Kristi Austin
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Bonita Springs, FL
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
10 years
Kristi Austin is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Madison, Wisconsin. With more than 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, she employs a consultative and disciplined wealth management process to help clients prioritize and pursue their most important financial goals. Kristi's approach involves understanding each client's financial situation, goals, and risk tolerance to create personalized, flexible, and comprehensive strategies that evolve with clients' changing needs.
Kristi earned her bachelor's degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Her expertise spans areas such as divorce transition planning, education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, sports and entertainment, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income.
Outside of her professional work, Kristi remains connected to the University of Wisconsin's athletic community, having played four years on the women's basketball team and served as President of the National W Club in 2012. She also participates in community organizations including Friends of University Hospital and Clinics, the National W Club, and the American Family Insurance Championship. Kristi enjoys basketball, football, golfing, running, spending time with her family, and traveling. She lives in Middleton with her husband, Steve, and their son, Derek, who is a police officer at the University of Wisconsin.
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
Bonita Springs, FL
Florida · Texas · Wisconsin
Bank Of America, N.a.
2022 - Present (4 years)
Merrill
2022 - Present (4 years)
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
2015 - 2022 (7 years)
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A
2015 - 2022 (7 years)
Morgan Stanley
2015 - 2022 (7 years)
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