Gregory Paul Vonderhaar Jr.

Advisor at Merrill — Lafoilette, TN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

35 years

Location

Lafoilette, TN

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,107 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Gregory Vonderhaar Jr. is the Senior Resident Director at Merrill and brings over 31 years of financial advisory experience. His professional focus includes college education planning, executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).

Gregory holds a Master's Degree from Xavier University and a Bachelor's Degree from Miami University. He applies a personalized, four-step process to address client objectives, including establishing goals, developing strategies, implementing customized solutions, and reviewing progress towards those goals. His team emphasizes working closely with a select group of families to create plans tailored to their specific situation.

An active member of the community, Gregory is involved with the Alliance for Catholic Urban Education. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys running, traveling, and spending time with his wife Wendy and their three children, Madeleine, Olivia, and William.

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 Concentrated stock management General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Financial Professional

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Location

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Lafoilette, TN

Lafoilette TN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Kentucky · Ohio · Tennessee · Texas

Work history

35 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.A.

2009 - Present • 17 years

Cincinnati, OH

Merrill

2008 - Present • 18 years

Cincinnati, OH

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