Christian Smith
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Denver, CO 80202
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
< 1 year
Christian Smith serves as Resident Director at Merrill, leveraging over 25 years of experience working with families to define and achieve their financial goals. Since beginning a college internship and joining the firm over 28 years ago, Christian has held various roles within Merrill and is committed to building strong relationships with clients and professional partners. This approach helps simplify often overwhelming financial decisions and allows for regular progress assessments and necessary adjustments.
Christian's expertise encompasses areas such as college and general education planning, employee financial health, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Christian holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Christian earned a Bachelor's degree from Wesley College and a Master's degree from Wilmington College.
Outside of work, Christian is involved in community activities and serves as a board member of First State Ballet and trustee of Delaware Hospice. Volunteer efforts include contributions to Buckets of Love and the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. Christian resides in Delaware with a family of three, including a husband who is a teacher and a daughter attending Converse University. Personal interests include cooking, spending time with family, and traveling.
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
370 17 Th St
Denver, CO 80202
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Unemployed
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