Heath Whetsel
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
25 years
Heath Whetsel is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) and Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC) designations, along with FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations and life and health insurance licenses. Heath's practice focuses on assisting high-net-worth clients with estate planning, retirement planning, risk management, and portfolio management by developing customized investment strategies through a disciplined wealth management process.
Heath has worked in the financial services industry since 2000. Prior to that, he served five years in the U.S. Army with the Armored Cavalry in Germany and California, including two deployments to former Yugoslavia. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Finance from Western International University and is a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Heath is an Arizona partner for Merrill - The Special Needs Team, working with special-needs professionals and family members to improve the long-term well-being of individuals unable to care for themselves.
Heath resides in Phoenix and enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife Theresa, son Christian, daughter Sarah, son-in-law Peter, and twin granddaughters Tatum and Paige.
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
2555 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
California · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2019 - Present (7 years)
Merrill
2019 - Present (7 years)
Usaa Investment Management Company
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Usaa Financial Advisors Inc
2009 - 2019 (10 years)
USAA financial planning services
2009 - 2019 (10 years)
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