Daniel Charles Creek

Advisor at Merrill — Milltown, WI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

28 years

Location

Milltown, WI

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,162 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Daniel Creek is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in creating financial strategies for high-net-worth individuals, families, and businesses, focusing on areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, and personal retirement planning. Dan's approach to wealth management is consultative and service-oriented, aiming to balance risk and reward based on individual client needs.

Dan began his career in engineering before transitioning to financial services in 1998 and joining Merrill in 2000. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, earned in 1987. Dan has earned multiple professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC).

He is an active member of St. Mary's Church and the Burlington Kiwanis Club. Dan resides in Burlington with his wife, Patty, and has two grown daughters. His personal interests include fishing, spending time with family, and traveling.

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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Engineering Professional

Demographic focus

Young Families Parents Mid-Career Professionals

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Location

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Milltown, WI

Milltown WI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.A.

2009 - Present • 17 years

Burlington, WI

Merrill

2000 - Present • 26 years

Burlington, WI

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