Samantha Burke
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
Sewickley, PA 15143
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
12 years
Samantha Burke serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, women and wealth, and retirement income. Samantha is committed to working closely with her clients to develop personalized financial strategies that align with their life goals and priorities, emphasizing the importance of understanding each client's unique motivations and aspirations.
Samantha holds a Bachelor's Degree from Robert Morris University and has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Her focus on philanthropy reflects her dedication to helping clients integrate their charitable goals with their overall financial plans, creating meaningful and lasting legacies.
Outside of her professional work, Samantha values family highly and enjoys activities such as camping, cooking, gardening, interior decorating, music, traveling, and yoga. She is a mother of two and is married to her high school best friend. Her community involvement and client relationships are guided by her philosophy that financial advising should preserve the human touch often missing in today's fast-paced world.
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
417 Thorn St
Sewickley, PA 15143
Pennsylvania · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2018 - Present (8 years)
Merrill
2018 - Present (8 years)
Key Investment Services, LLC
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Robert Morris university
2017 - 2017 (1 year)
Key Investment Services, LLC
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
KEYBANK
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
key Investment Services LLC
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
KEYBANK
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
First Niagara Securities
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
LPL Financial
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
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