Michael Duke Laitman
Advisor at Merrill — Westfield, NJ South Ave W
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
29 years
Location
Westfield, NJ 07090
Merrill
Institution
Michael Laitman is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in providing financial strategies and investment advice to high net worth individuals and their families. Michael’s approach focuses on understanding each client’s unique financial situation, goals, and priorities to create personalized wealth management plans. He emphasizes diversification and prudent risk management while monitoring investments over time to help clients achieve their evolving financial objectives.
Michael has experience assisting clients with managing concentrated stock positions and addressing significant life transition events such as retirement, inheritance, or the sale of a business. He also facilitates coordination with clients’ attorneys, accountants, and other advisors, and provides access to services including trust and estate planning through Bank of America Private Bank, as well as credit and lending solutions.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, graduating Cum Laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, from Emory University. Michael holds an MBA in finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. He lives in Westfield, New Jersey, with his wife and two children, and enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as activities such as watching NFL football, and playing chess, piano, golf, and pickleball.
Based on Merrill
SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.
Westfield, NJ South Ave W
530 South Ave W
Westfield NJ 07090
Advisors at this office
21
New Jersey · Texas
29 years of industry experience
Bank Of America, N.a.
2010 - Present • 16 years
Westfield, NJ
Merrill
1997 - Present • 29 years
Westfield, NJ
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