Judith Chipps
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Encino, CA 91436
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
46 years
Judith Chipps is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been serving clients since 1979. She founded The Chipps group to combine the extensive resources of a large wealth management firm with the personalized service of a boutique practice. Her team consists of six professional women with over 100 years of investment experience at Merrill, focusing on clients typically managing between $2 million and $30 million in investable assets.
Judith's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. She takes a holistic approach to wealth management, working closely with clients and their external professionals to align tax and estate planning activities with their personal and financial goals. Her group often works with the second and third generations of client families, emphasizing sensitivity to client needs and conscientious attention to detail.
She holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®). Judith earned an MBA in Finance from the University of California system and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Smith College. A resident of Sherman Oaks, she is a mother of two, with one child working alongside her at Merrill. Outside of work, Judith engages in kickboxing classes and values spending time with her 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
16830 Ventura Blvd
Encino, CA 91436
California · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
1979 - Present (47 years)
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