Hazel Zaldivar is a Financial Advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She is a member of a thirteen-person Private Wealth Management team that serves affluent families, corporate executives, business owners, and successful individuals across the United States. The team offers personalized wealth management solutions supported by the global resources and capabilities of Merrill and Bank of America.
Hazel's expertise includes equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, international wealth management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. She supports clients who have complex trust and estate gifting structures, business exits, or recent liquidity events, delivering integrated planning for investing, retirement, business succession, family planning, and charitable giving. Hazel's background includes experience in medicine, which informs her work with physicians, biotech professionals, and science-focused clients to address their specialized financial planning needs.
She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Davidson College, where she was a Division I student-athlete, and maintains professional designations including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Outside of work, Hazel enjoys cooking, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family. She is also the spouse of a physician-scientist in training.