Michael W Cohan

Advisor at Merrill — Glen Carbon, IL

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

20 years

Location

Glen Carbon, IL

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,610

Across 3,249 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Michael Cohan is the Resident Director of the Metro East office in Swansea, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the company in 2002 and has held various roles including more than a decade on the Merrill St. Louis Leadership Team and several years as a Financial Advisor on The Gray Group Wealth Management Team. His focus is on providing advice, planning, and investment guidance, primarily serving affluent families, senior executives, and small business owners.

Michael holds Bachelor's degrees in both Finance and Management of Information Systems from Florida State University. His professional designations include Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He supports his colleagues' individual practices and aims to foster an inclusive culture that promotes growth and positively impacts the local community.

Outside of work, Michael enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing golf, traveling, and contributing to community organizations such as the Madison County of Illinois Child Advocacy Center. He lives in Glen Carbon, Illinois, with his family.

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

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals Parents

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Commissions

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Location

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Glen Carbon, IL

Glen Carbon IL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Illinois · Missouri · Texas

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2018 - Present • 8 years

Swansea, IL

Merrill

2002 - Present • 24 years

Swansea, IL

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Passive / index investing Wealth management
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Ethan O

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Douglas R

Series 63, Series 65

Collinsville, IL

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Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies
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