Christopher J Battaglia

Advisor at Merrill — Southold, NY

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Southold, NY

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,093 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Christopher Battaglia is a Senior Financial Advisor and Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management's 5th Avenue Office. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2013, focusing on providing personalized financial strategies to his clients.

Christopher serves two primary client groups: corporate executives and key employees managing concentrated stock positions, deferred compensation, and liability management; as well as small groups of affluent families nationwide, offering multi-generational wealth and estate planning services. His expertise includes college education planning, corporate benefits, divorce transition planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, sports and entertainment, and tax minimization.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Boston University with concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship. Christopher is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). In 2019, he was named to Forbes' "Best-in-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors."

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

Concentrated stock management Liquidity event planning Multi-generational wealth transfer General estate planning guidance Tax strategies for small businesses

Occupation focus

Executive

Demographic focus

Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)

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Commissions

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Location

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Southold, NY

Southold NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · New York · Texas

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2013 - Present • 13 years

New York, NY

Merrill

2013 - Present • 13 years

New York, NY

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