Ole Nielsen
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
33 years
Ole Nielsen is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he leads a team of seven financial professionals serving a select group of affluent families. His clients include current and former founders and senior executives of private and public companies, as well as multi-generational families. Ole and his team provide comprehensive wealth management services including private banking access, financial strategies, estate planning, and portfolio management, with a focus on simplification, organization, and proactive advice. Their approach emphasizes transparency, accountability, risk management, and integrating with clients’ outside advisors to address the complex financial needs of wealthy families.
Ole has worked in the financial services industry since 1989, including three years managing a financial planning firm before joining Merrill Lynch. He holds several professional designations, including the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation through the Investments & Wealth Institute™, as well as certifications as a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He also teaches wealth management to new Merrill Lynch financial advisors during their first four years and has taught in conjunction with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Ole earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Long Beach.
Ole and his wife Michele reside in Laguna Beach, California, where they enjoy long-distance mountain hiking, rock climbing, international travel, and participating in their local community. Ole is also involved in serving and advising several nonprofit boards.
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
520 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
California · Texas
Bank of America, NA
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill
1993 - Present (33 years)
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