Brenda K Badami

Advisor at Merrill — Lincoln, NE

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Lincoln, NE 68508

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,099 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Brenda Badami is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on delivering personalized wealth management strategies tailored to each client’s unique financial picture and goals. Brenda serves a select clientele, including individuals and multigenerational families, providing guidance beyond investment management, with expertise in lifetime income planning, philanthropy, estate and trust planning, debt management, banking, and long-term health care.

Her areas of specialization include managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. Brenda emphasizes a collaborative approach, working one-on-one with clients to develop financial strategies aligned with their long-term aspirations. She also leads a dedicated team committed to transparency and comprehensive client support.

Brenda holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nebraska System and has earned professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She is a member of the Junior League of Lincoln and actively volunteers with Lincoln Public Schools and United Way. Outside of work, Brenda enjoys biking, cooking, gardening, hiking, photography, and running.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Debt management Long-term care insurance

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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Commissions

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Location

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Lincoln, NE

301 S 12th St

Lincoln NE 68508

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

Nebraska · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Lincoln, NE

Merrill

2007 - Present • 19 years

Lincoln, NE

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Business activities & affiliations

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Joseph R

Series 63, Series 65

Lincoln, NE

TRJ Wealth Management, Inc.

Joseph Reeves is the sole advisor at TRJ Wealth Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Lincoln, Nebraska. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of experience in the industry. Since founding TRJ Wealth Management in 2001, he has focused on providing investment advisory services. Outside of advisory work, he assists with a family-owned relaxation therapy wellness facility, Q-Wellness LLC, contributing around 25 hours per month. TRJ Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, emphasizing customized investment policy development, strategic asset allocation, and oversight of third-party money managers through managed account programs. The firm manages a small client base and primarily acts as an overseer rather than a primary discretionary manager.

Wealth management
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Matthew B

CFP®, Series 65

Lincoln, NE

MJB Financial Planning

Matthew Buckwalter is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at MJB Financial Planning since 2006, operating an independent, fee-only fiduciary practice in Lincoln, Nebraska. MJB Financial Planning serves individuals and families typically with at least $1 million in billable assets, providing integrated wealth management that combines financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates held-away accounts in its comprehensive planning, and offers a structured pathway from limited-scope planning to full advisory relationships.

Wealth management
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Connie R

Series 63, Series 65

Lincoln, NE

Liberty Advisers Inc.

Connie Reha is a financial advisor at Liberty Advisers Inc. in Lincoln, NE, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with various Liberty-affiliated firms since 2012. She is also president and chief compliance officer of Liberty Wealth Management Inc. and Reha Inc., insurance agencies offering life, health, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Liberty Advisers Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to business owners, families, individuals, and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $19.9 million across about 61 client relationships, tailoring investment programs to client objectives and risk tolerance with ongoing monitoring and at least quarterly reviews.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Bradley E

CFP®, Series 66, Series 65

Lincoln, NE

P23 Financial, Inc

Bradley Ewerth is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal of P23 Financial, Inc., an independent firm based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of Ewerth & Associates, a certified public accounting firm focused on tax consulting and planning. P23 Financial provides financial planning and consulting to individual clients and facilitates investment management through referrals to third-party managers. The firm delivers fixed-fee plans, conducts educational seminars, and acts as a liaison in managing third-party relationships without directly managing client assets.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Debt management
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Cindy H

Series 65, Series 63

Lincoln, NE

Foy Financial Services, Inc.

Cindy Hunter is a financial advisor at Foy Financial Services, Inc. in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. She has been associated with Foy Financial Services, Inc. since 2001. Foy Financial Services is an independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth and retirement accounts, as well as corporate and trust accounts. The firm utilizes a trend-following, asset-allocation approach emphasizing diversification and systematic adjustments, and it also serves as a strategic partner to other advisory firms through solicitor agreements.

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Income planning Retirement income strategy Young Professionals Approaching retirement Retired
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John D

CFP®, Series 65

Lincoln, NE

AlphaOmega Wealth Management, LLC

John Dannenbring is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of AlphaOmega Wealth Management, LLC in Lincoln, Nebraska, and has prior experience at Pittenger & Anderson, Inc. and Ameritas Investment Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a lecturer in personal finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AlphaOmega Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, and employer plan sponsors with investment management and financial planning services. The firm offers continuous discretionary portfolio supervision tailored to client objectives and provides employee benefit plan services to employer plan sponsors.

Business sale tax planning Business ownership considerations College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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