Michael Colledge is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with the firm since 1993 and specializes in wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio advisory services. His client focus areas include corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, sports and entertainment, and individual and corporate investment strategy.
Michael holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Dickinson College and has certification in Financial Management from the Donald T. Regan School of Advanced Financial Management. He has also completed specialized executive training programs at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Michael has been recognized on the Forbes "Best In-State Wealth Advisors" list multiple times, including consecutively from 2019 through 2026. He holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and has been involved with the Villanova University School of Business Finance Department as a member of its Past Advisory Council.
Outside of his professional career, Michael is involved with the Lumen Institute. He resides in Denville, New Jersey, with his wife, Alicia, and their two daughters, Victoria and Madeleine. His personal interests include adventure sports, football, golfing, music, singing, spending time with family, and traveling.