Kyle Laughlin
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Lubbock, TX 79415
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
30 years
Kyle Laughlin is a Wealth Management Advisor and Merrill Resident Director with over three decades of experience in the financial industry. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation and earned a bachelor's degree in Family Financial Planning from Texas Tech University System in 1993. Early in his career, he worked as a Staff Financial Planner at a boutique firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before managing a local bank’s non-depository investment product program in Lubbock, Texas. He later established his own independent office, gaining extensive experience working with both individual clients and corporate institutions.
Kyle's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, retirement income, and socially responsible investing, among other areas. A significant moment in his career came during the economic downturn and events of 2001, which shaped his approach to guiding clients through uncertainty and proactive asset allocation. He joined Merrill Lynch through a trusted referral, enabling him to concentrate on helping clients pursue their financial goals.
Outside of his professional work, Kyle enjoys cooking, fishing, gardening, photography, and spending time with his family. He emphasizes the importance of aligning wealth management with clients' goals, timelines, and risk considerations to support their ideal lives.
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
2510 Marsha Sharp Fwy
Lubbock, TX 79415
Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2023 - Present (3 years)
Merrill
2023 - Present (3 years)
Cetera Advisors LLC
2019 - 2023 (4 years)
Oak Wealth Management Inc.
2007 - 2023 (16 years)
Next Financial Group
2007 - 2019 (12 years)
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