Colleen Chrisman
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Vienna, VA 22182
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
3 years
Colleen Chrisman is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joined Merrill in June 2022, forming an advisory team with her father, Paul Chrisman, who has more than 40 years of experience as a Merrill financial advisor. Colleen leverages her background and previous experience to support her clients through holistic wealth management strategies.
Before joining Merrill, Colleen worked as an analyst on the Capital Markets team at Freddie Mac for nearly three years. Her responsibilities included researching and developing mortgage products and managing portfolio interest rate risk. She holds dual bachelor's degrees in mathematics and economics from Virginia Tech, with a minor in French. During college, she contributed to managing a student-run $5 million fixed income portfolio within the Virginia Tech endowment.
Colleen holds professional designations including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She is involved in organizations such as BASIS at Virginia Tech and Kappa Kappa Gamma and participates in community activities with the Humane Rescue Alliance. She is proficient in English and French. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, continuing her French studies, and spending time with her yellow Labrador named Ivy.
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
8075 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
Texas · Virginia
Bank of America, N.A.
2022 - Present (4 years)
Merrill
2022 - Present (4 years)
Freddie Mac
2019 - 2022 (3 years)
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
Virginia Tech Dining Services
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Virginia Tech
2015 - 2019 (4 years)
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