Jacob Flikshteyn serves as a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor with The Leiman Morse Wealth Management Group at Merrill Lynch. He joined Merrill and the group in 2019 and focuses on clients with growing careers, businesses, and practices, including corporate executives, medical practitioners, and law firm partners.
Jacob's areas of expertise include investment and risk management, wealth transfer, income and liquidity management, as well as advanced estate planning services. His approach emphasizes a disciplined investment process to help clients build, preserve, and transition wealth across generations. He also has a strong background in credit needs, managing complex balance sheets, and overseeing structured lending opportunities.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and Investment from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. Jacob grew up in Queens, New York, where he played football at St. Francis Preparatory High School and played guitar and drums. He enjoys traveling internationally, skiing in the Northeast, and playing golf in Florida. In the community, Jacob volunteers at the Bowery Mission in New York City and Habitat for Humanity on Long Island.