Jennifer Abate

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Lovettesville, VA

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

22 years

About

Jennifer Abate is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She specializes in helping clients achieve financial freedom and reach their objectives, including retirement, income planning, and wealth management. Jennifer's areas of expertise encompass college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Virginia and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Tulane University's AB Freeman School of Business. She has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Fluent in both English and Spanish, Jennifer serves a diverse client base.

Outside of her professional role, Jennifer is involved in her community as a volunteer with Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue. She enjoys cooking, running, and spending time with her 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

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Long-term care insurance Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Parents Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals

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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

Lovettesville, VA

Most active in

Texas · Virginia

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2022 - Present (4 years)

Merrill

2021 - Present (5 years)

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A

2015 - 2021 (6 years)

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A.

2015 - 2021 (6 years)

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LlC

2009 - 2021 (12 years)

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