Ken Fukushima

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Mount Holly, VT

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

40 years

About

Ken Fukushima is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 1985, he has specialized in providing goal-driven wealth management, retirement income planning, and behavioral counseling for a select group of individuals and families, including senior executives, self-employed professionals, and retirees. He works with clients to create personalized wealth management strategies that address education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income.

Ken’s approach to wealth management emphasizes a holistic view of each client’s financial picture, utilizing a goal-driven, planning-based process combined with an investment discipline designed to balance confidence in goals with risk management. He is supported by a team of Merrill specialists and the capabilities of a global financial services leader, enabling him to offer customized strategies and solutions tailored to clients’ needs. Ken holds a Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations.

Outside of his professional work, Ken participates actively in community organizations such as Ridge Youth Sports and Grace Lutheran Church. His personal interests include basketball, football, hiking, running, skiing, spending time with family, and traveling.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Income planning General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Self-Employed Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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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

Mount Holly, VT

Most active in

New Jersey · Vermont

Work history

Bank of America,N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

1985 - Present (41 years)

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