Preston Kohn
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Camden, SC 29020
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
5 years
Preston Kohn is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on understanding clients' personal priorities to develop tailored strategies that address their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. His role encompasses areas such as legacy planning, liquidity management, new wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Preston provides comprehensive resources ranging from general investing and retirement planning to saving for unexpected events, working collaboratively with clients to address their financial concerns and questions. He also coordinates access to Bank of America specialists for additional banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Preston holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina System.
Outside of his professional work, Preston enjoys activities such as biking, fishing, running, skiing, soccer, and traveling. He also enjoys spending time watching soccer and fly fishing.
Based on Merrill
$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)
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
917 Broad St
Camden, SC 29020
Florida · South Carolina · Texas
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.
2022 - Present (4 years)
Merrill
2020 - Present (6 years)
Unemployeed
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
University of South Carolina
2019 - 2019 (1 year)
Synovus Bank
2019 - 2019 (1 year)
University of South Carolina
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Merrill Lynch
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
Event Rentals
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
University of South Carolina
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Modern Turf
2017 - 2017 (1 year)
University of South Carolina athletics department
2017 - 2017 (1 year)
University of South Carolina
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Modern Turf
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
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