Christopher Bryan
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Charlotte, NC
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
18 years
Christopher Bryan is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in retirement and exit strategies, tax efficiencies, and employee benefit plans. He serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients in Pennsylvania and across the United States. With over 20 years of experience in diverse financial fields, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, and corporate accounting, Christopher provides clients with a comprehensive perspective on wealth building and retirement readiness.
Christopher holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Finance from Rutgers University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He integrates his expertise to develop asset, lending, liquidity, tax, and risk strategies aimed at optimizing clients’ financial outcomes. His client focus includes college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, and small business strategies. Known for facilitating collaboration among clients’ CPAs and attorneys, Christopher actively monitors tax ramifications throughout the year to support tax-smart planning, exit strategies, and estate planning.
In addition to his advisory role, Christopher contributes to the community as treasurer on the board of Project 440, where he mentors young musicians and teaches financial literacy to underserved youth and families in the Philadelphia region. Outside of work, he enjoys activities such as baseball, chess, cooking, golf, hiking, ice hockey, skiing, tennis, traveling, and yoga.
Based on Merrill
$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)
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
Charlotte, NC
North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2018 - Present (8 years)
Merrill
2018 - Present (8 years)
Wells Fargo Clearing
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
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