Satyam Desai

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Wayne, PA 19087

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

11 years

About

Satyam Desai is a Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill. He brings extensive experience in serving a diverse range of client needs, including strategies related to selling or exiting companies, managing major liquidity events, and establishing legacies for future generations. Satyam focuses on comprehensive planning that supports aspirational goals while addressing the financial requirements of growing families and retirement lifestyle maintenance. He collaborates closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their risk tolerances and objectives.

Before joining Merrill in 2014, Satyam was a director at Morgan Stanley for eight years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and multiple professional designations including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Equity Plan Consultant (EPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He has also served as a board member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) from 2012 to 2015.

Satyam resides in Ardmore, Pennsylvania with his wife and three children. He is actively involved in his community, coaching his son’s first-grade basketball team. Outside of work, he enjoys playing basketball, bowling, gardening, and golfing.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Liquidity event planning Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

724 W Lancaster Ave

Wayne, PA 19087

Most active in

Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America N.A.

2014 - Present (12 years)

Merrill

2014 - Present (12 years)

Disclosures

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