M Branham

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Murrells Inlet, SC

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

23 years

About

M Branham is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, Branham focuses on developing personalized financial strategies that help clients pursue their long-term goals by considering their full financial picture. The approach emphasizes flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions and leverages resources from Merrill and Bank of America.

Branham's expertise includes liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. The team adopts a holistic planning approach that addresses both assets and liabilities to assist clients in achieving their financial objectives.

Branham holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina System and has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Branham is a member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and participates in community activities through the YMCA.

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 Tax-loss harvesting Business sale tax planning

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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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

Murrells Inlet, SC

Most active in

North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2009 - Present (17 years)

Disclosures

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