Michael Munk
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Paramus, NJ 07652
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
5 years
Michael Munk is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on creating personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual goals and risk tolerance. He emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing as critical components of long-term investment success, and offers expertise in areas including legacy planning, managing new wealth, retirement planning, portfolio management, investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Michael's approach involves a comprehensive understanding of each client's financial situation and goals, enabling him to build broadly diversified portfolios designed to generate returns over time. He and his team provide customized financial strategies that address wealth preservation and growth, income generation, cash flow consistency, advanced portfolio design, insurance planning, wealth transfer, and philanthropic endeavors. His experience spans various market cycles and financial situations, informing guidance that aims to withstand market volatility.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Excelsior College and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Michael also participates in community volunteer activities, reflecting a commitment to the communities served by Merrill Lynch.
Based on Merrill
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)
Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated
115 W Century Rd
Paramus, NJ 07652
New Jersey · Texas
Bank of America N.A.
2023 - Present (3 years)
Merrill
2023 - Present (3 years)
Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
MWM Group, LLC
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
Excelsior College
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Abel HR IV Inc
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah
2016 - 2019 (3 years)
Unemployed
2010 - 2018 (8 years)
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