Frank R Purdy IV
Advisor at Merrill — Columbia, SC Gervais St
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
13 years
Location
Columbia, SC 29201
Merrill
Institution
Frank Purdy IV is a Private Wealth Advisor with Merrill Private Wealth Management. He focuses on creating personalized financial strategies tailored to his clients' long-term objectives. Frank's client focus areas include institutional consulting, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, liquidity management, managing new wealth, and tax minimization.
Frank holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of South Carolina System. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Within his role, he applies analytical skills to build and maintain customized portfolios that reflect client objectives, risk tolerance, cash flow needs, and liquidity requirements.
He is involved with professional organizations including Eastminster Presbyterian Church and Junior Achievement. Outside of work, Frank enjoys baseball, basketball, cooking, and football.
Based on Merrill
SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.
Columbia, SC Gervais St
1301 Gervais St, Preferred Investment Sales
Columbia SC 29201
Advisors at this office
74
South Carolina · Texas
13 years of industry experience
Bank Of America, N.a.
2013 - Present • 13 years
Columbia, SC
Merrill
2011 - Present • 15 years
Columbia, SC
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