Margot Michalski is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has worked since 1998. In her role, she provides personalized financial planning and investment strategies tailored to affluent clients’ broad financial needs. Margot focuses on areas including investments, stock concentration exposure, retirement planning, estate planning services, college planning, and asset and liability management. She also manages discretionary custom investment strategies by utilizing Merrill model portfolios and third-party investment options.
Margot began her finance career in 1980 with a major money center bank's credit training program and spent over a decade as a Commercial Banker before transitioning to wealth management. She holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation and maintains Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations. Margot earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.
Beyond her professional responsibilities, Margot serves as a Board Member of Abilis, a nonprofit assisting individuals with special needs and their families in the Greenwich/Stamford/Darien area. She is also a member of The Economic Club of New York and Network 20/20. Her personal interests include advocacy for people with special needs, travel, art, theater, and outdoor sports. Margot is committed to community involvement, reflecting Merrill’s tradition of volunteerism.