David Tallman Shams

Advisor at Merrill — Denver, CO 17th St

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

7 years

Location

Denver, CO 80202

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Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,098 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

David Shams is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in the Downtown Denver office where he also serves as Resident Director. He specializes in holistic life wealth management planning, particularly focusing on family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, non-profits, charitable planning, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and portfolio management services. Lending services are provided through Bank of America, N.A. David holds the professional designations of CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).

David is a U.S. Army combat veteran and the oldest of five children. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Science in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In addition to his professional responsibilities, David is involved with military and veterans organizations and causes. His personal interests include camping, cooking, fishing, golfing, hiking, reading, and spending time with his family.

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

Wealth management Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Military & Veterans

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Location

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Denver, CO 17th St

370 17th St

Denver CO 80202

Advisors at this office

19

Most active in

Colorado · Texas

Work history

7 years of industry experience

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2018 - Present • 8 years

Denver, CO

Merrill

2018 - Present • 8 years

Denver, CO

UNC-Chapel Hill; Kenan-Flagler Business School

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Chapel Hill, NC

The Washington Woodworking Company

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Landover, MD

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Business activities & affiliations

Michael H

CFP®, Series 66

Arvada, CO

Clearpath Legacy Planning

Michael Hunter is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Retire Right Planning, LLC and has prior experience at Motley Fool Wealth Management and Personal Capital Advisors. Retire Right Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and one-time or hourly financial planning engagements. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining value, safety, quality, momentum, volatility, and economic-indicator strategies, with a focus on risk control and regular account reviews.

RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Retirement income strategy Early retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Young Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Young Families Established Professionals

Jack F

CFP®

Littleton, CO

Elevate Wealth Management

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Equity compensation tax strategy General tax planning Concentrated stock management Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired Sales Professional Doctor or Medical Professional Technology Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Young Professionals
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William K

Series 65, Series 66

Denver, CO

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Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Options & derivatives strategies

Justin A

CFA®, Series 63

Greenwood Village, CO

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Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Self-Employed Retired Executive Approaching retirement Established Professionals Retired Intergenerational Families

Tyler M

Series 66

Broomfield, CO

Farther

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Farther with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Advisory Group LLC, and Compound Planning. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

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Tanner W

Series 66, Series 7

Greenwood Village, CO

Fidelity

Tanner Windholz is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience in the industry. His prior work experience includes roles at Bank Midwest/NBH Bank and service in the U.S. Army and Department of Defense. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, and it serves multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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