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Michael Porrazzo Jr.

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

5 years

About

Michael Porrazzo Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he coaches travel baseball for Own The Zone Sports Academy in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Merrill serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients by offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm integrates closely with Bank of America affiliates and emphasizes managed account and manager-selection capabilities supported by a variety of investment strategies and tax-efficient tools.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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

3991 Highway 17

Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Most active in

North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2021 - Present (5 years)

Merrill

2019 - Present (7 years)

Carolina Powder Coating

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Shade and Shutter Expo

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Epicenter Three LLC

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Fitness Connection

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

United States Marine Corps

2011 - Present (15 years)

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