Patrick Cecil is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Irvine, California. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2016 and holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).
Before joining Merrill Lynch, Patrick was a History professor after completing his Ph.D. at The University of Alabama. He also earned degrees from The George Washington University and the University of Colorado Boulder, where he spent time studying abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. His background in research informs his work in providing wealth management advice and long-term planning strategies to help clients achieve financial and personal goals.
Patrick lives in the Orange County area with his wife Ariana and son Oliver. He is involved in community organizations such as the Sons of the American Revolution, Orange Elks Lodge 1475, and his alma mater Servite High School. He also participates in various alumni associations and periodically delivers lectures in History. His personal interests include spending time with family and friends, traveling, attending hockey and football games, and following Liverpool FC.