Michael J Spellman
Advisor at Merrill — Florham Park, NJ 100 Campus Dr
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
25 years
Location
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Merrill
Institution
Michael Spellman is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 2000. He specializes in retirement and investment income strategies, focusing on business executives, physicians, and retirees. As a partner of the GCCA Group, an 11-person team managing approximately $2 billion in client balances, Michael contributes to delivering personalized financial services backed by the resources of Merrill Lynch.
Michael began his academic journey at Rutgers College on a track-and-field scholarship, earning a bachelor's degree in political science. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). These credentials support his expertise in areas such as tax minimization, wealth accumulation, asset preservation, retirement income planning, and wealth distribution.
Outside of his professional work, Michael enjoys long-distance running, Rutgers football games, and fishing. He and his wife, Jessica, who is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Columbia University, live in Essex Fells and spend time with their twin sons.
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Florham Park, NJ 100 Campus Dr
100 Campus Dr
Florham Park NJ 07932
Advisors at this office
142
New Jersey · Texas
25 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Florham Park, NJ
Merrill
2000 - Present • 26 years
Morristown, NJ
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