Kelly Cochran
Advisor at Merrill — Boulder, CO Walnut St
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
14 years
Location
Boulder, CO 80302
Merrill
Institution
Kelly Cochran is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Boulder, where she leads the Cochran Pasko Group. She works with corporate executives, multi-generational families, small business owners, and women facing life changes to provide personalized financial advice. Her approach involves defining and prioritizing client goals and developing tailored financial strategies, leveraging Merrill's resources to help clients achieve their objectives.
Her expertise includes education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and values-based investing, and retirement income strategies. Kelly and her team specialize in serving multi-generational families, women in transition, and corporate executives, addressing needs such as wealth transfer and legacy planning, business succession, trust and estate planning, navigating retirement benefits, family planning scenarios, and managing stock options and concentrated positions.
Kelly holds a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She is a long-time Boulder resident actively involved in the community, participating in organizations such as the Chi Omega Fraternity, Fairview High School Girls Golf Team where she serves as assistant coach, Junior Achievement, Museum of Boulder, and the WILD Council through Glider. She also serves on the advisory board for Chi Omega's local chapter and participates in mentorship programs at the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder. Kelly enjoys golfing, working out, cooking, traveling, and spending time outdoors with family and friends.
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Boulder, CO Walnut St
921 Walnut St, Ci Adp
Boulder CO 80302
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Colorado · Texas
14 years of industry experience
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2013 - Present • 13 years
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2012 - Present • 14 years
Boulder, CO
Fairview High School
2012 - Present • 14 years
Boulder, CO
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