Nicole Behrens

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Southampton, NY 11968

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

33 years

About

Nicole Behrens is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has over 20 years of experience helping individuals reach their financial goals through personalized wealth management strategies. Nicole’s areas of focus include college education planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and retirement income.

Nicole holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned her high school diploma from Schreiber High School. She is actively involved in her community through participation with The Retreat. Outside of her professional work, Nicole enjoys boating, horseback riding, and spending time with her family.

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 General retirement planning Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women's Finance Women Professionals

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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

57 Hampton Rd

Southampton, NY 11968

Most active in

New Jersey · New York · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

2000 - Present (26 years)

Disclosures

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