Kristina Tran Johnson

Advisor at Merrill — Frisco, TX Cowboys Way

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

17 years

Location

Frisco, TX 75034

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,560

Across 3,165 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Kristina Johnson is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families since 2007. She has worked with a diverse range of clients, including U.S. Ambassadors, Pentagon Officials, Silicon Valley Executives, Real Estate Developers, NFL Hall of Fame families, Entrepreneurs, and multi-generational Sugar Farmers in Baton Rouge. Kristina specializes in investment selection and thoughtful portfolio construction tailored to each client's unique objectives, with extensive experience managing large-volume equity transactions, private alternative investments, foreign exchange, derivative, and fixed income instruments.

She spent 15 years at Merrill's Crescent Court office with the Private Wealth Group Corbellini, Emanuelson, Kalyandurg & Associates and established her presence at Merrill's Star office in 2023. Kristina is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER4 professional and a Certified Investment Management Analyst4 (CIMA4) practitioner. She graduated from the University of Houston with a concentration in Finance and completed the Program in Financial Planning at Southern Methodist University as well as the Investment Management Theory & Practice CIMA4 program at the Yale School of Management.

Based in Dallas, Texas, Kristina enjoys staying active, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, cooking, entertaining, and spending time with her family and friends. She is involved in community organizations including Habitat for Humanity and the Junior League of Dallas.

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

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Liquidity event planning General estate planning guidance

Demographic focus

Established Professionals Women Professionals Women's Finance Women Business Owners

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Commissions

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Location

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Frisco, TX Cowboys Way

1 Cowboys Way, Texas Pwm Frisco

Frisco TX 75034

Advisors at this office

163

Most active in

Texas

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2021 - Present • 5 years

Dallas, TX

Merrill

2007 - Present • 19 years

Dallas, TX

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Business activities & affiliations

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Bryan L

CFP®

Plano, TX

Strategic Financial Planning, Inc.

Bryan Lee is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, serving as an advisor at Strategic Financial Planning, Inc. since 1999. Strategic Financial Planning, Inc. provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily allocates assets among the portfolio best suited for each client's particular situation.

General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management General tax planning Equity compensation tax strategy Self-Employed Doctor or Medical Professional Executive Consultant Sales Professional Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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John W

Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC

John Wessels is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fusion Capital Management, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Since 2017, he has also been involved in insurance life and annuity sales as an agent and owner. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating under Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with both fundamental and technical analysis, managing over $1.1 billion in client assets while offering a broad range of investment strategies and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Jordan M

Series 63, Series 65, CFP®, EA

Frisco, TX

Sagespring Wealth Partners

Jordan McFarland is a financial planner with SageSpring Wealth Partners in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses as well as the CFP® designation. Jordan is also an Enrolled Agent, permitted to practice before the IRS, and focuses on tax planning for business owners and founders. SageSpring Wealth Partners manages approximately $8.5 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a goals-based approach that incorporates asset allocation, ongoing monitoring, and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Charitable giving tax strategies RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner

Robert H

CFP®, Series 7, Series 66, Series 24

Grapevine, TX

Raymond James Financial

Robert Hrnicek is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, supporting clients through tailored strategies and a broad affiliate network.

General retirement planning Roth conversion strategy Early retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Established Professionals Retired Mid-Career Professionals
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Minab M

Series 65

Frisco, TX

Everglade Capital, LLC

Minab Mulugheta is a financial advisor at Everglade Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and over a decade of professional experience. His work history includes roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Celanese, NRL Mortgage Servicing, and Union Home Mortgage. Everglade Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm also offers estate, succession, tax coordination, and family governance planning, with investment strategies that include diversified portfolios and access to alternative investments when appropriate.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Charitable giving & philanthropy Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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Dominic Hilario J

Series 65

Flower Mound, TX

DEAJ Insurance and Investments Consulting

Dominic Hilario Javier is the principal of DEAJ Insurance and Investments Consulting, holding a Series 65 license and entering his first year in the financial advisory industry. He has prior experience with DEAJ Investments LLC and SGC Investments Limited. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with DEAJ Oil and Gas Consulting. DEAJ Insurance and Investments Consulting provides financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines licensed insurance brokerage and risk-management services with investment advice, offering portfolio approaches that include both third-party managed accounts and actively managed investments across a broad range of asset classes.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy
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