Carolyn B Ottenbreit
Advisor at Merrill — Sparta, NJ A Main St
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
39 years
Location
Sparta, NJ 07871
Merrill
Institution
Carolyn Ottenbreit is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in the Sparta, New Jersey office. She holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional designation and serves a select group of affluent clients, including current or retired corporate executives and professionals. Carolyn joined Merrill in 1986 and transitioned to the Private Client Group in 1996 after ten years in corporate finance.
Carolyn's expertise encompasses managing all aspects of clients' finances and investments, offering services such as retirement planning, estate planning, tax minimization strategies, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, and retirement income planning. She leverages the global resources of Merrill and collaborates with specialists and clients' tax and legal advisors to provide comprehensive financial strategies. Carolyn emphasizes financial education to foster a collaborative client-advisor relationship.
She holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a master's degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she concentrated in finance. Carolyn has also been actively involved in community organizations, having served as Past Chairperson of The SCARC Foundation, Inc., and Past President of the Newton Rotary Club in New Jersey. Her personal interests include cooking, reading, and traveling.
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Sparta, NJ A Main St
13 A Main St
Sparta NJ 07871
Advisors at this office
6
New Jersey · New York · Texas
39 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Sparta, NJ
Merrill
1986 - Present • 40 years
Sparta, NJ
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