Serena Dupuy
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
Reston, VA 20190
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
18 years
Serena Dupuy serves as a Senior Resident Director at Merrill, where she leads a nine-person team focused on delivering tailored financial solutions to clients with complex financial lives. In her role, she advises clients on asset and liability management as well as trust and estate planning strategies. Additionally, Serena manages an office of ten advisors who provide comprehensive advisory services to their clients.
With extensive experience working closely with ultra-high net worth individuals, families, and business owners across the United States, Serena concentrates on areas including corporate executive services, executive compensation, family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, and tax minimization. Her approach embraces a broad range of strategies such as investment and risk management, concentrated stock strategies, credit and lending services, insurance, family office access, private banking, and alternative investments. She collaborates with attorneys, CPAs, valuation experts, and real estate specialists to create integrated and customized plans addressing the complexities of wealth management.
Serena holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Western New Mexico University, a certificate from New York University’s Accredited Certificate Program, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She holds professional designations including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Beyond her professional responsibilities, Serena lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her wife and three daughters and is actively involved in community organizations such as the City of Scottsdale Planning Commission, Scottsdale ARTS AG2 (Young Professionals), Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, and Scottsdale Prevention Institute. Her personal interests include boating, cooking, horseback riding, reading, spending time with family, traveling, and practicing yoga.
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
11951 Freedom Dr
Reston, VA 20190
Texas · Virginia · West Virginia
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated : 7691
2004 - Present (22 years)
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