Karli Becnel
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
3 years
Karli Becnel is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of the TBS Group. She joined Merrill in 2020 and transitioned from various client service roles to her current advisory position. Karli focuses on understanding her clients’ goals and helping them achieve those objectives through personalized financial analysis and ongoing service. Her areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, women and wealth, and retirement income.
Karli holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Personal Finance with a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations. Additionally, she is licensed in Wisconsin for life and health insurance. Karli is a member of the Financial Occupations Club for University Students and participates in community involvement through the ALS Association.
Outside of her professional commitments, Karli enjoys cooking, reading, tennis, and volleyball. Her approach integrates thought leadership and insightful strategies to create actionable financial plans tailored to her clients' risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals.
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
445 North Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Louisiana · Texas
Merrill
2016 - Present (10 years)
Unemployed
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
Louisiana State University
2009 - 2016 (7 years)
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