Dorothy Santiago is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been in the financial services industry since 1981 and joined Merrill Lynch in 1989. Dorothy focuses on providing personalized financial strategies tailored to her clients' unique goals, offering guidance across a full range of financial topics rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
She specializes in designing customized asset management strategies and portfolios, taking into account clients' risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, investment goals, and associated costs. Dorothy’s areas of expertise include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Dorothy earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Chapman University. She has obtained several professional designations including Certified Private Wealth Advisor®, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, and Certified Exit Planning Advisor. In addition, she completed an Executive Education program with Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of Business. Outside of her professional work, Dorothy enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and watching movies.