Colin James Nicholson
Advisor at Merrill — Austin, TX W 3rd St
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
8 years
Location
Austin, TX 78701
Merrill
Institution
Colin Nicholson is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 2019. He focuses on developing personalized wealth management strategies that address clients' complete financial pictures and adapt to changing market conditions. His areas of expertise include education planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and retirement income.
Colin holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Towson University and has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He applies the investment insights from Merrill alongside the banking and lending solutions available through Bank of America.
Outside of his professional role, Colin is involved in community volunteering, supporting organizations such as the Austin Humane Society and Central Texas Food Bank. He enjoys spending time with his family and pursuing personal interests including golfing, hiking with his dog Miles, watching football, boating, fishing, baseball, and exploring the restaurant scene in Austin.
Based on Merrill
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Austin, TX W 3rd St
607 W 3rd St, Pbig Austin
Austin TX 78701
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94
Maryland · Texas
8 years of industry experience
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2019 - Present • 7 years
Austin, TX
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2019 - Present • 7 years
Austin, TX
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2017 - 2019 • 2 years
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Universal Mortgage and Finance
2017 - 2017 • 1 year
Edgewood, MD
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2014 - 2017 • 3 years
Towson, MD
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2012 - 2017 • 5 years
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