Joshua Thomas

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Waukesha, WI 53188

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

18 years

About

Joshua Thomas is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined The Ebeling/Melby Group in 2021 and brings over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, having worked in various capacities that provided him with broad industry knowledge. His areas of focus include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, and retirement income.

Joshua is a United States Army veteran and an avid international traveler. He holds a High School Diploma/GED from Missouri State University and has earned professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He resides in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin with his wife Ashley, their daughter Maribelle, and their cockapoo, Cappy.

In addition to his professional work, Joshua is involved with the Make A Wish foundation. His personal interests include boating, camping, cooking, football, music, and watching movies.

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

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Military & Veterans

Demographic focus

Parents Women Professionals

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

N19 W24400 Riverwood Dr

Waukesha, WI 53188

Most active in

Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2021 - Present (5 years)

Merrill

2021 - Present (5 years)

Charles Schwab Bank, SSB

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Charles Schwab

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Merrill

2014 - 2020 (6 years)

Disclosures

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