Matthew Saum
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
12 years
Matthew Saum serves as a Resident Director at Merrill, where he leads a team assisting clients and their families in addressing complex financial challenges. His role involves navigating liquidity events and helping clients work towards worry-free retirements by providing comprehensive wealth management strategies.
Matt specializes in executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He adopts a holistic approach to wealth management by focusing on investment planning, lending access through Bank of America, and tax-efficient portfolio strategies. His practice primarily serves legal and financial professionals to help them navigate financial markets. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Matt held positions in institutional finance at Morgan Stanley and Telsey Advisory Group. Since joining Merrill, he has qualified as a Senior Portfolio Advisor, allowing him to create custom managed strategies and manage discretionary investment accounts for his clients.
Originally from South Florida, Matt earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University, where he was a member of the Trading and Investment Club. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Matt currently resides in South Florida and engages in outdoor activities such as adventure sports, camping, fishing, hunting, ice hockey, skiing, and traveling.
Based on Merrill
$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)
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
660 Beachland Blvd
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Florida · New Jersey · New York · Texas
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.
2017 - Present (9 years)
Merrill
2017 - Present (9 years)
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A.
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LlC
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
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