Damian Perry

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Ocala, FL 34471

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

30 years

About

Damian Perry is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Ocala, Florida. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., and holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Damian began his career as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch in 1995 following a business career in outside sales.

Damian earned his bachelor's degree in business from the University of Florida. His expertise includes family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. He has over 27 years of experience helping clients develop personalized financial strategies designed to pursue their long-term goals.

Outside of his professional role, Damian is active in his community and has served as past president of the American Cancer Society and former board member of Voices for Children of North Central Florida. He has also been involved with the Boy Scouts of America, acting as a leader for his son’s troop. Damian and his wife Karen are members of First United Methodist Church of Ocala. His personal interests include board games, baseball, history, cars, and participating in the University of Florida Marching Band alumni.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

301 Se 17 Th St

Ocala, FL 34471

Most active in

Florida · Texas · Vermont

Work history

Bank of America,N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

1995 - Present (31 years)

Disclosures

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