Nicholas Lanier Jr.
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Manasquan, NJ 08736
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
4 years
Nicholas Lanier is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides clients with personalized financial guidance, focusing on strategies to achieve short-, mid-, and long-term goals. His services encompass investment consulting, retirement planning, liquidity management, tax minimization, and small business strategies. Nicholas also facilitates access to Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions.
Nicholas holds a Bachelor's Degree from Towson University and is designated as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He has extensive experience working with diverse client needs, including college education planning, managing new wealth, defined contribution plans, and financial planning for women. Based in Belmar, New Jersey, he emphasizes building trusted relationships within the community, which he regards as essential to a successful financial advisory partnership.
Active in his local community, Nicholas is involved with several non-profit organizations benefiting the surrounding areas and is a member of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh. Outside of work, he enjoys basketball, football, golfing, reading, swimming, and spending time with his family. He is committed to helping clients start or revisit their financial planning journeys with trust and confidence.
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
2504 Highway 35
Manasquan, NJ 08736
New Jersey · Texas
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.
2023 - Present (3 years)
Merrill
2023 - Present (3 years)
BlackRock Investments LLC
2021 - 2023 (2 years)
BlackRock
2021 - 2023 (2 years)
Brown Advisory
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Zynex Medical
2020 - 2020 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
BAE Systems
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
North Wildwood Police Department
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Towson University
2015 - 2019 (4 years)
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