John Cate
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
27 years
John Cate is a Wealth Management Advisor and leader of the Cate Brunton Luc Group, an institutional consulting practice within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He leads a team of 12 professionals focused on institutional consulting for defined contribution, defined benefit, institutional cash management, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, as well as the design and implementation of wealth management strategies for executives, business owners, and high-net-worth families.
With over two decades of experience, John directs client initiatives across multiple areas including investment management, fiduciary best practices, retirement planning services, and wealth preservation. His team serves institutional clients and affluent families, assisting them in managing complex wealth-related matters. John has been recognized in Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors since 2020, the Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams since 2017, and Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors since 2009. He was also named one of the Financial Times' 400 Top Financial Advisers in 2016.
John received his bachelor's degree from Ball State University, where he captained the football team his senior season. He currently serves on the Finance Program Advisory Board for the Miller College of Business. He holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation from the Investments & Wealth Institute at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, among other professional credentials. John is involved with charitable organizations including Habitat for Humanity and Cystic Fibrosis. His personal interests include baseball, cooking, fishing, football, golfing, hiking, interior decorating, skiing, spending time with family, and traveling.
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
510 E 96 Th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Colorado · Indiana · Texas
Bank Of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2011 - Present (15 years)
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