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Scott Nightingale

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Tampa, FL 33647

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

6 years

About

Scott Nightingale is a financial advisor with Merrill in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been associated with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Scott occasionally buys and sells personal items on eBay to try and generate profit. Merrill serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, by offering a range of managed account programs and discretionary portfolio management. The firm is integrated with Bank of America affiliates and emphasizes manager selection, tax-efficient strategies, and broad investment services.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

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

19002 Bruce B Downs Blvd

Tampa, FL 33647

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2013 - Present (13 years)

Merrill

2013 - Present (13 years)

Disclosures

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