Derick W Colonello
Advisor at Merrill — Allentown, PA Hamilton St
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
21 years
Location
Allentown, PA 18101
Merrill
Institution
Derick Colonello is a Private Wealth Advisor at MKG & Associates, specializing in developing customized portfolio strategies for families and institutions. With over 25 years of experience in financial services, he focuses on investment analysis and implementation, wealth strategy, and portfolio management. Derick tailors strategic and tactical investment approaches to align with clients’ unique needs, priorities, and tax sensitivities.
He holds a Bachelor's degree from Oakland University and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designations. Derick is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and a member of the CFA Institute. His professional expertise includes tax minimization, portfolio management services, family wealth and legacy planning, philanthropic planning, and education planning.
Derick is actively involved in his community, serving on the board of Men of the Sacred Heart and as a board member of Legatus. He coaches children’s soccer teams and resides in Rochester Hills, Michigan with his wife Diane and their seven children.
Based on Merrill
SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.
Allentown, PA Hamilton St
600 Hamilton St
Allentown PA 18101
Advisors at this office
32
Pennsylvania · Texas
21 years of industry experience
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2025 - Present • 1 year
Allentown, PA
Merrill
2021 - Present • 5 years
Allentown, PA
Truist Advisory Services
2021 - 2021 • 1 year
Atlanta, GA
Truist Investment Services, INC.
2021 - 2021 • 1 year
King of Prussia, PA
BB&T Securities
2017 - 2021 • 4 years
King of Prussia, PA
Haverford Trust Securities
2004 - 2017 • 13 years
Radnor, PA
The Haverford Trust Company
2003 - 2017 • 14 years
Radnor, PA
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