Seth Alexander Thompson

Advisor at Merrill — Framingham, MA Worcester Rd

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 63

Experience

7 years

Location

Framingham, MA 01702

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Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,107 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Seth Thompson is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides customized financial advice tailored to the individual goals of his clients, assisting with areas such as investment allocation, college planning, credit and lending, retirement, and estate planning. He utilizes resources from Bank of America banking services and Merrill Lynch's investment products to develop strategies aimed at meeting client objectives.

Seth's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the professional designations of Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Seth graduated from Pennsylvania State University System with a Bachelor's Degree.

He is involved in community organizations including Junior Achievement and Young America. Outside of his professional role, Seth enjoys camping, football, hiking, hunting, music, reading, running, skiing, spending time with his family, and traveling.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Tax-loss harvesting

Demographic focus

Parents Women Professionals Women's Finance Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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Commissions

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Location

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Framingham, MA Worcester Rd

1270 Worcester Rd

Framingham MA 01702

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · Texas

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2019 - Present • 7 years

Westborough, MA

Merrill

2019 - Present • 7 years

Westborough, MA

TD Bank

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Belmont, MA

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Albany, NY

McAdam LLC

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Boston, MA

Global Spectrum (The Ryan Center)

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Kingston, RI

URI

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Kingston, RI

Fairview Farms Golf Course

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Harwinton, CT

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Kevin F

CFP®, CFT-I™, CPA

Dover, MA

Walk You To Wealth

Kevin Feig is a CFP®, CPA, CFT™, professional affiliated with Walk You To Wealth in Dover, MA, with over 20 years of industry experience including executive-level roles at Fidelity Investments and digital asset firms such as Coinbase and Kraken. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Financial Planning at Columbia and Regis Colleges. Walk You To Wealth provides financial coaching and comprehensive planning to individuals and families, including portfolio management and money-mindset coaching for a flat monthly fee.

Passive / index investing College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning General tax planning Roth conversion strategy Self-Employed Executive Spending planning aligned with values ('Die with Zero') Financial coaching / therapy Behavioral coaching / decision support
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Melisa D

Series 65

Waltham, MA

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Melisa Dobraca Iacono is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2018, as well as at Windrose Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing proprietary due-diligence processes and a mix of active and passive strategies across various third-party platforms.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting

Joe H

CFP®, Series 66

Westborough, MA

Financial Independence Advisors

Joseph Hoffman is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Independence Advisors a part of World Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions with TIAA-CREF, Edward Jones and Vanguard. He is also licensed to recommend life, health, and variable insurance products. World Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and retirement-plan clients. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio solutions across discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by a range of technology platforms and service offerings.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Retired Educators, Teachers, and Academics Public Service Employee University Employee Approaching retirement Retired
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, Series 66

Shrewsbury, MA

Meenes Wealth Partners

Jeffrey Meenes is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blueprint Financial Planning, LLC since 2010. Meenes operates as the sole advisor at Meenes Wealth Partners in Shrewsbury, MA. Meenes Wealth Partners provides flat-fee, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for pre-retiree and retiree households. The firm emphasizes evidence-based investment strategies focused on global diversification, tax-aware management, and client-approved, non-discretionary portfolio implementation.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Tax-loss harvesting Retired Approaching retirement Retired
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Sangita G

Lincoln, MA

Shanti Capital LLC

Sangita Gandhi is a financial advisor at Shanti Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She has non-active ownership in SAMVED Corporation, an investment-related business providing some investment research services since 2003, but holds no operational role. Shanti Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on global equity portfolios. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify undervalued companies with sustainable competitive advantages and concentrates holdings in a limited number of long-term equity opportunities, including exposure to small-cap healthcare, biotech, and non-U.S. equities.

Active portfolio management
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Charles L

Series 65

Wayland, MA

Levin Financial Planning

Charles Levin is the sole advisor at Levin Financial Planning in Wayland, MA, holding a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2004, providing fee-only, hourly financial planning and investment advice. Levin Financial Planning serves individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement or profit-sharing plans using a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach primarily with low-cost index funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for advising pension or profit-sharing plan clients despite being a solo, hourly-planning practice and is currently winding down operations and not accepting new clients.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management Cash flow / budgeting
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