Marc Walsh

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Houston, TX 77002

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

41 years

About

Marc P. Walsh, CFP®, is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Houston, where he has served for over thirty years. He specializes in family wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, and strategies for endowments, foundations, non-profits, and small businesses. Marc works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies that address complex financial needs and support long-term goals, leveraging the investment insights of Merrill and the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America.

Marc holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Business and Finance from the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs College of Business. He earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation in 2003 and is also recognized as a Personal Investment Advisor. His career includes experience working with ultra-high-net-worth families, corporate retirement plans, charitable foundations, and private schools, and he often collaborates with clients’ estate planners. Marc has received several awards, including the Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors (2014) and inclusion on Forbes’s Best in State Wealth Management Teams list for 2024 and 2025 as part of the Walsh, Jordan, and Associates team.

His community involvement has included volunteer roles such as director and pilot for Angel Flight South Central, trustee and chair of the Endowment Committee for The Post Oak School, and assistant scoutmaster for Scouting USA. He has been honored with the Security Industry Association Good Samaritan Award and Registered Rep Magazine’s Outstanding Advisor Award for charitable aviation work. Outside of his professional and volunteer commitments, Marc enjoys biking, boating, hiking, music, reading, running marathons, skiing, swimming, traveling, and spending time with his family.

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 estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy

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

800 Capitol St

Houston, TX 77002

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, Na

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

1985 - Present (41 years)

Disclosures

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