Jameson Smith

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Chagrin Falls, OH 44022

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

3 years

About

Jameson Smith is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and earned a bachelor's degree from Kent State University.

Jameson specializes in creating personalized financial strategies that align with clients’ unique ambitions and priorities. His approach focuses on planning for education funding, retirement lifestyle, potential health care costs, and long-term family goals. He emphasizes simplicity and transparency in wealth management to make financial planning more approachable for his clients.

Outside of his professional work, Jameson is involved with community organizations including the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Habitat for Restore, and Ronald McDonald House. He is a member of the American Legion and VFW. His personal interests include adventure sports, basketball, cooking, gardening, reading, and spending time with his family.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Early retirement planning General retirement planning Medicare planning Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

45 E Washington St

Chagrin Falls, OH 44022

Most active in

Ohio · Texas

Work history

Merrill

2023 - Present (3 years)

Bank Of America N.A.

2023 - Present (3 years)

Unemployed

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Golden Reserve

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Unemployed

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Sheetz, Inc

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

ROCKET Pro Real Estate

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

ROCKET Mortgage

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

Disclosures

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