-party advisers selected through a rigorous screening process.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting
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