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George Vogt

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Boca Grande, FL

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

51 years

About

George Vogt is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, including more than 30 years with Merrill. He focuses on developing personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual goals, leveraging insights from Merrill and banking solutions from Bank of America to help clients navigate changing market conditions.

George holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Washington University in Saint Louis, earned in 1970. He carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Throughout his career, he has maintained strong ties to his community, volunteering with organizations such as Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and St. Louis Priory.

Residing in St. Louis his entire life, George is married with three adult daughters and nine grandchildren. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys basketball, golfing, hiking, reading, traveling, and spending time with his family.

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

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Married/Couples/Partners

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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

Boca Grande, FL

Most active in

Florida · Missouri · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

1988 - Present (38 years)

Disclosures

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