Patricia M Barksdale
Advisor at Merrill — Florham Park, NJ 100 Campus Dr
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
32 years
Location
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Merrill
Institution
Patricia Barksdale is a Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 40 years of experience in financial services, including 33 years at Merrill. She provides guidance to individuals and families in establishing their financial goals through personalized wealth management strategies, focusing on areas such as college education planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, and sports and entertainment sectors.
Patricia holds dual bachelor's degrees in Finance and Economics from Kean University and completed Merrill's Financial Advisors Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. She holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment (SE). Throughout her career, she has been recognized as a 2025 GameChangHer by Insights Marketing, a 2007 Woman of Influence in Finance, and honored as a 2014 Kean University Distinguished Alumni.
Beyond her professional role, Patricia is active in financial literacy education, volunteering and speaking with organizations such as Kean University, Newark Public Schools, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and Junior Achievement of New Jersey. She is involved with professional and community organizations including the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment, the Executive Women's Golf Association, and has served on advisory boards for Kean University and the Kean University Foundation. Her personal interests include playing golf, dancing, listening to music, attending Broadway shows, cooking, and spending time with her family.
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Florham Park, NJ 100 Campus Dr
100 Campus Dr
Florham Park NJ 07932
Advisors at this office
141
New Jersey · Texas
32 years of industry experience
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Jersey City, NJ
Merrill
1993 - Present • 33 years
Newark, NJ
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