Gregory Papa
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Bethesda, MD 20814
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
22 years
Gregory Papa is a Private Wealth Advisor and co-leader of Jacobs, Papa & Associates within Merrill Private Wealth Management. He also holds the Merrill Institutional Consultant role, reflecting his specialized training and credentials within Merrill. Gregory has been with Merrill since 2003, following the start of his financial career in 2000 at FX All, an institutional electronic trading platform for currencies.
Gregory applies his experience in capital markets to provide customized financial strategies and solutions that align with the risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment objectives of high-net-worth families and institutional clients. His responsibilities include evaluating investment managers, constructing portfolios, performing asset allocation with traditional and alternative investments, managing risk, and devising strategies to hedge portfolios and concentrated stock positions.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from Georgetown University and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation through the Investments & Wealth Institute at the Wharton School. Gregory serves clients across various focus areas including corporate executive services, education planning, family wealth management strategies, philanthropic planning, and tax minimization. He supports philanthropic organizations such as Make A Wish and Catholic Charities. Gregory resides in Bethesda, Maryland, with his family and is active in personal interests that include baseball, cooking, fishing, football, golfing, reading, running, skiing, and traveling.
Based on Merrill
$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)
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
7501 Wisconsin Ave, Wk North, Md
Bethesda, MD 20814
District of Columbia · Maryland · New York · Texas
Bank Of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2003 - Present (23 years)
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