Shankar Iyer
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Chicago, IL 60606
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
32 years
Shankar Iyer is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career at Merrill in 1993, he co-founded The Verschuur / Iyer Group in 1999 and has focused on helping clients and their families achieve and maintain financial security. Shankar specializes in legacy wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and tax-efficient investment strategies, serving a limited circle of clients including those who require cohesive strategies or guidance following transitions.
He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant. Shankar has been recognized multiple times on The Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" List from 2018 through 2025. He served as a firm-approved media representative for nine years, discussing topics such as market volatility, tax minimization, estate planning, and goals-based financial planning.
Shankar resides in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood with his wife and two children. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, surfing, fishing, snowboarding, live music, traveling, and studying German. He is involved in fundraising efforts that support Chicago-based Spark Ventures, The Shelby Goldstein Memorial School in Zambia, and serves on The Buckingham Club Committee of Chicago, part of The University of Wisconsin Foundation.
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
110 N Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606
Illinois · Texas
Bank Of America, N.A.
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill
1993 - Present (33 years)
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