Kyle Laughlin

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Lubbock, TX 79415

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

30 years

About

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.

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 Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy ESG / Sustainable investing

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women's Finance Values-based investing

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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

2510 Marsha Sharp Fwy

Lubbock, TX 79415

Most active in

Texas

Work history

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)

Disclosures

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