Ryan Duffy
Advisor at Merrill — Paramus, NJ W Century Rd
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
32 years
Location
Paramus, NJ 07652
Merrill
Institution
Ryan Duffy is a Wealth Management Advisor and a founding member of the Windsor Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1994, bringing over 36 years of industry experience to his role. Ryan oversees all aspects of his team's operations, including strategic planning, the wealth management process, investment strategies, and client service, focusing on legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. His approach includes a thorough process that stress tests clients' goals to quantify the probability of achieving their financial objectives.
Ryan holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.
His community involvement includes membership in the Knights of Columbus in Ramsey, New Jersey, where he served as Grand Knight from 2000 to 2002, and participation in the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York City. Ryan also served on the Seton Hall University Alumni Board of Directors from 2008 through 2017, including a term as President from 2015 to 2017, and was a member of the Seton Hall University Board of Regents during the same period. He resides in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and enjoys basketball, football, and golfing.
Based on Merrill
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Paramus, NJ W Century Rd
115 W Century Rd
Paramus NJ 07652
Advisors at this office
135
New Jersey · Texas
32 years of industry experience
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Glen Rock, NJ
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
2003 - Present • 23 years
Paramus, NJ
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