Brian Schuman
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
28 years
Brian Schuman is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He advises High Net Worth and emerging High Net Worth clients, focusing on areas including retirement income planning, portfolio development, liability management, tax minimization, and asset preservation. His client focus areas also include college education planning, divorce transition planning, executive and equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services.
Brian joined Merrill in 2007 after serving as a Financial Advisor for Wachovia Securities for 10 years and spending a decade as an associate at The Tom Lange Company. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) certification, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Purdue University in Agriculture Economics. Brian was named to the Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list from 2019 through 2023.
He volunteers with Gleaners Food Bank and resides in Carmel with his family.
Based on Merrill
$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)
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
510 E 96 Th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Indiana · Texas
bank of america, NA
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated : 7691
2007 - Present (19 years)
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