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Paul Evans

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Lakeland, FL 33809

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

3 years

About

Paul Evans is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Lakeland, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Total Quality Logistics, Erudito / Eigen prep, and Valdivia. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a family rental property business. Merrill serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, brokerage execution, and custody services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tax-efficient strategies, supported by deep integration with Bank of America affiliates and a comprehensive capital-markets platform.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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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

4330 Us Highway 98 N

Lakeland, FL 33809

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present (1 year)

Merrill

2019 - Present (7 years)

Total Quality Logistics

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Erudito / Eigen prep

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

Valdivia

2012 - 2018 (6 years)

Disclosures

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