Justin Vaicek
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65, Series 66
Industry experience
15 years
Justin Vaicek is a Private Wealth Manager at Merrill Private Wealth Management, specializing in serving ultra-affluent clients with complex wealth management needs. He delivers integrated strategies encompassing investment management, executive services, trust and estate planning, as well as access to credit and lending through Bank of America. Justin’s approach supports a broad spectrum of client requirements aimed at achieving their financial goals.
With a career in financial services beginning in 1993, Justin brings over 20 years of direct capital markets experience, including significant expertise in equity research and portfolio management. Before joining Merrill, he served as a Senior Analyst and Officer at an Orange County-based long/short equity hedge fund and was a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Bank of America Private Bank (formerly US Trust), where he focused on providing holistic investment advice aligned with clients’ long-term objectives. His insights have been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Barron’s, and The Orange County Register.
Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine. He is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and actively involved in his community. His involvement includes former board memberships with the Newport Harbor Baseball Association and Newport Harbor Educational Foundation, mentorship roles at Newport Harbor High School and the Polaris Investment Fund at UC Irvine, as well as coaching youth baseball and leading YMCA Adventure Guides. Justin resides in Newport Beach, California with his wife and three sons.
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
520 Newport Center Dr, Pbig Fashion Island
Newport Beach, CA 92660
California · Texas
Bank Of America, N.A.
2016 - Present (10 years)
Merrill
2015 - Present (11 years)
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