David Andrew Massey
Advisor at Merrill — Rancho Santa Fe, CA
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
27 years
Location
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Merrill
Institution
David Massey is a Senior Resident Director specializing in short-term liquidity strategies for corporations and institutions. He currently serves in Merrill’s Rancho Santa Fe office, where he focuses on corporate executive services, institutional investment consulting, and liquidity management.
David has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He began his career as a Client Associate at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in La Jolla. He then spent eight years as a partner in UBS’s Corporate and Institutional Services Group before forming his own Corporate Cash Management team at Smith Barney. During his tenure as a Corporate Client Group Director at Smith Barney, he was recognized on On Wall Street’s “Top 40 Advisors Under 40” list, ranking 17th in 2009 and 8th in 2010. David joined Merrill’s Carlsbad office as a Senior Vice President in 2011 and was promoted to Resident Director in 2013.
David holds a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College, where he also played football. He resides in Rancho Santa Fe, California, with his wife Denise and their two sons. Outside of work, he enjoys camping, weight lifting, coaching his son’s flag football team, and spending time with his family.
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Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Rancho Santa Fe CA
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