Craig Belaire
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Beaumont, TX 77706
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
28 years
Craig Belaire is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving clients since 1997. He specializes in managing new wealth, portfolio management services, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income, with a particular focus on the 401(k) rollover market in Southeast Texas.
Craig earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from McNeese State University and a Master of Business Administration from Lamar University. Before joining Merrill Lynch, he worked as a CPA with a large electric utility company in the Gulf Coast region. He holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His past civic roles include serving as a Councilmember for the City of Nederland, President of the Nederland Economic Development Corporation, and President of the Nederland Independent School District Board of Trustees. He has also been involved with the Rotary Club of Nederland, Habitat for Humanity, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and the YMCA of Port Arthur.
Craig's personal interests include sailing, fishing, baseball, boating, music, photography, and traveling. He resides in Beaumont, Texas with his wife.
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
7675 Folsom Dr
Beaumont, TX 77706
Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
1997 - Present (29 years)
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