John Gordon

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Ogden, UT 84401

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

27 years

About

John Gordon serves as a Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 1998 as a Client Associate in Salt Lake City, he has held various roles including management responsibilities overseeing support staff across Utah, and contributing to the expansion of the Utah Intermountain Complex into Idaho and Montana. John currently works with a team of specialists providing goals-based wealth management services to affluent families, accomplished professionals, and successful business owners.

John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University and is accredited as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He maintains several FINRA registrations including Series 7, 9, 10, 31, and 66. His approach centers on delivering proactive planning, customized advice, and disciplined investing to address clients’ unique financial priorities, which include family, finances, health, home, leisure, work, and giving.

Outside of his professional role, John values serving others and spends time with his family. He is married to Heather and has four daughters. He has also previously served on the Ogden Symphony Ballet Association Board. John speaks both English and French.

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

General retirement planning Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Established Professionals Parents Values-based investing

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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

2380 Washington Blvd

Ogden, UT 84401

Most active in

Texas · Utah

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2015 - Present (11 years)

Merrill

1998 - Present (28 years)

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