David Kassner
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Highland Park, IL 60035
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
16 years
David Kassner is the Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He has been serving individuals and businesses since 1997, beginning his career with a global management consulting company. David specializes in providing disciplined wealth management strategies tailored to clients' long-term goals, with expertise in areas including college education planning, personal retirement planning, socially responsible investing, tax minimization, and small business strategies.
David holds a Bachelor's degree and an MBA from Northwestern University and the Kellogg School of Management. He possesses multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, he focused on advanced and institutional insurance and investment strategies.
Outside of his professional role, David lives in Glenview, IL with his wife Barbara and their three children. He is actively involved in community organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America and the Glenview Park Foundation, as well as Northwestern University. He participates in professional and community groups including the Exmoor Curling Club, Northwestern University Leadership Circle Board, and the Professional Ski Instructors Association. His personal interests include football, golfing, hiking, music, refereeing, skiing, soccer, family time, traveling, and watching movies.
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
1921 St Johns Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
Illinois · Texas
Bank Of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2011 - Present (15 years)
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