Patricia Bresnahan
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Chicago, IL 60606
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
40 years
Patricia Bresnahan is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Chicago, Illinois. She is co-founder of the Kohut & Bresnahan Group, where she works with affluent individuals and families to provide comprehensive wealth management focused on growing, preserving, and transferring wealth across generations. Patricia brings more than two decades of financial services experience to her role, having joined Merrill Lynch in 2001 with 17 years already in the industry.
Her approach centers on a disciplined wealth management planning process that helps clients define their financial goals in alignment with their values and life circumstances. She provides guidance on managing the financial implications of major life events such as career transitions, business activities, marriage, divorce, inheritance, and retirement. Patricia serves as a Merrill Investment Advisory Program Portfolio Manager, managing personalized and defined investment strategies that may include individual securities, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party solutions.
Patricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul University and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®) designations. She is a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute™ and the Certified Financial Board of Standards, Inc. Additionally, she serves as Vice President of Merrill’s Chicago chapter of The Women’s Exchange professional network. Outside of her professional work, Patricia volunteers with organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association, Autism Speaks, and the American Cancer Society. She resides in La Grange Park, Illinois, with her husband and enjoys gardening, knitting, and spending time with her family.
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
110 N Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606
Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill
2009 - Present (17 years)
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