Ian Stauder is a Senior Financial Advisor with the Caputo Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over a decade of financial experience, including prior work at Fidelity, where he developed an understanding of the complexities of wealth management, emphasizing the importance of professional guidance in preventing emotional decision-making. Ian works closely with a diverse group of clients, ranging from biotech entrepreneurs and executives to young professionals and families beginning to accumulate wealth. He employs a disciplined, planning-based approach and manages the firm's wealth analyses, tailoring strategies to each client's goals, risk tolerance, timeline, and liquidity needs.
Ian focuses on helping clients articulate the purpose of their money and aligns financial plans accordingly, covering areas such as college planning, retirement planning, exit planning, and legacy planning. He encourages discussions with both spouses to understand their values and visions. Ian finds value in meeting with clients to assess progress toward their financial goals and to explain recommendations as needed. His expertise includes divorce transition planning, executive and equity compensation, family wealth management, philanthropic planning, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Wheaton College in Massachusetts and holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Ian resides in Sudbury with his wife and three children. He is involved in community organizations such as Big Brother Big Sister and Habitat for Humanity. His personal interests include fishing, football, golfing, reading, skiing, spending time with family, and traveling.