Charles Balducci is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and the founder and co-lead of The Snyder/Balducci Group. He oversees a team of over 20 professionals focused on assisting ultra-high-net-worth families and individuals in achieving their financial goals. Since joining Merrill in 1997, he has specialized in advising entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and financial industry professionals on complex financial matters such as concentrated stock positions, risk management, tax minimization, advanced estate planning, wealth transfer, and philanthropy.
Charles holds multiple professional designations including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). Additionally, he carries the Merrill internal title of Merrill Institutional Consultant. He received a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Pennsylvania State University. Throughout his career, Charles and his team have received numerous recognitions, including listings on Forbes' "America's Top Wealth Advisors" and Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors".
Outside of his professional work, Charles volunteers as Vice Chairman of the Global Lyme Alliance, the largest Lyme disease charity in the United States. He resides in Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife, Amy Marisa, and their three children.