Raymond R Ezell
Advisor at Merrill — Panama City Beach, FL
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
26 years
Location
Panama City Beach, FL
Merrill
Institution
Raymond Ezell is a Senior Financial Advisor with a career dedicated to helping clients achieve their financial goals through prudent decision-making and comprehensive guidance. He specializes in areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, individual and corporate investment strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Since beginning his career in 2000 as a Merrill financial advisor, Ezell has built a reputation for serving multiple generations of clients, focusing on rational discussions and collaborating with specialists and clients' tax and legal advisors to develop tailored strategies sensitive to clients' unique challenges. He holds professional designations such as CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA).
A graduate of Western Carolina University, Ezell is actively involved in his community, serving as Chairperson of the Board for the Western Carolina University College of Business and as a board member for Habitat for Humanity of Haywood County. His personal interests include biking, boating, camping, fishing, golfing, hiking, hunting, music, skiing, and spending time with his family.
Based on Merrill
SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.
Panama City Beach, FL
Panama City Beach FL
Advisors at this office
3
Florida · North Carolina · Texas
26 years of industry experience
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Asheville, NC
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
2000 - Present • 26 years
Asheville, NC
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