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Melissa Churampi

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Lagrange, GA 30240

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

1 year

About

Melissa Churampi is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2022, with prior experience at Bank of America, N.A. and roles outside the financial sector including positions at Olive Garden and University of West Georgia. Merrill serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients by offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage execution and custody services. The firm delivers investment management through multiple program strategies and emphasizes tax-efficient capabilities, supported by integration with Bank of America affiliates and capital markets platforms.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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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

200 Main St

Lagrange, GA 30240

Most active in

Georgia · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present (1 year)

Merrill

2022 - Present (4 years)

Olive Garden

2020 - 2022 (2 years)

University of West Georgia

2019 - 2023 (4 years)

Truett's Chick-fil-A

2017 - 2020 (3 years)

East Coweta High School

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Unemployed

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

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