Jeffrey Spitz

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

North Topsail Beach, NC

Credentials

Series 65, Series 66

Industry experience

25 years

About

Jeffrey Spitz is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on helping clients develop personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their individual financial goals and changing market conditions. Jeffrey provides access to investment insights from Merrill and banking and lending solutions from Bank of America, supporting clients through comprehensive financial planning.

He brings expertise in guiding clients through unique financial challenges and opportunities, emphasizing the importance of understanding each client's needs to make thoughtful decisions. Jeffrey holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned his bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University.

Outside of his professional work, Jeffrey is involved with the F3 organization and volunteers at Forest Hill Church. He and his wife Kimberly have three sons and enjoy family activities such as traveling to beaches and supporting the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

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

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

North Topsail Beach, NC

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

2000 - Present (26 years)

Disclosures

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