Paul Oakley is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 35 years of experience in financial services. His expertise encompasses retirement income planning, tax-efficient investing, portfolio management, and services tailored for endowments, foundations, non-profits, defined benefit plans, and small business strategies. Paul also focuses on employee financial health, liquidity management, managing new wealth, and serves clients in the sports and entertainment sectors.
Paul holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Rutgers University and has a background in Securities Law and Compliance. He maintains several professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA).
Outside of his professional work, Paul serves as President of the Lisa Oakley Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization funding cancer research and patient care in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area. He resides in Egg Harbor Township and enjoys baseball, music, reading, swimming, and writing in his personal time.