Michael Stevens is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a founding partner of the STS Group & Associates. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in 1994 and focuses on developing and implementing financial strategies tailored to clients' unique goals, providing services such as college education planning, family wealth management, philanthropic planning, and portfolio management. He manages personalized or defined investment strategies and partners with clients to simplify their financial lives through tailored advice.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Science in Business Administration degree from Boston University. He has earned several professional designations, including Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), Certified Portfolio Manager® (CPM®), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).
Michael has been nationally recognized on Barron's "Top 1,500 Advisors" list for sixteen consecutive years through 2026 and Forbes' "America's Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" from 2018 through 2026. He is active in the Albuquerque Economic Forum as a director and is involved with the Greek Orthodox Church in Albuquerque. Michael and his wife, Magda, live in New Mexico with their two daughters. His personal interests include traveling, hiking, hot yoga, and spending time with his family.