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Elias Sanchez

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

South Haven, MI

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

22 years

About

Elias Sanchez is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Sanctuary Advisors, and David A. Noyes & Company. Outside of his advisory work, he officiates youth, adult, and college soccer games as a part-time independent contractor. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm integrates investment management with Bank of America affiliates and emphasizes managed account and manager-selection capabilities.

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

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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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

South Haven, MI

Most active in

Illinois · Michigan · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2019 - Present (7 years)

Merrill

2019 - Present (7 years)

Sanctuary Advisors, llc

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

David A. Noyes & Company

2012 - 2019 (7 years)

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