J Geoffrey Grant
Advisor at Merrill — Santa Monica, CA 100 Wilshire Blvd
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
42 years
Location
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Merrill
Institution
J. Geoffrey Grant is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since December 1983. He focuses on areas including college education planning, retirement income, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, and services for endowments, foundations, and various defined benefit and contribution plans. Geoff's expertise encompasses wealth and estate planning, money management, account performance analysis, alternative investments, corporate cash management, corporate credit, insurance, and real estate.
Geoff earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business with an emphasis on Finance and Economics from the University of Southern California. He has completed continuing education in financial strategies, estate planning, and advanced statistical analysis and performance measurement, including being part of the firm's inaugural course in this area. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA).
Beyond his professional pursuits, Geoff helped found and chaired several child-focused charitable organizations and remains involved in community activities such as Scout Troop 67 in Santa Monica. He resides in Pacific Palisades with his wife, three sons, two dogs, and three cats. The family enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, scuba diving, camping, sailing, and nature photography.
Based on Merrill
SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.
Santa Monica, CA 100 Wilshire Blvd
100 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica CA 90401
Advisors at this office
32
California · Texas
42 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Santa Monica, CA
Merrill
2008 - Present • 18 years
Santa Monica, CA
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