Richard P Poirier III
Advisor at Merrill — Pensacola, FL S Palafox St
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
15 years
Location
Pensacola, FL 32502
Merrill
Institution
Richard Poirier is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He assists clients with integrated and custom wealth management strategies aimed at helping them pursue their financial goals, including retirement income planning, education funding, tax minimization strategies, and estate planning services. Richard's client focus areas include college education planning, equity compensation services, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, and socially responsible investing, among others.
He holds a Bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a High School Diploma from The Bolles School. Richard has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA).
Richard is involved in his community through organizations such as the First Baptist Church of Pensacola, the Pensacola State College Foundation Board of Governors, and has served on the board of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. He lives in Pensacola, Florida, with his wife Claire and their two children.
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.
Pensacola, FL S Palafox St
815 S Palafox St
Pensacola FL 32502
Advisors at this office
24
Florida · Texas
15 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Pensacola, FL
Merrill
2010 - Present • 16 years
St. Augustine, FL
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