David Teolis Jr.
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
14 years
David Teolis is a Senior Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor at Merrill Wealth Management, a role he has held since joining the firm in 2017. With over 30 years of experience in financial services, David provides tailored investment strategies and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, family offices, and institutions. His expertise encompasses areas such as family wealth management, institutional investment consulting, legacy and liquidity planning, managing new wealth, small business strategies, and socially responsible and ESG investing. He also specializes in investment strategies for sports and entertainment professionals, retirement income planning, and corporate investment advisory.
David began his career in 1989 as a sell-side High Yield Research Analyst, gaining mentorship from top Institutional Investor-ranked analysts. Between 1993 and 2016, he served as a Portfolio Manager focusing on leveraged finance and alternative investments, managing mutual funds, hedge funds, and structured credit vehicles such as CLOs and CDOs. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions on investment and executive committees at asset management firms and served as an independent director on three company boards.
He earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Boston University in 1989 and an MBA in Finance from New York University in 1994. David is a member of professional organizations including the CFA Society Los Angeles, CFA Society New York (formerly New York Society of Security Analysts), the Fixed Income Analysts Society, and the Greenwich Economic Forum. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys music, skiing, golfing, swimming, yoga, traveling, watching movies, and spending time with his family. David is also proud of his wife and children’s involvement in music and their management roles at the Paul Green Rock Academy.
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
2049 Century Park E
Los Angeles, CA 90067
California · Connecticut · Rhode Island · Texas
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.
2017 - Present (9 years)
Merrill
2017 - Present (9 years)
Gray Birch Services
2014 - 2017 (3 years)
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