Justin Ryan Fister
Advisor at Merrill — Grand Blanc, MI
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
20 years
Location
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Merrill
Institution
Justin Fister is a Wealth Management Advisor and partner of The HLA Wealth Management Group in Chicago, Illinois. With over 16 years at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Justin specializes in assisting affluent multi-generational families, corporate executives, and business owners with complex wealth management needs. His role involves tax-sensitive investment management, retirement cash flow and income planning, executive compensation planning, business cash management and succession planning, as well as estate, legacy, and trust services.
He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) certification through the CFP Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Justin graduated from Ohio University with degrees in finance and marketing. He applies a goals-based approach, collaborating closely with clients and their families to develop customized financial strategies aligned with their short-term and long-term objectives.
Residing in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago with his wife, Sonnie, and their son, Jackson, Justin is an active member of the Best Buddies organization and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He enjoys golfing in his spare time.
Based on Merrill
SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.
Grand Blanc, MI
Grand Blanc MI
Advisors at this office
24
Illinois · Michigan · Texas
20 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Chicago, IL
Merrill
2009 - Present • 17 years
Chicago, IL
Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc.
2007 - 2009 • 2 years
Chicago, IL
Ameriprise
2006 - 2007 • 1 year
Chicago, IL
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