Raj Sharma
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Boston, MA 02110
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
38 years
Raj Sharma is a Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor with Merrill Private Wealth Management. He has over thirty years of experience in investment planning and asset management, including roles as a financial analyst, management executive, and media specialist prior to joining Merrill in 1987. Raj serves as the founder of The Sharma Group and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute™.
Raj earned a Bachelor's degree from Nizam College in Hyderabad, India, a Master’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in finance from Osmania University, and a Master’s degree in Mass Communications from Emerson College. His expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy and philanthropic planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and managing wealth for women and non-profits.
Throughout his career, Raj has been recognized repeatedly by industry publications. He has been named to Forbes’ "America’s Top Wealth Advisors" list from 2016 through 2023 and was ranked the number one advisor in Massachusetts by Forbes in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Barron's has recognized him as one of America's Top 100 Financial Advisors for 20 consecutive years through 2023 and listed him among America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors for 15 consecutive years. Additionally, he was named to the Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors from 2015 to 2020. Raj is actively involved in community organizations including the America India Foundation, Emerson College Board of Trustees, Boston Harbor Island Alliance, The Boston Foundation, and YouthLEAD. He resides in Massachusetts and enjoys cooking, golfing, hiking, music, reading, traveling, writing, and spending time with his family.
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
100 Federal St, Pbig Boston Private Wealth Ctr
Boston, MA 02110
Connecticut · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
1987 - Present (39 years)
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