F. Covey III

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Williams Bay, WI

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

26 years

About

F. Covey is a Private Wealth Advisor and Managing Director at Merrill Private Wealth Management in Chicago. He specializes in liquidity management, managing new wealth, and portfolio management services, providing strategic guidance to clients as part of the firm's enhanced advisory platform.

Covey began his career in private wealth management in 1999 at Lehman Brothers alongside his current business partners. He subsequently worked with UBS Private Wealth Management starting in 2007 before joining Merrill. Prior to his wealth management career, he was employed at Ernst & Young in their Tax and Audit Group as a Certified Public Accountant and later worked with Diversified Financial Management Corp., supporting accounting and tax compliance for entities owned by the Pritzker Family Business Interests. Covey leads the team’s “Virtual Family Office,” focusing on asset allocation and manager due diligence.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from John Carroll University. Covey is involved in several civic and charitable organizations, including serving as past president of the Union League Club of Chicago, trustee of the Union League Club's Boys and Girls Clubs, and director roles on the boards of John Carroll University and the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation. His personal interests include golfing, hunting, and traveling.

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 Business ownership considerations Business Financial Management Multi-generational wealth transfer General tax planning

Occupation focus

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

Williams Bay, WI

Most active in

Illinois · Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

Bank Of America, Na

2017 - Present (9 years)

Merrill

2017 - Present (9 years)

UBS Financial services Inc

2007 - 2017 (10 years)

Disclosures

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