Kevin Hanley
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
42 years
Kevin Hanley is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a role he has held since joining the firm in 1983 following his graduation from the University of California at San Diego. He is a Senior Vice President with extensive experience in portfolio management and wealth planning, serving high net-worth individuals and families. Kevin is a qualified Portfolio Manager who develops and manages personalized investment strategies, incorporating individual securities, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party investment options, including discretionary management within the firm's Investment Advisory Program.
Kevin has earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation since 2007. He has completed executive programs at several business schools, including the Wharton School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Yale School of Management, Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, Harvard University, and the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, as well as training at the USC Davis School of Gerontology.
Based in California, Kevin lives in Calabasas and volunteers for Malibu State Park. His previous community involvement includes serving on the Executive Committee Board for the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall. Kevin's team provides comprehensive financial services including lending, retirement planning, insurance, and legacy planning, tailored to meet clients' investment objectives and long-term 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
333 S Hope St
Los Angeles, CA 90071
California · Texas
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
1983 - Present (43 years)
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