Canary Chia
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Highland Park, IL 60035
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
5 years
Canary Chia is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who provides comprehensive wealth management advice to successful professionals. With over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, she focuses on helping clients grow, preserve, and manage their wealth through a disciplined planning process. Canary specializes in areas including divorce transition planning, education planning, employee benefits, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Canary earned both her Bachelor’s degree and MBA in finance and economics from the University of Chicago. She holds multiple professional designations, including CFP®, CIMA®, AAMS™, CEPA, CPFA, CRPC, PIA, and RAFA. She is also a member of the Soul of Money Institute and contributes to the community as a First Lego Robotics co-coach. Fluent in English and Korean, Canary incorporates her expertise in alternative investments and sophisticated financial products to help clients create personalized strategies aligned with their goals and risk tolerance.
A long-time resident of Barrington, Illinois, Canary lives with her husband and three children. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys skiing, practicing yoga, golfing, and playing pickleball.
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
1921 St Johns Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
Illinois · Texas · Utah
Bank of America N.A.
2020 - Present (6 years)
Merrill
2020 - Present (6 years)
Unemployed
2020 - 2020 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Self
2000 - 2019 (19 years)
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