Jeffrey Bowles
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Ft. Myers, FL
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
20 years
Jeffrey Bowles is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a partner in the JB & Associates team since 2011. He brings over 20 years of business ownership experience along with professional designations including Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). As a Portfolio Manager, he manages tailored investment strategies on a discretionary basis, incorporating a variety of portfolio approaches to align with clients' risk tolerance and financial goals.
Jeff’s expertise encompasses individual and family retirement planning, estate planning, divorce transition planning, college education funding, employee benefits, liquidity management, and small business strategies. He leverages his extensive background to assist clients through significant life changes and business ownership challenges, emphasizing long-term relationships and goals-based investment strategies. Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a BBA in Economics, where he also played hockey for two years.
Outside of his professional responsibilities, Jeff is engaged in community activities including volunteering with Pilots for Paws and serving as a Sea Base volunteer at EAA AirVenture. He enjoys traveling, boating, golf, ice hockey, photography, scuba diving, and time with his family. Jeff splits his time between Fitchburg, Wisconsin, and Fort Myers, Florida, and has deep roots in the Monona and Madison area.
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
Ft. Myers, FL
Florida · Indiana · Texas · Wisconsin
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2005 - Present (21 years)
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