Helen O'hara
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
Exton, PA 19341
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
20 years
Helen O'Hara is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works with families, small business owners, and corporate executives throughout various stages of their financial lives, including career building, pre-retirement, retirement, and legacy planning. Helen specializes in assisting clients with scenarios such as career changes involving 401(k) plans, stock options, deferred compensation, and concentrated company stock positions, as well as providing income planning strategies that coordinate tax-efficient withdrawals with Social Security and pension benefits.
Helen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Villanova University School of Business and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 2014 and holds additional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Before joining Merrill Lynch, Helen spent nearly 25 years growing a local real estate company and began her career at Deloitte.
Residing in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Helen enjoys cycling, boating, traveling, and spending time with her family and rescue dog. She participates in community initiatives such as Better Money Habits by Bank of America and is a member of the Beacon professional organization.
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
224 Valley Creek Blvd
Exton, PA 19341
Florida · Pennsylvania · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2012 - Present (14 years)
Merrill
2011 - Present (15 years)
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