Kevin Chau
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
New York, NY 10036
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
32 years
Kevin Chau is a Wealth Management Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds certifications including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Kevin earned a Bachelor's Degree from the State University of New York System and completed his high school education at St Peters.
With over twenty-five years of experience, Kevin has worked extensively with clients such as physicians, senior corporate executives, and successful business owners to help define and achieve their financial goals. His expertise includes personal and institutional asset management, personal retirement planning, corporate 401k and 403b plans, insurance, estate planning, and managing endowments and retirement plans for nonprofit institutions as part of the CG Group.
Kevin is actively involved in his local community, serving on the board of trustees for Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York and the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. He also mentors underprivileged and at-risk children. In his personal time, he enjoys baseball, basketball, and traveling.
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
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
Arkansas · Connecticut · New York · Texas
Bank of America, NA
2010 - Present (16 years)
Merrill
2009 - Present (17 years)
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