David Dale Milligan Jr.

Advisor at Merrill — Sacramento, CA Capitol Mall

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

10 years

Location

Sacramento, CA 95814

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,560

Across 3,137 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

David Milligan Jr. is a Wealth Management Advisor and principal of The Deelstra Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and the Retirement Income Certified Professional® designation. David focuses on helping clients establish and execute a disciplined approach to retirement planning, providing access to Merrill's investment insights and the banking services of Bank of America.

David works closely with clients, including business owners, executives, professionals, and multigenerational families, to discern their objectives and design cohesive strategies tailored to their financial goals. His expertise encompasses retirement readiness, cash flow management, aligning investments with time horizons, and mitigating retirement risks. He emphasizes a thorough process and transparent system to match investments to client goals and manages his team's efforts to ensure consistent performance.

David earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude, from California State University Monterey Bay. Prior to his current role at Merrill Lynch, he served as the Head Golf Professional at Bayonet Black Horse Golf Course. David enjoys golfing and spends time with his family, including coaching his twin boys in Little League.

Client services

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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 Income planning Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals Parents

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Location

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Sacramento, CA Capitol Mall

555 Capitol Mall

Sacramento CA 95814

Advisors at this office

61

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

10 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Sacramento, CA

Merrill

2016 - Present • 10 years

Sacramento, CA

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Series 63, Series 65

Sacramento, CA

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Series 65

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Kwadwo O

CFA®

Sacramento, CA

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Richard L

Series 65

Sacramento, CA

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