Melissa Buchholz is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has served since 2014 following her internships at Merrill during college summers. She oversees relationship management, internal business operations, and the implementation of new client strategies. Melissa collaborates with her team to provide clients with personalized financial planning and investment management services.
Melissa's expertise includes education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, retirement income, and serving the financial needs of women and high-net-worth clients. She and her team leverage over 50 years of combined financial services experience to assist clients in developing flexible and meaningful financial strategies.
A native of Orange County, Melissa earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She holds the Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Melissa lives in Huntington Beach and has been involved in her community, including co-chairing the Emerging Leaders program through Orange County United Way.