Daniel Girdler
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
40 years
Daniel Girdler is a Senior Financial Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he is a senior partner in the TTGBE Group. With over 40 years of experience managing client portfolios, he serves clients through personalized and defined strategies incorporating individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party strategies.
Mr. Girdler holds the CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) designation, as well as credentials as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He graduated from the University of Michigan School of Business in 1982 with a concentration in accounting and was previously a CPA with Plante Moran in Southfield, Michigan. He focuses on high net worth individuals and emphasizes investment strategies including individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income planning.
A lifelong Metro Detroit resident, Mr. Girdler lives in Bloomfield Hills with his wife Julia and family. He is an active member of the Detroit Athletic Club and Bloomfield Hills Country Club and participates in community involvement with RacquetUp Detroit. Personal interests include golfing, reading, and spending time with family.
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
39577 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill
1985 - Present (41 years)
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