James M Below
Advisor at Merrill — Lebanon, TN
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
40 years
Location
Lebanon, TN
Merrill
Institution
James Below is a Wealth Management Advisor specializing in helping individuals and small businesses manage their wealth, with a particular focus on assisting plan sponsors in the management and administration of retirement plans such as 401(k), Profit Sharing, and Defined Benefit plans. He holds multiple professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist™, Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor®, Retirement Benefit Consultant, and Portfolio Manager.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Below founded Senergy Incorporated, a consulting firm focused on procuring 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 based in Santa Rosa, where he lives with his wife and two sons.
Mr. Below's client focus areas include corporate benefits, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He is affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and actively participates in his community through volunteer work.
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.
Lebanon, TN
Lebanon TN
Advisors at this office
1
California · Tennessee · Texas
40 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Santa Rosa, CA
Merrill
1989 - Present • 37 years
Santa Rosa, CA
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