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Melissa Kelly

Advisor at Merrill — Colorado Springs, CO N Gate Blvd

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Colorado Springs, CO 80921

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,558

Across 3,161 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Melissa Kelly is a financial advisor with Merrill in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she works part-time providing emergency veterinary care at Animal Emergency and Specialty Center. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, delivers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Client services

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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 Wealth management

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Commissions

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Location

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Colorado Springs, CO N Gate Blvd

2791 N Gate Blvd

Colorado Springs CO 80921

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado · Texas

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Colorado Springs, CO

Merrill

2025 - Present • 1 year

Colorado Springs, CO

NYLife Securities LLC

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Denver, CO

New York Life Insurance Company

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Denver, CO

Animal ER Care

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Colorado Springs, CT

Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Wheat Ridge, CO

Animal Emergency and Specialty Center

2018 - Present • 8 years

Parker, CO

Veterinary System Services, Inc.

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Denver, CO

Littleton Equine Medical Center

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Littleton, CO

Wisconsin Equine Clinic and Hospital

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Oconomowoc, WI

Counntryside Animal Clinic

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Madison, WI

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Colorado Springs, CO

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Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

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Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

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