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Melissa Sue Albrecht

Advisor at Merrill — Farminton, MN

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

8 years

Location

Farminton, MN

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,162 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Melissa Albrecht is a financial advisor with Merrill in Farmington, MN. She holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at First Call Hospitality and Bank of America, N.A. She serves as secretary for the Tigersharks Swim Club, a local charitable organization. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

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

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Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Location

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Farminton, MN

Farminton MN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Minnesota · North Dakota · South Dakota · Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

8 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2026 - Present • 1 year

Minneapolis, MN

Merrill

2017 - Present • 9 years

Minneapolis, MN

First Call Hospitality

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Rochester, MN

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®

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General retirement planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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CFP®, Series 66

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Income planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Options & derivatives strategies
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Daniel M

Series 63, Series 65

Apple Valley, MN

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ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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