Bradley Mikolajczyk

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Summerland Key, FL

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

20 years

About

Bradley Mikolajczyk is a Private Wealth Advisor specializing in wealth planning and business development at MK Private Wealth. With nearly two decades of experience, he advises individuals and families on comprehensive wealth planning, estate strategies, and charitable giving. His professional focus is shaped by his personal experience growing up in a family business, where he gained firsthand insight into the challenges business owners face, especially in succession and transition.

Through his experience and continuous education, Bradley has developed expertise in advising closely held business owners and executives on strategies related to business sales, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and succession planning. He frequently serves as the lead advisor coordinating among clients' internal and external professional teams to align complex legal, tax, and financial considerations. He also serves as the primary advisor for a select group of families represented by the firm.

Bradley earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Eastern Michigan University. He holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ in conjunction with The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation. He maintains Series 7, Series 31, SIE, Series 63, and Series 65 registrations. He is an active member of The Hundred Club of Detroit and the Detroit Athletic Club and resides in Fenton, Michigan with his wife, Amber, and their two dogs. Outside of work, Bradley enjoys fly-fishing and hunting.

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 Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

Summerland Key, FL

Most active in

Florida · Michigan · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2010 - Present (16 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Lisa H

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Darcy W

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Summerland Key, FL

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Michael B

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John G

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James S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Summerland Key, FL

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Jeffrey S

Series 63, Series 65

Summerland Key, FL

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General estate planning guidance
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