Sheila Riley
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
New York, NY 10036
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
7 years
Sheila Riley is a Wealth Management Advisor at the Cleary Altman Group, where she joined in 2022. In her role, she focuses on developing strategies and recommendations for high-net-worth individuals and families to help them achieve their long-term financial goals. Prior to joining the Cleary Altman Group, Sheila was an Investment Product Specialist at JPMorgan Private Bank, responsible for evaluating and enhancing strategic institutional relationships with asset management firms. She began her career at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2017 as a Wealth Planner, creating customized financial plans for clients across various stages of wealth planning. Sheila's connection to the Cleary Altman Group began through an internship program in 2015.
Sheila earned her bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 2017. She holds several professional designations, including Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She also maintains FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations, along with an insurance license. Sheila's areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, and tax minimization.
Outside of her professional work, Sheila serves as the Executive Secretary of the Stuart Country Day School Alumnae Board. She is an avid runner and skier and resides in Manhattan.
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
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
New York · Texas
Merrill
2022 - Present (4 years)
Bank of America, N.A.
2022 - Present (4 years)
J.P. Morgan Securities
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A.
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Merrill
2021 - 2021 (1 year)
Merrill
2018 - 2021 (3 years)
Bank of America Corporation
2017 - 2021 (4 years)
Merrill
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Unemployed
2017 - 2017 (1 year)
Merrill
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
College of the Holy Cross
2013 - 2017 (4 years)
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