Nicholas Kozak
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
19 years
Nicholas Kozak is a Private Wealth Advisor affiliated with Merrill Private Wealth Management. He is a founding member and Managing Partner of MK Private Wealth, where he serves as the primary advisor to a select group of families and athlete and entertainer clients. In this capacity, he focuses on aligning personalized investment portfolios with clients' goals while supporting families in matters involving business succession, legacy planning, and complex financial situations such as high-asset divorce cases.
Kozak brings over nineteen years of industry experience and leverages his background growing up in family businesses to provide tailored guidance that addresses the complexities faced by business owners and their families. His expertise includes legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, philanthropic planning, sports and entertainment financial matters, and tax minimization. He holds the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) designation, as well as Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA) credentials. He maintains FINRA Series 7, Series 31, and Series 66 registrations.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Portland State University. Active in the Metro Detroit community, Kozak is involved with the Detroit Athletic Club, The Hundred Club of Detroit, and serves as an engaged parent at Cranbrook Schools. He contributes to the Pope Francis Center and other local organizations. Outside of work, he enjoys adventure sports, boating, fishing, hiking, skydiving, traveling, and spending time with his wife and three children in Beverly Hills, Michigan.
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
39577 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Michigan · Texas
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2010 - Present (16 years)
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