John Rochow
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
12 years
John Rochow is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is a partner on the Locniskar Pursel Biddinger Nienberg Rochow Private Wealth Management Group and has been with the firm since 2009. Based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with a hub in Coral Gables, Florida, John and his team oversee over $5 billion in assets and liabilities. He advises ultra-high net worth entrepreneurs, families, business owners, wealth inheritors, and corporate executives across the United States.
John specializes in managing complex wealth situations, particularly for clients experiencing significant liquidity events. His areas of expertise include business sale and succession planning, investment consulting, advanced tax mitigation strategies, alternative investments, concentrated stock management, and philanthropic, trust, and estate planning services. The group provides boutique-level personalized service supported by the resources of a global investment firm and has received recognitions from Forbes and Barron's as a top wealth management team nationally.
John holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business. He holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He has been actively involved in philanthropic and educational organizations, including serving on boards for the Birmingham Detroit Country Day School Alumni Club, Detroit Institute of Arts Founders Junior Council, and the Stephen M. Ross School of Business Alumni Club of Southeast Michigan. He is a member of several golf and athletic clubs and engages in personal interests such as boating, golfing, and skiing.
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
39577 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Michigan · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2013 - Present (13 years)
Merrill
2013 - Present (13 years)
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