Michael Poludniak

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Burlington, WI 53105

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

15 years

About

Michael Poludniak serves as a Resident Director at Merrill. He began his finance career in 2001, focusing on consultative services related to 401(k) plans and benefit services. He joined Merrill in 2010 to expand services and resources for both his business and personal clients.

Mike advises individuals and families on retirement planning and investment management. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation, which enables him to provide in-depth retirement and portfolio analysis covering areas such as social security claiming strategies, income solutions, long-term care guidance, college savings analysis, and planning for special needs children. Additionally, he holds the Certified 401k Professional C(k)P® and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® designations, delivering comprehensive plan governance services to retirement plans, including education, compliance management, and custom plan strategies for executives and business owners. As a Retirement Benefits Consultant, he provides fiduciary advisory services to both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.

Mike earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin System. He is actively involved in professional organizations including the Independent Business Association of Wisconsin, Metro Milwaukee SHRM, The Burlington Chamber of Commerce, The Rotary Club of Burlington, and the Waukesha County Business Alliance. His community involvement includes board membership with the Independent Business Association of Wisconsin and The Rotary Club of Burlington, as well as coaching youth soccer with UpWards Sports and the Waukesha Community Soccer League. His personal interests include boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, photography, scuba diving, soccer, swimming, traveling, and spending time 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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

2600 Browns Lake Dr

Burlington, WI 53105

Most active in

Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

Bank Of America,Na

2011 - Present (15 years)

MERRILL LYNCH

2010 - Present (16 years)

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