Laura Bokser is a Private Wealth Manager at Merrill Private Wealth Management. She and her team advise entrepreneurs, founders, corporate executives, and private business owners on tax-efficient ways to structure their wealth, preserve and invest liquid assets, manage borrowing needs, and develop comprehensive plans for wealth transfer that positively impact future generations and philanthropy. Laura's experience and relationships have facilitated strategic introductions, fundraising, access to liquidity, and exits through IPOs and strategic sales.
Before joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Laura worked at J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank for three years and previously founded her own company, CoffeeCard. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, with a double major in Finance and Global Business and a minor in Entrepreneurship. Laura actively participates in entrepreneurial endeavors through NYU’s Berkley Innovation Labs and is a member of the Female Founders Network, working closely with founders and entrepreneurs.
Laura holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She speaks English and Russian. Outside of her professional work, she resides in Williamsburg, NY with her husband.