Christine Heim

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Key West, FL

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

29 years

About

Christine Heim is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 25 years of experience. She is a founding member of The Heim Group, an all-female wealth management team, and holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA).

Christine began her career as a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte & Touche before transitioning to the foreign currency markets, where she worked as a trader. Since joining Merrill in 1996, she has focused on serving accomplished individuals such as senior-level executives, business owners, physicians, attorneys, widows, and multigenerational families across more than 15 states. Her expertise includes tax efficiencies, risk-managed portfolio construction, and comprehensive wealth management strategies tailored to clients' unique circumstances.

A Minnesota native, Christine earned her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from St. Cloud State University. She is an active member of Brighter Together, which promotes female entrepreneurship and financial empowerment, and volunteers at Pony Power Therapies Farm, supporting physical, social, and emotional well-being through equine-assisted activities. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, gardening, tennis, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Executive Doctor or Medical Professional Attorney Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women's Finance Female Executives Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

Key West, FL

Most active in

Florida · New Jersey · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2010 - Present (16 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 63, Series 65

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Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Diana D

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Key West, FL

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Nancy B

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Series 63, Series 65

Key West, FL

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