Michael S Kelly
Advisor at Merrill — Ladera Ranch, CA
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
29 years
Location
Ladera Ranch, CA
Merrill
Institution
Michael Kelly is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed accounts, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, brokerage execution, and custody services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, with integrated tax-efficient capabilities and a close affiliation with Bank of America’s broader banking and capital markets platform.
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.
Ladera Ranch, CA
Ladera Ranch CA
Advisors at this office
3
California · Texas
29 years of industry experience
Merrill
2012 - Present • 14 years
Newport Beach, CA
Waddell & Reed
2010 - 2012 • 2 years
Brea, CA
Choreo, LLC
2005 - 2009 • 4 years
Irvine, CA
Wells Fargo Clearing
2003 - 2004 • 1 year
Baltimore, MD
Prudential Equity Group, LLC
2002 - 2003 • 1 year
Baltimore, MD
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