Mary Garrison

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Hailey, ID

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

22 years

About

Mary Garrison is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been a member of the team since 2004. Her work focuses on customized wealth management and financial strategies tailored to high net worth families and corporate executives. Mary began her career in financial services in 1981 and has held positions including Senior Portfolio Manager at Northern Trust Bank and portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors.

She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of San Francisco, where she previously served on the Board of Directors and as President. Mary is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) and holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Science degree in Finance from Boston College.

Outside of her professional role, Mary is involved with several community organizations including the Cherie Blair Foundation Mentor program, Merrill's Women's Exchange Mentor initiative, the National Charity League, Crystal Springs Chapter, and the Wood River Women's Foundation. She and her husband Kevin live in Sausalito, California, and Sun Valley, Idaho, and enjoy activities such as hiking, scuba diving, cooking, reading, and traveling.

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 Income planning Divorce financial planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Executive

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals LGBTQIA

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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

Hailey, ID

Most active in

California · Idaho · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

2004 - Present (22 years)

Disclosures

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