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Diamond Sharon R Madsen

Advisor at Merrill — Manteca, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Manteca, CA 95336

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,094 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Diamond Sharon Madsen is a financial advisor with Merrill in Manteca, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and JP Morgan, spanning over a decade. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party teams.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Location

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Manteca, CA

102 E Yosemite Ave

Manteca CA 95336

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2017 - Present • 9 years

Tracy, CA

Merrill

2017 - Present • 9 years

Tracy, CA

JP MORGAN securities llc

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Stockton, CA

JP MORGAN Chase Bank

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Stockton, CA

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Series 63, Series 65

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