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Brian Aloysius Carretta

Advisor at Merrill — Galena, OH

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Galena, OH

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,478

Across 3,094 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Brian Carretta is a financial advisor at Merrill with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Merrill since 1998, also holding a position at Bank of America, N.A. since 2014. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

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

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Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Galena, OH

Galena OH

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio · Texas

Work history

22 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.A.

2014 - Present • 12 years

Columbus, OH

Merrill

1998 - Present • 28 years

Columbus, OH

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Series 65

Worthington, OH

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Wealth management Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy General tax planning General estate planning guidance Young Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired

Jonathan C

Series 63, Series 6

Columbus, OH

Guardian Life

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Mark B

RICP®, Series 7, Series 66

Columbus, OH

Guardian Life

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Exec comp design Disability insurance Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Wealth management Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Independent Contractor Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Retired Established Professionals
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Timothy C

Series 63

Westerville, OH

Ripple Effect Investment Strategies, LLC

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Social Security optimization General retirement planning General tax planning Life insurance needs analysis Cash flow / budgeting
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Andrew F

CFP®, Series 66

Dublin, OH

Ferraro Wealth Management, LLC

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Retirement income strategy Life insurance needs analysis Cash flow / budgeting Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Michael S

Series 65

Columbus, OH

Steele Investment Counsel, Ltd.

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