Johann Frederik Kirsten
Advisor at Merrill — Austin, TX W 3rd St
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
7 years
Location
Austin, TX 78701
Merrill
Institution
Johann Frederik Kirsten is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in customized, actively managed financial strategies tailored to individual investment goals. He has expertise in areas including college education planning, international wealth management, socially responsible and values-based investing, tax minimization, retirement income, and portfolio management services.
Johann Frederik holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and a Master of Business Administration with a focus on International Business and Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas. His academic experience includes international study in Germany and Poland to analyze multinational corporate investments. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2018, he gained extensive experience in engineering, finance, and business management through roles at Anglo American Corporation and Bristol Myers-Squibb Pharmaceuticals, as well as managing his own development and investment businesses.
Fluent in Dutch and English, Johann Frederik resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two children. He aligns his work with a personal philosophy of developing one-on-one financial strategies to help clients pursue long-term goals and participates in community volunteering consistent with Merrill’s tradition of service. His personal interests include adventure sports, biking, camping, chess, hunting, running marathons, scuba diving, tennis, and traveling.
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Austin, TX W 3rd St
607 W 3rd St, Pbig Austin
Austin TX 78701
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