David Van Lenten

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Augusta, GA 30901

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

20 years

About

David Van Lenten is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in creating personalized wealth management strategies that align with clients' long-term financial goals. His approach involves a thorough understanding of each client's complete financial picture and utilizes resources from Merrill and Bank of America to offer investment insights, banking convenience, and lending solutions.

David's expertise encompasses college education planning, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. He leads a defined process that includes collaboration with specialists in portfolio development, liability management, and asset preservation to ensure a reliable lifetime retirement income stream. His team, VCH & Associates, focuses on understanding clients' current wealth and future objectives to use wealth effectively in achieving their goals.

David holds a Bachelor's Degree from Clemson University and several professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he spends time volunteering with community organizations and enjoys baseball, football, golfing, music, tennis, traveling, 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 Tax-loss harvesting General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy ESG / Sustainable investing

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women's Finance Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

933 Broad St

Augusta, GA 30901

Most active in

Georgia · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2003 - Present (23 years)

Disclosures

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