Russell Jones
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
Nashville, TN 37201
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
19 years
Russell Jones is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2007 after spending six years with a Nashville-based asset management firm, where he presented investment strategies to institutional and high net worth investors. His professional focus includes helping clients develop and implement strategies to achieve long-term objectives such as retirement planning, next-generation wealth transfer, personal and business finances, and risk management.
Russell has been recognized in Barron's "Top 1200 Advisors" list in 2025 and included in Forbes' "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list from 2021 through 2025. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and has earned additional credentials including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He graduated with honors with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1993 and earned a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management in 2001.
Outside of his professional work, Russell enjoys traveling, music, and outdoor activities. He lives with his wife Desiree and their two children, Claire and Will.
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
222 2 Nd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37201
Tennessee · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated : 7691
2007 - Present (19 years)
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