Robert Kochakian

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Salem, NH

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

14 years

About

Robert Kochakian is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, co-leading Degraeve, Kochakian & Associates, a full-service wealth advisory practice with offices in Andover, Beverly, and Boston, Massachusetts. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2016 after ten years with U.S. Trust Family Office and prior experience at Fidelity Investments. Robert works with individuals, families, and business owners, including successful professionals and corporate executives, to build, preserve, and administer their wealth through personalized and actionable wealth management and investment strategies.

Robert’s expertise encompasses corporate executive services, retirement and education planning, executive and equity compensation, liquidity management, tax minimization, and individualized investment strategies. He utilizes a goals-based wealth management process to help clients identify life goals, simplify financial complexities, and make impactful financial decisions. Robert collaborates with specialists to address various aspects of his clients' financial lives, including long-term care, insurance needs, and access to banking and lending solutions through Bank of America.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Lowell and an MBA from Babson College. Robert is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, a Certified Private Wealth Advisor®, and a Personal Investment Advisor. He is fluent in English and Armenian. Outside of work, Robert enjoys spending time with his family and engaging in activities such as golfing, ice hockey, music, swimming, and traveling.

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 Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Exec comp design

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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

Salem, NH

Most active in

Connecticut · New Hampshire · Texas

Work history

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2016 - Present (10 years)

Merrill

2016 - Present (10 years)

Disclosures

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