Joseph Michael Zerillo
Advisor at Merrill — New York, NY 225 Liberty St
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
23 years
Location
New York, NY 10281
Merrill
Institution
Joseph Zerillo is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is focused on connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to help them prioritize and pursue the goals that matter most to them. In his role, Joseph provides planning-based strategies that leverage the global resources of Merrill Lynch and the banking capabilities of Bank of America to meet the needs of high net worth clients.
Joseph has experience in strategic and tactical asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, structured investments, concentrated stock strategies, life and long-term care insurance, trust and estate planning, and works closely with clients' advisors in developing estate plans. His approach involves delivering a customized, consistent experience designed to assist clients in wealth accumulation and preservation and in areas beyond investments, such as retirement income planning, concentrated stock positions, selling a business, liquidity solutions, and traditional investment strategies.
He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) certification and the Chartered Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®) designation. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 2002, Joseph was a CPA and Senior Financial Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP and held an internal auditor position at Knight Trading Group. He resides in Rumson, NJ with his wife and three children and enjoys adventure sports, music, skiing, tennis, traveling, and spending time with his family.
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SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.
New York, NY 225 Liberty St
225 Liberty St
New York NY 10281
Advisors at this office
178
New Jersey · New York · Texas
23 years of industry experience
Bank Of America, N.a.
2011 - Present • 15 years
New York, NY
Merrill
2002 - Present • 24 years
New York, NY
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