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Joshua P Ainsley

Advisor at Merrill — Mount Dora, FL County Road 44 B

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

3 years

Location

Mount Dora, FL 32757

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,093 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Joshua Ainsley is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America N.A., Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (Bonefish Grill), and Publix Super Markets. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Location

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Mount Dora, FL County Road 44 B

3200 County Road 44 B

Mount Dora FL 32757

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Bank of America N.A.

2023 - Present • 3 years

Jacksonville, FL

Merrill

2023 - Present • 3 years

Jacksonville, FL

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (Bonefish Grill)

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Longwood, FL

Publix Super Markets

2012 - 2023 • 11 years

Altamonte Springs, FL

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Series 65

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Passive / index investing
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CFP®, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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ChFC®, Series 63

Longwood, FL

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Carlos S

Series 63, Series 65

Apopka, FL

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