Perry Goldschein

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

4 years

About

Perry Goldschein is a Financial Solutions Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he works closely with clients to understand their individual priorities and develop strategies aimed at pursuing their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. His expertise spans general investing, retirement planning, and emergency savings, and he also connects clients with Bank of America specialists for services including banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions.

Perry holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of California system. He is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Outside of his professional work, Perry is involved with community organizations such as Sustainable Hudson Valley and Wallkill Valley Land Trust.

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

General retirement planning Wealth 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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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

2649 South Rd

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present (1 year)

Merrill

2024 - Present (2 years)

Equitable Advisors

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

NYLIFE Securities LLC

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

FrameworkESG

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

BASF Corporation

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Independent Management Consultant

2011 - 2021 (10 years)

Gourmet Vends

2010 - 2016 (6 years)

Disclosures

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