Sam Semaan
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Naples, FL 34108
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
15 years
Sam Semaan is a Wealth Management Advisor, Managing Director, and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is a founding partner and co-manager of the Strategic Wealth Group, a family-office style investment group focusing on assisting successful families and businesses with comprehensive wealth management strategies. Sam has experience in private equity and investment banking, where he was responsible for all aspects of merger and acquisition transactions for middle market private companies. He co-heads the group's wealth planning and investment committees, working closely with business owners on a wide range of corporate and strategic services.
Sam began his career in finance as a contractual underwriter on commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions while obtaining his MBA in Finance. He holds a B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Business and an MBA in Finance, both from the University of Miami. His professional designations include Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).
Born and raised in Naples, Sam is actively involved in his community. He serves on the advisory council for Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, founded the Cedar Club of Naples, and participates in several organizations including the Finance Executives Roundtable, the International Men's Club, and The James Madison Institute. He resides in Naples with his wife Claudia, a clinical pharmacist, and their children. Sam enjoys family time, pickle ball, sporting clays, and golf.
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
9128 Strada Pl
Naples, FL 34108
Florida · Texas
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill Lynch
2010 - Present (16 years)
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