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Nicholas Volence

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Sanford, FL 32771

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

3 years

About

Nicholas Volence is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2018 and previously held roles at Suntrust and Fresh Alternatives LLC. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, by offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage execution and custody services. The firm’s investment management utilizes multiple program strategies and manager-constructed portfolios, overseen by a central investment office and supported by its affiliation with Bank of America.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive 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

5320 W State Rd 46

Sanford, FL 32771

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2018 - Present (8 years)

Merrill

2018 - Present (8 years)

Unemployed

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Suntrust

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Bank of America

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

Fresh Alternatives LLC

2012 - 2016 (4 years)

Disclosures

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