James Below
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
Lebanon, TN
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
40 years
James Below is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been working in the financial advisory field since 1985, focusing on assisting individuals and small businesses with wealth management. His expertise includes helping plan sponsors manage and administer retirement plans such as 401(k), Profit Sharing, and Defined Benefit plans.
Mr. Below holds several professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist™, Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor®, Certified 401(k) Professional (CkP), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Before his current role, he founded Senergy Incorporated, a consulting firm specializing in financing and developing energy-saving projects for commercial buildings. He attended the University of California at Berkeley and Humboldt State University, concentrating on economics and accounting.
He is married and lives in Santa Rosa with his wife and two sons. Mr. Below is engaged in community activities and volunteers with local organizations. His personal interests include football, hiking, reading, and watching movies. As a Portfolio Manager, he manages personalized investment strategies incorporating individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies.
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
Lebanon, TN
California · Tennessee · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
1989 - Present (37 years)
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