Nicholas Riordan

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

5 years

About

Nicholas Riordan is a Financial Advisor with The Evelo|Singer|Sullivan|Bruegge Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the team in 2024. He specializes in assisting clients with complex investment and financial planning needs, focusing on entrepreneurs, business owners, endowments, foundations, and not-for-profit organizations. In his role, he also serves as the team’s director of philanthropic consulting, providing tailored investment advice to support the missions of various institutions.

Nick brings over two decades of experience in corporate finance, asset management, and strategic planning. His background includes serving as a Business Development Officer and Senior Wealth Advisor at Fort Washington, a subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at Procter & Gamble in global finance and worked with KPMG leading advisory client engagements related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting, tax issues, and process optimization. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting from Miami University’s Farmer School of Business and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business. He is also a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Ohio.

Outside of his professional work, Nick is actively engaged in the community, serving on the boards of Cancer Family Care and the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), where he is Vice Chairman. He has contributed to various organizations including Starfire Council, the American Diabetes Association’s Cincinnati Chapter, and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Corporate Leadership Council, in addition to leading more than 15 United Way campaigns.

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 Business ownership considerations Business Financial Management Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

312 Walnut St, Pbig Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Most active in

Ohio · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2024 - Present (2 years)

Merrill

2024 - Present (2 years)

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Touchstone Securities

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Unemployed

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Procter & Gamble

1998 - 2019 (21 years)

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