Geoffrey L Fiszel

Advisor at Merrill — Newport, RI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

33 years

Location

Newport, RI

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Institution

Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,152 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Geoffrey Fiszel serves as a Wealth Management Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry since 1992 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2008. Geoffrey develops tax minimization strategies for high-net worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and businesses. He employs strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies to diversify low-cost concentrated equity positions and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 31, 63, and 65 registrations, as well as Life, Accident & Health Insurance Licenses.

Geoffrey's wealth management approach is consultative and objective, drawing upon his experience across retail, transportation, manufacturing, insurance, real estate, and financial services industries, as well as from his independent consulting practice. He has provided strategic and tactical advice to firms including Fortune 100 companies and litigation support in high-profile cases. As a qualified Portfolio Manager, he builds and manages personalized or defined investment strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party strategies. These strategies may be managed on a discretionary basis through the firm's Investment Advisory Program.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management with a Concentration in Operations Research from New York University and a Master of Science in Professional Accounting with a Concentration in Taxation from the University of Hartford. Geoffrey is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and a former member of the United States Marine Corps, having served four years. He resides with his family in Glastonbury and South Glastonbury, Connecticut, and participates in community volunteer activities. His personal interests include adventure sports, boating, boxing, chess, music, reading, and spending time with his family.

Client services

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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 Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management Retirement income strategy

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women's Finance

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Location

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Newport, RI

Newport RI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · Rhode Island · Texas

Work history

33 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Glastonbury, CT

Merrill

2008 - Present • 18 years

Glastonbury, CT

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

2007 - 2008 • 1 year

Hartford, CT

Morgan Stanley Dw Inc.

2002 - 2007 • 5 years

Hartford, CT

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