Christopher Longly is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He partners with Merrill and Bank of America specialists to provide his clients with financial advice and wealth management services. His role focuses on helping investors make informed decisions with their wealth today, tomorrow, and for future generations.
Christopher advises a broad and diverse client base across the country, including young and old, rural and urban, married and single individuals. He specializes in areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, retirement income, ESG investing, and individual and corporate investment strategy. One specific area of focus is advising physicians and their families, drawing on his personal experience as the spouse of a Kansas City physician to address their unique financial challenges and opportunities.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nebraska and a Master's Degree from the University of Missouri System. Christopher has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. His professional affiliations include past leadership roles as President and Trustee within University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC) organizations. In his community, he serves as Cubmaster for Pack 3381 at Corinth Elementary and as a Stroke & Turn Official for USA Swimming. His personal interests include biking, camping, cooking, gardening, gymnastics, running, spending time with family, swimming, and traveling.