Michael Jonathan Woolfolk

Advisor at Merrill — Rye, NY

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

9 years

Location

Rye, NY

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,558

Across 3,149 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Michael Woolfolk is the Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill, serving a select group of individuals, small businesses, and non-profit organizations in the Greater New York City area. He specializes in providing investment, retirement, and wealth management advice with a focus on family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Portland State University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Willamette University, and a Doctorate Degree from the Pennsylvania State University System. Additionally, he completed an Accredited Certificate Program at Harvard University. His professional designations include CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA).

Raised in Oregon with a love for the outdoors, Michael enjoys camping, football, golfing, hiking, skiing, and tennis. He is an avid college football fan and participates in community service through the Civil Air Patrol. His approach is to collaborate one-on-one with clients to develop personalized financial strategies designed to help them pursue their long-term goals.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting

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Commissions

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Location

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Rye, NY

Rye NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · New York · Texas

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2017 - Present • 9 years

White Plains, NY

Merrill

2017 - Present • 9 years

White Plains, NY

TF Cornerstone

2017 - Present • 9 years

New York, NY

Wildlife Conservation Society

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Bronx, NY

Headwaters MB

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Greenwich, CT

Disclosures

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