Michelle Morales
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Ontario, CA 91764
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
24 years
Michelle Morales is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joined Merrill Lynch in 2000 and serves clients through Morales, Cooper & Associates. Michelle works with a diverse clientele that includes owners of family businesses, physicians, attorneys, tribal governments, endowments, and private foundations. She focuses on understanding “the whole client” by engaging in frequent communication and working closely with clients’ families to develop holistic and realistic financial strategies.
Michelle’s expertise spans areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. She is also a Portfolio Manager who manages personalized investment strategies incorporating individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party strategies. Michelle holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ and Personal Investment Advisor designations and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Outside of her professional work, Michelle resides in Yorba Linda with her children. She enjoys biking, golfing, spending time with her family, and traveling. Michelle and her daughter volunteer with the National Charity League, Inc., Yorba Linda Chapter, supporting community service, leadership development, and cultural experiences. She was recognized on the 2019 Working Mother/SHOOK Research "Top Wealth Advisor Moms" list. Michelle is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Based on Merrill
$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)
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
901 Via Piemonte
Ontario, CA 91764
California · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2000 - Present (26 years)
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