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Forrest Vicars

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Monroe, WA 98272

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

2 years

About

Forrest Vicars is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Bank of America, and several companies outside of finance, such as Glowforge and Mount Baker Mining and Metals. Merrill serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, providing managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage and custody services. The firm emphasizes tax-focused investment capabilities and benefits from deep integration with Bank of America affiliates.

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

19917 Old Owen Rd

Monroe, WA 98272

Most active in

Texas · Washington

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present (1 year)

Merrill

2025 - Present (1 year)

Edward Jones

2023 - 2025 (2 years)

Cintas

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Glowforge

2020 - 2023 (3 years)

WinCo Holdings Inc.

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Mount Baker Mining and Metals, LLC

2017 - 2025 (8 years)

Home Depot

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Western Washington University

2015 - 2020 (5 years)

Disclosures

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