Christine Noelle Smith

Advisor at Merrill — Surf City, NJ

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Surf City, NJ

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,094 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Christine Smith is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, focusing on helping individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

She advises clients on a range of financial priorities including investment management, retirement planning, cash flow and liability management, education funding, wealth preservation, insurance planning, trust and estate coordination, tax-efficient wealth management, business retirement plans, succession planning, and lending solutions. Christine has a particular focus on assisting business owners with retirement and employee benefit plans as well as succession strategies.

Christine holds a Bachelor's Degree from Gettysburg College and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys skiing, boating, traveling, camping, hiking, scuba diving, yoga, and spending time with her husband and three children. A lifelong resident of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, she and her family have deep roots in the community.

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 Retirement income strategy Income planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women's Finance

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Location

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Surf City, NJ

Surf City NJ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Doylestown, PA

Merrill

2009 - Present • 17 years

Doylestown, PA

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Business activities & affiliations

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General retirement planning Income planning Tax strategies for small businesses College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Mary C

Series 63

Brant Beach, NJ

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Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Donald B

Series 63

Harvey Cedars, NJ

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting
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Albert S

Series 66

Forked River, NJ

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning Wealth management
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George K

CFP®, Series 66

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Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

Waretown, NJ

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