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Nichole A Espanol Mateo

Advisor at Merrill — Providence, RI 1 Financial Plaza

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Providence, RI 02903

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,560

Across 3,166 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Nichole Espanol Mateo is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2022 and was previously employed by Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a delivery driver for Amazon Flex. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a broad range of individual and institutional clients.

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

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Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Location

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Providence, RI 1 Financial Plaza

1 Financial Plaza

Providence RI 02903

Advisors at this office

101

Most active in

Rhode Island · Texas

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Merrill

2022 - Present • 4 years

Providence, RI

Bank of America

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Cranston, RI

Amazon Flex

2022 - Present • 4 years

Providence, RI

Altanidia Beauty Supplied

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Providence, RI

Full Time Education

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Providence, RI

Altanidia Beauty Supplies

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Providence, RI

Shaking It Up Nutrition

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

North Kingstown, RI

Go Pasta

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Wakefield, RI

Marriot

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Providence, RI

Snookers

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Providence, RI

Macys

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Providence, RI

Chipotle

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Cranston, RI

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jonathan K

Series 66, Series 65

Providence, RI

Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC

Jonathan Kuczmarski is the sole advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, Rhode Island. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, including 10 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an active real estate salesperson license and dedicates part of his week to real estate activities. Efficient Capital Strategies provides customized, goals-based financial planning and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach primarily based on fundamental analysis, complemented by technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Kurt J

Series 63, Series 65

Barrington, RI

Income Associates

Kurt Jamiel is the principal advisor at Income Associates, an independent firm based in Barrington, RI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Summit Financial Group. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Quiet Keeper LLC, a sales and service business. Income Associates provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes client-specific, discretionary investment strategies using a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, often implementing third-party model portfolios and sub-advisors while offering ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Francis H

Series 63

Warwick, RI

Hacket Asset Management, Inc.

Francis Hacket is the sole advisor at Hacket Asset Management, Inc. in Warwick, RI, holding a Series 63 designation with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hacket Asset Management since 1991. Hacket Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $12.5 million across about 20 client relationships. The firm employs a discretionary, client-specific approach with periodic portfolio reviews and documented trading and oversight practices.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Stacie S

CFP®

North Attleboro, MA

Lechner Associates

Stacie Skryz is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lechner Associates since 2014. She is based in North Attleboro, MA, and focuses on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Lechner Associates is an independent, fee-only firm that serves approximately 125 clients with $94 million in assets under management. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management tailored through fundamental analysis and retirement modeling, offering both ongoing wealth management and hourly financial consultation services.

Cash flow / budgeting Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP)
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Steven A

CFP®

Swansea, MA

GrowthFocus Wealth Management LLC

Steven Antunes is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is the sole advisor at GrowthFocus Wealth Management LLC in Swansea, MA, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes positions at CITIZENS Bank and SK Wealth Management, LLC. GrowthFocus Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios customized to client goals and risk tolerance.

General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Jan H

CFP®, Series 66

Lincoln, RI

Eisenhiler Capital LLC

Jan Hilfer is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for nine years before founding Eisenhilfer Capital LLC, where he has been practicing since 2022. Eisenhilfer Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual investors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing approaches such as fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and offers educational seminars upon request.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Wealth management
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