Shofolarin Da Silva
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
Naples, FL 34108
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
2 years
Shofolarin Da Silva is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving the Suburban Philadelphia market. He is the only African American advisor in this region and works as part of an award-winning team. Da Silva advises high net worth individuals, including medical professionals, athletes, business owners, and affluent families, focusing on wealth growth, preservation, retirement planning, and navigating complex financial situations such as sudden wealth.
With a background rooted in medicine, Da Silva emphasizes clear communication by explaining financial strategies, market conditions, and data in a way that is understandable for his clients. His expertise covers areas such as college education planning, family wealth management, tax minimization, retirement income, and sports and entertainment wealth management. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Da Silva earned his bachelor's degree from Saint Joseph's University and completed an accredited certificate program at Temple University.
Da Silva is engaged in his community through involvement with organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sister of America and Tri-State Black Men in Medicine. His personal interests include basketball, cooking, fishing, football, golfing, music, soccer, spending time with family, and tennis.
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
9128 Strada Pl
Naples, FL 34108
Florida · New Jersey · Texas
Merrill
2023 - Present (3 years)
Bank of America, N.A.
2023 - Present (3 years)
Unemployed
2021 - 2023 (2 years)
Ross University School of Medicine
2018 - 2021 (3 years)
Temple University
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
University of Sciences
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
Cooper University Hospital
2012 - 2018 (6 years)
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