Kent Scholten
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Wayzata, MN 55391
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65, Series 66
Industry experience
30 years
Kent Scholten is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the firm in 1995. He specializes in developing strategies and solutions tailored to each client’s risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and overall investment objectives. Kent works with individuals, families, and businesses to help them achieve their short- and long-term financial goals.
His consultative approach involves carefully reviewing clients’ financial situations and preferences, offering asset allocation recommendations aligned with income and growth expectations, and engaging in ongoing discussions about investment opportunities, retirement planning, estate services, and philanthropy. Kent’s expertise includes corporate benefits, education planning, personal retirement planning, special needs planning strategies, and retirement income.
Kent holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has served on the boards of Hammer Residences, Hammer Travel, and the Minnesota Council on Economic Education, and volunteers as an usher at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church. Kent resides in Excelsior, MN with his wife and son. His personal interests include antiquing, biking, camping, fishing, hiking, and music.
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
315 Lake St E
Wayzata, MN 55391
Minnesota · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2010 - Present (16 years)
Merrill
1995 - Present (31 years)
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