Michael Austin Wattick
Advisor at Merrill — Summit, NJ Deforest Ave
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
27 years
Location
Summit, NJ 07901
Merrill
Institution
Michael Wattick is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 20 years of experience helping clients make investment decisions and achieve results. He serves clients including business owners, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and attorneys primarily in the Summit community, throughout New Jersey, and nationwide. Michael is known for fostering one-on-one relationships built on mutual trust and respect, and focuses on building portfolios tailored to individual client needs with a transparent fee structure.
Alongside his colleague David Trinkoff, Michael works to develop personalized wealth management strategies that align with clients' long-term goals. He emphasizes collaboration to define financial objectives and appropriate risk levels, aiming to help clients invest according to their desired future outcomes.
Michael holds a Bachelor's Degree from Duquesne University and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He is actively involved in community service, including volunteering with the American Red Cross. Michael is also proud to have family relationships that span generations and values serving clients who appreciate his process, effort, availability, and experience.
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Summit, NJ Deforest Ave
1 Deforest Ave
Summit NJ 07901
Advisors at this office
49
New Jersey · Texas
27 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Summit, NJ
Merrill
2008 - Present • 18 years
Florham Park, NJ
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