Christopher Ficara

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

19 years

About

Christopher Ficara is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides straightforward financial guidance to help clients achieve their financial goals. Christopher and his team develop and implement personalized wealth management strategies for a diverse clientele including working professionals, corporate executives, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and retirees. He works with business owners seeking strategies to sell, recapitalize, or expand their businesses. Christopher's approach connects all aspects of a client's financial life to prioritize and pursue their most important goals.

Christopher's expertise includes concentrated stock strategies, retirement planning, private business sales, investment management with access to alternative investments, education planning through 529 college savings accounts, private banking and lending services, trust and estate planning, as well as private foundations and charitable gifting strategies. He holds professional designations including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a high school diploma from Yucca Valley High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.

Christopher is a member of Wharton Alumni Angels of Silicon Valley and participates in community involvement through The Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival. His personal interests include adventure sports, biking, boating, camping, hiking, reading, running, skiing, soccer, and yoga.

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 Retirement income strategy Private / alternative investments Charitable giving & philanthropy Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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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

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2010 - Present (16 years)

Merrill

2009 - Present (17 years)

Disclosures

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