John Paul Sullivan
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Charlotte, NC 28277
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
10 years
John Paul Sullivan is a Senior Financial Advisor with the Biedrycki Sullivan Vaughan Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Charlotte, North Carolina. He joined the group in July 2017 after beginning his career in the financial services industry in 2016 with TIAA, where he worked as a Financial Services Consultant specializing in retirement accounts for high net worth individuals. In his current role, John Paul develops and executes personalized financial strategies, including sophisticated financial modeling and customized investment portfolio construction aligned with clients' risk tolerances and time horizons. He also manages business development for his team.
John Paul holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance with a minor in Accounting from North Carolina State University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income planning. He leverages the global resources of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America to provide comprehensive wealth management services.
Outside of his professional duties, John Paul resides in Belmont, North Carolina, where he is involved in the community through Heart Math Tutoring. He enjoys a variety of sports and outdoor activities such as fishing, football, golfing, hiking, ice hockey, skiing, soccer, table tennis, and spending time with his family.
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
13510 Ballantyne Corporate Pl
Charlotte, NC 28277
North Carolina · Texas
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.
2017 - Present (9 years)
Merrill
2017 - Present (9 years)
Tiaa
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
TIAA- CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
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