Michael Mellody is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been advising clients since 2004. He is responsible for advising high-net-worth clients and their families, with a focus on corporate retirement solutions for small to large market corporations. Michael's expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies.
Michael holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. He is also a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® and an approved Merrill Retirement Benefits Consultant. These credentials support his work with corporate retirement plans, plan sponsors, and participants, where he reviews eligibility, terminations, enrollments, and manages plan investments. His approach involves designing and implementing customized wealth management strategies that help clients pursue their financial goals while managing investment risk.
Michael graduated from Rutgers University in 1994 with a B.A. in Economics, concentrating in Accounting and Finance. He serves as a Board Member of Spence Chapin Services to Families and Children, a non-profit organization providing adoption and adoption support services. A New Jersey native, Michael resides in Manhattan with his wife, Denise, and their son, Gavin. He enjoys spending time outdoors and at the Jersey Shore in his free time.