Justin Botham

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Bonita Springs, FL

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

17 years

About

Justin Botham is a Wealth Management Advisor and First Vice President with the Duddingston Sylvester Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Based in Minneapolis, he is a partner in a 13-member team that provides personalized financial advice and investment guidance for families at various stages of their financial journeys. Justin works closely with corporate executives and former business owners, particularly at significant financial inflection points such as managing company stock concentrations, planning for retirement within five years, and preparing for business sales to sustain income and cash flow in retirement.

Justin holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP) designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation. He also carries credentials as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Senior Retirement Benefits Consultant (SRBC). Since beginning his career in wealth management in 2008, including five years as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Justin has developed expertise in wealth planning, employee benefits planning, executive and equity compensation, and retirement benefits consulting. He helps clients construct detailed financial roadmaps aligning with their objectives, risk tolerance, timeframes, and lifestyle considerations.

Justin earned his bachelor's degree in Finance from Iowa State University. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he lives in Orono, Minnesota, with his wife Megan and their two children. His personal interests include boating, cooking, gardening, racquetball, and spending summer weekends at the family cabin on Lake Minnetonka.

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

Concentrated stock management Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Established Professionals Parents

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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

Bonita Springs, FL

Most active in

Florida · Minnesota · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2014 - Present (12 years)

Merrill

2014 - Present (12 years)

Disclosures

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