Philip Zimmerman

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Ocean View, DE

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Industry experience

37 years

About

Philip Zimmerman is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 30 years of experience in financial advising. He works with C-Suite executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and retirement plan sponsors to develop personalized financial strategies. His focus areas include retirement planning, tax-efficient inter-generational wealth transfer, managing stock options and restricted shares, and maximizing tax deferral.

Philip holds a Bachelor's Degree from New York University and has earned multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR® (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He assists retirement plan sponsors with plan design, fiduciary services, and participant financial wellness and retirement readiness.

In addition to his professional work, Philip has been actively involved in community organizations. He is a platelet donor for the American Red Cross, has served as a Community City Leader for Bunker Labs, and was a board member of the Delaware County Estate Planning Council. He enjoys cooking, golfing, music, reading, and spending time with his family.

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

Wealth management Concentrated stock management Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner Financial Professional

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

Ocean View, DE

Most active in

Connecticut · Delaware · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2005 - Present (21 years)

Disclosures

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