Kristen Trovas

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

23 years

About

Kristen Trovas is a Senior Resident Director and Senior Vice President at Merrill, where she serves as a Wealth Management Advisor, Retirement Benefits Consultant, and Portfolio Manager. She joined Merrill in 2002 and has over two decades of experience in helping clients develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their long-term goals. Kristen works with successful individuals who seek to preserve and grow their wealth through comprehensive wealth management services.

Her areas of expertise encompass college education planning, corporate retirement plan services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, retirement income, and services tailored for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. Kristen holds several professional designations including Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC). She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Mount Mercy University and also holds an Associate's Degree from Kirkwood Community College.

An Iowa native from Cedar Rapids, Kristen is actively involved in her community and professional organizations. She serves on the boards of Woman Lead Change and Mount Mercy University, among others, and has previously contributed to Waypoint Services, NewBo City Market, and the National Council on Youth Leadership. Outside of work, she enjoys playing tennis competitively, golfing, skiing, cooking, and spending time with her family.

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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women's Finance

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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

1065 Sierra Court Ne

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Most active in

Illinois · Iowa · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America,Na

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

2002 - Present (24 years)

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