Christopher E Hochuli

Advisor at Merrill — Kapaa, HI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Kapaa, HI

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Institution

Total advisors

25,588

Across 3,156 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Christopher Hochuli is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in long-term portfolio and liability management, focusing on identifying and reviewing investment managers used by the group. Christopher has over 27 years of experience advising high net worth clients and joined Merrill Lynch in 1996, after working with Bank of America in Honolulu.

Christopher holds a Bachelor's Degree from Boston College and several professional designations, including Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He serves clients in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and portfolio management services.

In addition to his professional work, Christopher has been involved in community organizations such as Na Kama Kai and the Trust for Public Lands. He has previously served as president of the board for the Waldorf Schools in Honolulu.

Client services

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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 Business ownership considerations Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Attorney Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Commissions

SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.

Location

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Kapaa, HI

Kapaa HI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Hawaii · Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Honolulu, HI

Merrill

1996 - Present • 30 years

Honolulu, HI

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