Michael Baghramian is a Senior Financial Advisor and a Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is also a co-founder of The Peninsula Group, where he works closely with a select group of clients, providing attentive focus and developing thoughtful strategies to support their financial goals. Before joining Merrill Lynch in 2024, Michael spent 17 years at UBS and Morgan Stanley.
Michael's expertise includes tax-sensitive portfolio design, alternative investments, risk analysis, and strategies for concentrated and restricted stock. He is experienced in providing customized lending opportunities and liquidity strategies and has a deep understanding of RSUs, stock options, and ESPP. Michael's client focus areas include college education planning, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, liquidity management, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and tax minimization.
He holds a B.S. in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego, and maintains California life and health insurance and annuity licenses. Michael grew up in Palos Verdes Estates, where he currently lives with his wife and three children. Outside of work, he is involved in his local church and enjoys playing beach volleyball.