Roy Hunter Ku
Advisor at Merrill — New York, NY Rockefeller Plz
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
10 years
Location
New York, NY 10019
Merrill
Institution
Roy Ku is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a founding partner of The XK Group based in New York City. With over 30 years in the financial services industry, Roy has experience ranging from investment banking to portfolio management and now wealth advisory. He collaborates with families and business owners as a single point of contact to organize and simplify their financial lives, aiming to help them focus on their priorities.
Roy's expertise includes education and retirement income planning, trust and estate planning guidance, life insurance and long-term care, diversification strategies for concentrated stock positions, mortgage and lending solutions through Bank of America, and 401(k) planning for businesses. He works to provide holistic wealth management strategies that prepare clients for significant life events.
He earned a Bachelor's degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Roy is involved with the Wharton Business Development Group. He lives in New York City with his wife and son, and his leisure activities include golfing and playing chess.
Based on Merrill
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New York, NY Rockefeller Plz
75 Rockefeller Plz
New York NY 10019
Advisors at this office
309
Connecticut · New York · Texas
10 years of industry experience
Bank Of America, N.A.
2016 - Present • 10 years
New York, NY
Merrill
2015 - Present • 11 years
New York, NY
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