John Garcia
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
13 years
John Garcia is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been a licensed financial advisor since 2004 and joined Merrill in 2009 as a Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor. Before Merrill, he worked as a Financial Advisor with Smith Barney. John holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations.
John’s expertise includes developing long-term financial strategies for families and individuals, focusing on organizing personal and business finances to help clients achieve their goals. His client focus areas encompass college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, special needs planning, and sports and entertainment. His approach emphasizes listening carefully to clients’ current situations and future objectives and creating customized wealth management strategies based on a disciplined process adaptable to changing economic conditions.
John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University. He lives in Carmel, Indiana with his wife, Mary Kay, and their two sons, Jeremy and Jason. John is involved in community service and volunteers with the United Way.
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
6400 S Fiddlers Green Cir,
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Colorado · Texas
MERRILL Edge
2012 - Present (14 years)
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